czyja

czyja MSN, RN

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  1. Any UCSF Mepn Applicants?

    czyja replied to Louise409's topic in Post Graduate Students

    You bet! I am glad you made the first cut and I wish you well on your interviews. I don't think its "old" at all. It is pretty easy to get discouraged on this forum and at the risk of sounding...

  2. Gastric Bypass: trading one set of problems for another?

    czyja replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you are correct. The Roux-en-Y is commonly performed, with excellent outcomes. The procedure leads to reduced food intake and malabsorbtion of food requiring lifelong use of dietary supplements....

  3. Gastric Bypass: trading one set of problems for another?

    czyja replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Nici, I totally disagree. I am glad a conservative approach worked for your friend. Unfortunately it does not work for everybody. Bariatric surgery is anything but easy. Essentially, one gets major...

  4. Gastric Bypass: trading one set of problems for another?

    czyja replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    A close friend of mine had a Roux en Y about 4 years ago. I suspect that the procedure may well have saved his life. He approaches it the way you Silverdragon - it is a tool that he has used. This...

  5. Why do Male Nurses Complain about Scrub Color & other Inconsequential Issues?

    czyja replied to AmaurosisFugax's topic in Men in Nursing

    Out here in Cali the USPS uses the gender neutral term "postal carrier." At her request, I call the kind woman that brings my mail by her first

  6. I am 34 and I want to be a Nurse when I grow up!

    czyja replied to dairav's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome! I am >40 and in the process of applying to a direct entry MSN program. I didn't start on my BS until I was 35. My .02: Be methodical and keep focused on your goal You will have ups and...

  7. Any UCSF Mepn Applicants?

    czyja replied to Louise409's topic in Post Graduate Students

    How sad! It looks liken Newtonian's paranoia has got the better of her/him. I wish Newtonion well. After reading the posts for the last few days I too began to get a little paranoid. I realized that...

  8. Any UCSF Mepn Applicants?

    czyja replied to Louise409's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I get the feeling that the above is very, very important. Congrats on the b'day. What a nice present. :balloons: Go Slugs! I am soon to be a Cal grad but my lab mentor at LBNL (were you in the DOE...

  9. Any UCSF Mepn Applicants?

    czyja replied to Louise409's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Sorry you did not get in. Bummer! Did you go to Cal? (that is were I am at now) Are you of the traditional undergrad age? If so, I suspect that may have been the hurdle. Do make time to speak with...

  10. Any UCSF Mepn Applicants?

    czyja replied to Louise409's topic in Post Graduate Students

    My GPA is a little lower than yours, my verbal was somewhat higher and my analytical is about where yours is. I have less clinical experience experience than you but I do have a fair bit of lab...

  11. Any UCSF Mepn Applicants?

    czyja replied to Louise409's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Ouch! It sounds like you are a strong candidate - I am sorry you were not offered an interview. Best

  12. Any UCSF Mepn Applicants?

    czyja replied to Louise409's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Arggghh- the mail is so slow across that darn bridge. Best wishes for a good

  13. Any UCSF Mepn Applicants?

    czyja replied to Louise409's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Whooo hoooo! I am glad you will be interviewing and I am glad you got he news before Christmas. What a nice

  14. Any UCSF Mepn Applicants?

    czyja replied to Louise409's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I banned myself from this threat until I got my letter - frankly it was too stressful to share in everybody's anxiety because my anxiety was quite overwhelming. I got my letter! And I will be...

  15. The Circumcision Discussion

    czyja replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Aha. Perhaps I should read a little more carefully before I post. :trout: In any event it is tough situation for a grandparent to be in. Best of luck sorting this out. And it is a tough place for a...

  16. The Circumcision Discussion

    czyja replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    One would think that this issue would have been examined withing the context of human rights, but I cannot find any specific literature on it. In the case of minor, informed consent for a surgical...

  17. Anyone with RSD?

    czyja replied to Hoozdo's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Hiya Hoozdo! I am glad to hear you are feeling a little better. I work in the workers comp arena and insurance companies are truly awful. Kick, scream, and threaten to get the treatment you need. Do...

  18. The Circumcision Discussion

    czyja replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Err, and what about the boy? Should he not have the choice in the

  19. The Circumcision Discussion

    czyja replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes, this is true. But then again elderly men may also have trouble with tying their shoes and peri-anal care. Are you suggesting that we should remove boys' foreskins so that when they are 90 years...

  20. The Circumcision Discussion

    czyja replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Totally awesome post Arwen. I look at this issue from a human rights perspective. It strikes me that both boys an girls have the right to grow up without having their genitals subject to cosmetic...

  21. Gay Boomers and nursing attitudes

    czyja replied to woody62's topic in General Nursing

    There is an interesting article in this weeks NY Times magazine about the declining influence of Pat Robertson and the "old guard" on the evangelical movement. The author suggests that a younger...

  22. Gay Boomers and nursing attitudes

    czyja replied to woody62's topic in General Nursing

    Good job. The article that spark woody's original post was in the NY Times some weeks ago. It looked at several LTC facilities across the

  23. Gay Boomers and nursing attitudes

    czyja replied to woody62's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely. The pulpit is one of those institutions that manages to reflect and lead society at the same time. What has always struck me as odd is the weird obsession that many evangelical christians...

  24. Gay Boomers and nursing attitudes

    czyja replied to woody62's topic in General Nursing

    No posts on this thread in a while. Are we seeing the Q sign? Too bad as it was an interesting romp through the world of tolerance, theology, church, society, and long term care. I was thinking about...

  25. Gay Boomers and nursing attitudes

    czyja replied to woody62's topic in General Nursing

    An excellent although scholarly and somewhat dry read on this topic is the late John Boswell's "Christianity, Homosexuality, and Social Tolerance." His thesis might be loosely paraphrased as...