LydiaNN

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    The fatting of America.

    LydiaNN replied to tgibson3770's topic in General Nursing

    Not everyone thinks that. Not even everyone on this thread thinks that, as evidenced by multiple posts to the contrary. I also don't think a lack of physical exercise makes a person lazy. I don't...
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    The sun, it burns!!!

    LydiaNN replied to EMSChild's topic in General Nursing

    It might also be worth checking with your PCP or a dermatologist. There might be new prescription meds available for this
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    Parents of kids with autism, please read

    LydiaNN replied to LydiaNN's topic in Pediatric

    In the first place, what bothered me was that your post sounded very flippant in response to the post of the Mom who was sharing a legitimate frustration. Her son is not toddler to preschool age, he...
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    Parents of kids with autism, please read

    LydiaNN replied to LydiaNN's topic in Pediatric

    I'm not sure I get what you're driving at here. The three categories of symptoms of autism are quantifiable impairment in communication and social interaction and rigid or repetitive behaviors. I...
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    Parents of kids with autism, please read

    LydiaNN replied to LydiaNN's topic in Pediatric

    This situation reminds me of something. When my son was in the elementary school, his teacher asked me if I'd participate on the Community Advisory Council (every district had to send 2 parents). I...
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    Parents of kids with autism, please read

    LydiaNN replied to LydiaNN's topic in Pediatric

    I agree, as pertains to the dx of autism. What difference does it actually make if its in the kid's records? Who is that accesses these records anyway? It isn't a label, it's just a word. A...
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    Parents of kids with autism, please read

    LydiaNN replied to LydiaNN's topic in Pediatric

    CDC now says 1 in 150 kids have autism.... Does this surprise anyone here? Probably not. It seems even more common than that to me. It annoyed me a bit on MSNBC, where the reporter said ''parents...
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    How to get to work in a snowstorm?

    LydiaNN replied to AfloydRN's topic in General Nursing

    As I specifically stated, I wasn't suggesting anyone ride a snowmobile into work. I was just relating a story. And the minister of that church died last year, so for those inclined to call the cops,...
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    How to get to work in a snowstorm?

    LydiaNN replied to AfloydRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you. And as I said in an earlier post, it all balances out in the end, because sometime you'll be the nurse already at work when the weather begins and will have to stay to cover for...
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    How to get to work in a snowstorm?

    LydiaNN replied to AfloydRN's topic in General Nursing

    Whoever made the remark about the snowmobile, the funny thing is that there were people who brought their's into work once or twice during really bad storms. Shoot, why not??? It isn't like they had...
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    How far do you live from work?

    LydiaNN replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    19 miles. It can take 20 minutes or an hour, depending on traffic. It usually isn't bad on the way there, but the way home is often
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    How to get to work in a snowstorm?

    LydiaNN replied to AfloydRN's topic in General Nursing

    I grew up in an area that had blizzards, and small crappy cars just would never have made it to the hospitals. It is true that hospitals don't close due to weather, but if roads are impassable,...
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    The fatting of America.

    LydiaNN replied to tgibson3770's topic in General Nursing

    We're the only species that has most of the food choices that we do. Our animal friends don't sit around discussing whether to have spaghetti or pot roast for
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    Husbands or S/O's at routine exam

    LydiaNN replied to walker shaw's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have no idea what the policy is at my ob/gyn, but my personal policy is no thank you. I realize it's nothing he hasn't seen before and all that, but some things are just not meant for
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    Is Everybody Moving to California?

    LydiaNN replied to Sheri257's topic in California Nursing

    I have to agree. I was stunned at how rude the people in the city were. A colleague of mine grew up there and dreams of moving back. He can have it. I wonder if people who live in cities are more...
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    Describe your last day at work in 50 words or less !?

    LydiaNN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Oral surgery would've been preferable. You know that dream you have where you get to work and discover you're naked? That would be preferable. My day was not good. At all. Am I at 50 words yet? I...
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    The fatting of America.

    LydiaNN replied to tgibson3770's topic in General Nursing

    Of course, you're right from a scientific viewpoint. Still, I like the feeling of going on a liquids only fast for a couple days at a time a couple times a year. It makes me feel as if I've...
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    Can you sue your instructor?

    LydiaNN replied to Phillygryl's topic in General Students

    The bottom line seems to be yes, the OP can sue her instructor. No, the OP isn't at all likely to win her case. I'd be concerned about a countersuit too, but that's a whole different ball of
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    Cerebral Palsey, Metal Retardation Care Plan

    LydiaNN replied to kimber1985's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Sorry, I'm not sure why I said NDSS instead of ARC. We work pretty closely with both of them at my
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    Cerebral Palsey, Metal Retardation Care Plan

    LydiaNN replied to kimber1985's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    He actually isn't like a big baby, he is a young man. I suggest researching these disorders on the websites of reputable organizations such as the National Down Syndrome Society www.ndss.org and...
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    Helping the goof offs

    LydiaNN replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    Don't you ever feel like the squirrel in the story that collected all their acorns for winter and then had to share them with the squirrels who just goofed around all summer? I feel that way at work...
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    the last straw

    LydiaNN replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    Re-read the OP. Right there in black and white it says "something I may not have had anything to do with". So there is the acknowledgment that he may have had something to do with it, but it is...
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    the last straw

    LydiaNN replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'd fight tooth and nail against any sort of disciplinary measure taken over this. You're right, there's no way of telling how long that pill was lying about. How many of us have broken a glass on...
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    Can you sue your instructor?

    LydiaNN replied to Phillygryl's topic in General Students

    Good luck with that then... If those were grounds for a successful lawsuit, a quarter of the instructors currently teaching would be out more money than they'll ever make. It's just the way some of...
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    You're a nurse! How unfortunate

    LydiaNN replied to Anesthetize's topic in General Nursing

    I must be completely oblivious to such reactions, because it never seems to me that anyone cares what I do. Haha, though, that's a good one, I must be rich. Heeheehee. Not so