LydiaNN

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    Columbine Syndrome

    LydiaNN posted a topic in General Nursing

    .....Call it the Columbine Syndrome. Ever since the news got out that school shooter Eric Harris was taking Luvox, an antidepressant, kids’ mental illness and eventual mass murder have been linked...
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    Poverty to Prosperity......

    LydiaNN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Actually, I couldn't disagree with you more about whether it is "our" responsibility to take care of children whose parents can't do it. I use quotations for the words ours, because I don't mean just...
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    Poverty to Prosperity......

    LydiaNN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think another thing that needs to happen (but never will) is that the Federal Poverty Level needs to be raised. I believe that for a family of 4 in the contiguous US, the level is at about $20,500....
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    Will I HAVE TO particpate in abortions if I become a L&D nurse????

    LydiaNN replied to chnc1024's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Do you honestly believe that someone is going to ask you to participate in devil
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    Will I HAVE TO particpate in abortions if I become a L&D nurse????

    LydiaNN replied to chnc1024's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I can state unequivocally that not once in my long and varied career has a patient asked me to participate in devil worship. If they had, however, I would politely have declined and then proceeded to...
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    I made her cry?!?

    LydiaNN replied to one breath at a time's topic in General Nursing

    I find it ridiculous that a single incident would show up in your evaluation. Not that the manager shouldn't have called it to your attention, but if this isn't an ongoing issue that has been...
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    I'm having the graduation jitters of all things . . . I'm speaking . . .

    LydiaNN replied to tattooednursie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I didn't speak at graduation. I have had to do some public speaking in the course of my job, though. I hate it very much. That said, what helps me is to have fidgets. So having the poem to read...
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    Almost immediate STD (itching?)

    LydiaNN replied to KellNY's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This guy's lucky he isn't married to Lorena Bobbitt, because she'd probably get away with it a second time if he
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    Part-time job

    LydiaNN replied to kmac734's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry, I'm not understanding your question. Do you mean when it is safe to leave a full time job for part time? And by "safe" do you mean in terms of still getting the training and orientation...
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    "The Jesus Factor"

    LydiaNN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry to say so, but after reading the post in question, I feel more like we're well into the negative
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    "The Jesus Factor"

    LydiaNN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    A patient should not be put in the position of having to decline listening to Jesus talk. It is no more appropriate to ask a patient if they'd like to hear about born again Christianity than it is to...
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    Have you ever heard of this? UGH!!!!

    LydiaNN replied to Heloisea3's topic in General Nursing

    "It tastes like
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    Epidemic of dumb!

    LydiaNN replied to 33-weeker's topic in Ob/Gyn

    At the developmental follow up clinic, the mom of a child with DiGeorge Syndrome explained that she hadn't followed up on the referral to the ped cardiologist because she could tell her son was...
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    Have you ever heard of this? UGH!!!!

    LydiaNN replied to Heloisea3's topic in General Nursing

    It's like Jim Morrison said, people are
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    A nurse with Aspergers

    LydiaNN replied to nursingstudent317's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    You might want to contact developmental pediatricians in your area. I live in a large metropolitan area and we have a couple of them that specialize in Asperger's. Or if there's a large university...
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    Pay to park?

    LydiaNN replied to uamsrn's topic in General Nursing

    Some of the hospitals here have needed to get creative about parking options for employees, because space is just at such a premium. One of the hospitals pays employees $5 a day to park offsite and...
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    Why I hate DC

    LydiaNN replied to HU_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you're entitled to your opinion. Who said you weren't? You gave it and I told you what I think of it. I hardly launched a personal attack. I said there's not room for you here because there...
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    Why I hate DC

    LydiaNN replied to HU_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    The good thing about DC is that the Metro goes so many places. My brother lived in Arlington and whenever I'd stay with him, I could just hope on the Metro and get anywhere I wanted. I never...
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    Why I hate DC

    LydiaNN replied to HU_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm no fan of LA myself, but I really don't think it's necessary to trash the place. As far as SoCal being a "pit", I live in a beautiful area of coastal San Diego County and you are the first and...
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    No You Can't (Long)

    LydiaNN replied to nursesaideBen's topic in Psychiatric

    Given that you've said your disorder doesn't affect your work, I wonder why your detractors believe you couldn't handle working psych. It is possible that it will turn out to be too much, but it is...
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    "The Jesus Factor"

    LydiaNN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat:
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    "The Jesus Factor"

    LydiaNN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    passionate disagreement isn't the same as smoke and flames. flames result from name calling, not from debating strongly held beliefs. i won't be surprised if the thread does get shut down, because...
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    Tranquility Bay

    LydiaNN replied to LydiaNN's topic in Psychiatric

    The parent that struck me the most as needing a wake up call was the one who said he had twin boys with his new wife and his teenaged son was a "disruptive force" in the household. Yes, bringing a...
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    "The Jesus Factor"

    LydiaNN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    To say nothing of your employers and
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    "The Jesus Factor"

    LydiaNN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    It is much like any other kind of harrassment... Feel free to ask me once if I wish to speak to the chaplain, pray with you, hear about the Word, whatever... I won't be offended. Continue to ask me...