LydiaNN

Happily semi-retired; excited for the whole whammy

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    Any BSNs who went for an MPH?

    LydiaNN replied to 321kza's topic in Public, Community Health

    I got my MPH in 2007. If you're interested in epidemiology, I believe the MPH is more useful for your career than the MSN. Although my specialty is not epidemiology, none of my colleagues who...
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    Brian Short News

    LydiaNN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Tragic
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    When celebs stop by to say hi

    LydiaNN replied to adventure_rn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Maybe it's just more the vanity of the celebrities, honestly believing everyone knows (or cares) who they
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    What if.....your Director has falsified his credentials?

    LydiaNN replied to miserere's topic in Critical Care

    Honestly, I'd be amazed if he turns out to be unlicensed. I guess that it could happen, but HR departments tend to perform due diligence on these matters. I'd be much more inclined to believe...
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    What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    LydiaNN replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

    In the book Interns, one of the doctors includes a story about a patient who named her twins Winston and Salem. Since the book is non-fiction, I assume that's a true story and not urban legend, but...
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    Peer Evaluations- Venting

    LydiaNN replied to Rose_Queen's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've never had one that was used in connection with detemining merit increases. I would be very upset if I did. Once, during an evaluation, my supervisor included a comment that there were staff...
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    Super Obese

    LydiaNN replied to anotherone's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There are 2 different aspects of obesity being discussed here. The first is the one made by the OP, that super obesity is adding yet another challenge for nurses striving to deliver quality care....
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    Is there any truth to this?

    LydiaNN replied to Nurse SMS's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think the basis for the claim probably goes back to childhood, when someone, their Mom or a teacher or maybe the school nurse, said that the "normal" temperature is 98.6. I know a lot of people who...
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    Super Obese

    LydiaNN replied to anotherone's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It seems to me like every time a thread starts about the challenges of caring for obese patients- a perfectly legitimate nursing related topic- deteriorates into a sidebar debate about character flaws...
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    Versent Residency requirements

    LydiaNN replied to simchamom's topic in Nursing Career

    Do you think there could be age discrimination? Given your background, I am thinking you and I may be around the same age, and I must say that over the past couple of years, I have had a few...