LydiaNN

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    Does it really cost $131,414/yr to live in CA?

    LydiaNN replied to YoungWiseWoman's topic in California Nursing

    Well, there's what we refer to as Northern California, which includes the Bay Area and then there's the far north, where it really is a good bit cheaper than most areas of SoCal. I remember once...
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    Thank you letter dilemma

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

    Thank you for your time on _________. I appreciated the opportunity to interview at your unit *while thinking but not adding ''if only because it ensures that never in a million years would I want...
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    Opinion about autism

    LydiaNN replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, but not all children with autism are different early on. If a child has the type of autism where they develop typically and then start losing previously acquired skills, there is nothing to be...
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    Opinion about autism

    LydiaNN replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    I hope that was a repeat. I wouldn't typically feel compelled to correct a figure like that, but Barbara Walters gets on my nerves. Iin Feb. the CDC issued prevalence figures in 8 year olds as 1 in...
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    Do nurses only "eat their young" in certain departments?

    LydiaNN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    You know, though, on units that are just generally unhappy, it isn't a matter of eating the young. When morale is that low, relationships suffer across the board. A newbie may perceive that all the...
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    Opinion about autism

    LydiaNN replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    I think you are entitled to your opinion of me, but you know when I said ''autism is a developmental disorder'' and ''syndromes can have known etiologies''? That was information which I was offering....
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    Opinion about autism

    LydiaNN replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, but wikipedia entries can be written by anyone. I'd like to see a reliable definition of syndrome that mentions unknown etiology being a defining criteria. True enough, the names are often...
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    Dating Your Doctor

    LydiaNN replied to lmonet82's topic in General Nursing

    I'm all confused. When you say your doctor, you are talking about your relationship to him as a healthcare provider, yes? He is not also your employer? I'm just confused, because I don't understand...
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    Opinion about autism

    LydiaNN replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    A debate by who? Clearly, your opinion of ''substantial'' differs from mine, because I've only heard a few people refer to autism as an illness during the past decade. It is very well established as...
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    Husband with Bipolar disorder..need advice on how to cope

    LydiaNN replied to soulfullady's topic in Psychiatric

    Honestly, I don't consider advocating trusting Jesus to solve all one's problems is any more realistic than Tom Cruise's rant against antidepressants was. Yes, prayer and faith have their place, and...
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    Husband with Bipolar disorder..need advice on how to cope

    LydiaNN replied to soulfullady's topic in Psychiatric

    Here's a good website to get you started talking to others in your situation... http://www.nami.org/ Good
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    Opinion about autism

    LydiaNN replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    Autism is NOT an illness. It is a developmental disorder. I can't imagine why the idea that vaccinations may be linked to autism should shock you. I can understand disagreeing with the possibility,...
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    Does it really cost $131,414/yr to live in CA?

    LydiaNN replied to YoungWiseWoman's topic in California Nursing

    Well, if it does, I'd be amazed, since I live here and our income isn't anywhere near that amount. And I live in one of the most expensive areas of San Diego
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    Opinion about autism

    LydiaNN replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    Anything that can cause damage to the CNS can cause autism. I honestly believe that in a majority of children with autism, my own included, there wasn't one particular cause. I think it was the...
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    I need help with a crossword puzzle!

    LydiaNN replied to enfermeiraviki's topic in Ob/Gyn

    TOL- trial of
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    Opinion about autism

    LydiaNN replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    I'd consider the fact that major studies are being conducted at some of the best research institutions in the world before discounting the possibility. The NIH funds several of
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    Do nurses only "eat their young" in certain departments?

    LydiaNN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry to make light of this, but I can assure you that if nursing eating happens, it isn't based on department. It is based on personalities. Both of the eater and the
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    Do nurses only "eat their young" in certain departments?

    LydiaNN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, c'mon, Marie, you know that you intentionally stayed away from the departments where this happens... Didn't you specifically tell them you'd only work in departments where there was no nurse...
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    What nursing school did everyone attend?

    LydiaNN replied to SoontobeAdrienneRN's topic in General Nursing

    I went to Duquesne University in
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    Why do nurses eat their young?

    LydiaNN replied to cinthern's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Never
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    AA hair care racist?

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

    The purpose of documenting the exchange wouldn't be for you to do anything about her allegations, but to protect yourself in case she filed a formal complaint against you or the facility.
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    Why do nurses eat their young?

    LydiaNN replied to cinthern's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Me think thou protesteth too much... I very much doubt anyone is jealous of
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    AA hair care racist?

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

    cya. the nurse already knows the patient is offended; it is a logical concern that the patient or a family member might report this incident. always best to have documentation to back up your own...
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    "The Victim" and the "Big Ole Meanie who Made Her Cry"

    LydiaNN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat:
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    Why do nurses eat their young?

    LydiaNN replied to cinthern's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Because we're big ole