LydiaNN

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    Would you offer to pay for this?

    LydiaNN replied to LydiaNN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think we have a policy addressing this situation, siri. Now that you mention it, though, I guess before I open this can of worms, I should give HR a call and find out if I have any...
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    psychosocial factors and HIV

    LydiaNN replied to MM2007's topic in General Nursing

    Depression, estrangement from family and/or friends, isolation (not wanting to reveal status), substance abuse, increase in risky activities (reasoning "I'm dead anyway, it doesn't
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    Can we feed the Family?

    LydiaNN replied to dcnballmom's topic in General Nursing

    Egg, sunnyside up please. I had chicken for
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    Can we feed the Family?

    LydiaNN replied to dcnballmom's topic in General Nursing

    You don't give yourself much credit. Without me and my kind, these fat cats wouldn't have an empire to oversee. If someone's going to do any kissing, they can kiss my
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    Can we feed the Family?

    LydiaNN replied to dcnballmom's topic in General Nursing

    I'm just the kind of petty person who would go ahead and order a lunch anyway, even if I'm going to dump the whole thing in the garbage, just so no fat cat gets fatter by refusing to feed this woman....
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    To Sue - A Litigation and Eligibility to take the NCLEX-PN

    LydiaNN replied to thevoto's topic in California Nursing

    Where I work, when you are asked to sign a warning, what you are signing to is that you've received the warning and understand whatever steps are meant to be taken to correct whatever the problem may...
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    sexual jokes in the workplace

    LydiaNN replied to penguin2's topic in General Nursing

    I would love to see some statistics that state that only 5% of people believe that sexual jokes at work are acceptable or amusing. I don't believe that's true at all, and if you believe the...
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    sexual jokes in the workplace

    LydiaNN replied to penguin2's topic in General Nursing

    What's your point? If there are bystanders, they're the recipients of the remark, too. Do you work in a facility that allows crass behavior in front of people that you deem frustrated bystanders?...
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    Sucked in ALL pre-reqs

    LydiaNN replied to nicden's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I went to a 4 year program where we were admitted as freshmen, so there were no college level pre-reqs. But we did have to maintain a 2.5 overall and in nursing courses, and there were a few...
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    sexual jokes in the workplace

    LydiaNN replied to penguin2's topic in General Nursing

    If the work environment is professional??? Gee. Here I thought all nurses were meant to behave professionally. I didn't realize there were work environments where it is acceptable for nurses to...
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    sexual jokes in the workplace

    LydiaNN replied to penguin2's topic in General Nursing

    Even if I thought off-color jokes at work weren't unprofessional (which I do), and even if they weren't specifically forbidden no matter who the audience is (which they are), I like to think of myself...
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    Protecting the patient already died does not make any sense!

    LydiaNN replied to chuck1234's topic in General Nursing

    I would have to disagree with this... if the patient's confidentiality is protected by law and you took an oath to follow that law, then you have broken your word and hence, proven yourself...
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    Obesity

    LydiaNN replied to MM2007's topic in General Nursing

    A few off the top of my head... Poverty- contributing both to difficulty paying for nourishing food and to living in neighborhoods in it is dangerous to allow children to play outside Single parent or...
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    sexual jokes in the workplace

    LydiaNN replied to penguin2's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work, just making these comments is cause for action, up to and including termination. It doesn't matter if anyone complains. It is against the rules, as well it should be. If a supervisor...
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    a CNM who hasn't given birth

    LydiaNN replied to mslinzyann's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Most nurses will never experience many of the conditions or procedures of their patients. I absolutely think you can be a good CNM without having given
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    Bankrupcty

    LydiaNN replied to msdobson's topic in California Nursing

    I have no idea but I would say no for the license but possibly for the job, depending on the employer's
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    What do you feel is least relevant class?

    LydiaNN replied to oguesswhat's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    There's a reason Comp is required of every student, regardless of major. Strong, tight writing skills allow you to present your information in an articulate and coherent manner. I fail to see how...
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    Did you see this on the Today Show?

    LydiaNN replied to dawngloves's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    ITA... I always find it ironic when people jump through hoops outfitting the homes of multiples born of medical technology but sneer at women who need a helping hand when they've produced a string of...
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    Accused of "Cheating her out of medicine"

    LydiaNN replied to LightCommaStix's topic in General Nursing

    I honestly don't believe your license is in any danger whatsoever, but if it gives you peace of mind, perhaps schedule a consult with an attorney. As for the vent portion of your post... I work with a...
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    "It shouldn't be that hard to be a nurse"

    LydiaNN replied to SharonH, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder how it is they focused on this girl. There are students with much higher GPAs (and, one would imagine, fathers that aren't so moronic) that can't get in to nursing school. Bewailing the...
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    sexual jokes in the workplace

    LydiaNN replied to penguin2's topic in General Nursing

    This came up recently in another thread, in which a doctor had made a blatantly inappropriate remark. It stunned me how many people thought that was okay. If nothing else, people who do this are...
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    Protecting the patient already died does not make any sense!

    LydiaNN replied to chuck1234's topic in General Nursing

    I can't speak for other states, but in CA they test you for Rh factor, gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia and I believe hepatitis B. You have to specifically request an HIV test and most patients don't....
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    Protecting the patient already died does not make any sense!

    LydiaNN replied to chuck1234's topic in General Nursing

    Well, he's dead now, so the cops aren't likely to get
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    Are nurses in other nations bilingual? Should US be?

    LydiaNN replied to **nurse**'s topic in General Nursing

    Most of the people in other nations speak other languages that they've learned as a child. It is much, much more difficult to learn a new language even as a teenager, much less as an adult. It is...
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    Are nurses in other nations bilingual? Should US be?

    LydiaNN replied to **nurse**'s topic in General Nursing

    Assuming they ever comprise the majority of the population, they won't ever comprise the force needed to overtake all the systems that already operate in English. Think about it... everything would...