LydiaNN

Happily semi-retired; excited for the whole whammy

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    million dollar babies

    LydiaNN replied to RNin2007's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Most states have Medicaid waivers that allow you to deem your child once medical expenses surpass a certain portion of your income. Also, Title V programs frequently cover the conditions that...
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    Pregnant but Negative Urine Preg?

    LydiaNN replied to RunnerRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Not sure how common, but I do know it happened to me. I had 2 come back negative before the 3rd was positive. As an aside, I always wondered if I was producing less HCG and that's why I didn't have...
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    Shocked At Nurses Actions Tonight

    LydiaNN replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed. I'd go farther than just firing her, I think she should lose her license. I don't care if she grew up under a rock, there is no way she got her license without understanding her legal...
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    Do Students Get Breaks In Clinicals?

    LydiaNN replied to FutureNurse2008's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    IMHO, you should get a break. If this was a paid job, you'd be legally entitled to a 30 hour break during a 6 hr. shift. OTOH, you are experiencing a very real aspect of hospital nursing... the...
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    It's that time again! Working Christmas?

    LydiaNN replied to scrmblr's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think throwing a hissy fit is appropriate, particularly in a career like our's, because, um, didn't you realize that hospitals are open on Christmas? I do wonder why they don't ask for...
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    What was the MOST BIZARRE thing a pt has been brought to ER for (and lived to tell)?

    LydiaNN replied to cari rn's topic in Emergency

    Anyone catch the show on Discovery when a brand new ER resident, first day on the job, treated a 14 year old patient who was moving with extreme caution and unable to speak? Turned out she's bulimic...
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    You'll never make it in California

    LydiaNN replied to luv2shopp85's topic in California Nursing

    **********************************************************************************************OG what is with all these asterisks! I can't make them stop until the bar advances all the way to the...
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    You'll never make it in California

    LydiaNN replied to luv2shopp85's topic in California Nursing

    Well, I just tried to edit this message and the craziest thing happened.... anyway, what I meant to say in the first long was ''I will admit that I do miss the snow on...
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    You'll never make it in California

    LydiaNN replied to luv2shopp85's topic in California Nursing

    I will miss that I do miss the snow on Christmas. The good thing is not having it the rest of the winter, either, lol! I do think it is harder to connect to people here, but I really don't feel that...
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    You'll never make it in California

    LydiaNN replied to luv2shopp85's topic in California Nursing

    Not that anyone asked about North San Diego County, but for my money, the best place to live is Cardiff. Of course, it just so happens that I've lived here for 14 years, but I love it here. Great...
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    California Home Prices Drop ...

    LydiaNN replied to Sheri257's topic in California Nursing

    Lizz, I guess this is where you and I disagree. I am all for people who don't want to live here staying away. Far away, please. After all, that's what I do for all those very many places in which I...
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    California Home Prices Drop ...

    LydiaNN replied to Sheri257's topic in California Nursing

    Please get this clear. I have no reading comprehension disorder. I don't need to read your post one more time. It upsets me more everytime I do. Perhaps you should go back to the post in which I...
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    You'll never make it in California

    LydiaNN replied to luv2shopp85's topic in California Nursing

    You may decide to think instead about renting a house. If 3 of you go together to rent a 3 bedroom house for $3000 a month, your share would only be $1000- less if you're willing to take a smaller...
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    You'll never make it in California

    LydiaNN replied to luv2shopp85's topic in California Nursing

    You might remind the naysayers that we really don't hold guns to people's heads and insist they stay here (nor do we threaten to kill people who trash our state, but that's a whole nother...
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    California Home Prices Drop ...

    LydiaNN replied to Sheri257's topic in California Nursing

    I did read it. I asked you for back up that anyone has said this, which you won't provide. Therefore, I have no choice but to conclude you've fabricated the claim. It has no ring of
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    California Home Prices Drop ...

    LydiaNN replied to Sheri257's topic in California Nursing

    Yep. I came here in 1986 with a grand total of $400 to my name. It is a grand place to live. I am sure other people feel the same way about their homes, and that's great. We don't have room for...
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    California Home Prices Drop ...

    LydiaNN replied to Sheri257's topic in California Nursing

    Yep. Gee willikins, I sure do hope no one in those other states is willing to kill the way our little friend claims that Californians
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    California Home Prices Drop ...

    LydiaNN replied to Sheri257's topic in California Nursing

    So, I take it you are going to offer us no back up that someone is actually willing to kill over our opinion about California? It was an insulting thing to say, not to mention an outright
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    California Home Prices Drop ...

    LydiaNN replied to Sheri257's topic in California Nursing

    You continue to contradict yourself. If she should be ''fine'' with people speaking their opinion of what a terrible place California is to live, then other people should be ''fine'' with it if she...
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    California Home Prices Drop ...

    LydiaNN replied to Sheri257's topic in California Nursing

    If people are so entitled to speak their opinion, then lizz is certainly entitled to speak her's as well. It is way out of line, not to mention unreasonable, for you to think you have the right to...
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    Do You Have Any Favorite OB Myths?

    LydiaNN replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When I was expecting my son, I remember hearing a story on the news about some restaurant in Malibu that serves a salad with a balsamic viniagrette dressing (which I believe was much less commonplace...
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    Describe your last day at work in 50 words or less !?

    LydiaNN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    You've been told; maybe it's time you learned. You've been sold; maybe it's time you earned. I'll explain; I feel like I'm being used. Make it plain, so you don't get confused. It's time for me to let...
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    California Home Prices Drop ...

    LydiaNN replied to Sheri257's topic in California Nursing

    It isn't that people claim California is expensive that bothers me. Facts are facts, and housing costs are ridiculous out here. What bothers me is the other jabs, especially the claim that our...
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    California Home Prices Drop ...

    LydiaNN replied to Sheri257's topic in California Nursing

    Was anyone actually asking you whether or not they should live here? You didn't just mention the expense as being a problem, but also the ''quality of living''. Oh, really? I think we have a...
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    California Home Prices Drop ...

    LydiaNN replied to Sheri257's topic in California Nursing

    I agree, and I have said the same thing many times. For reasons no one seems to care to explain, it is perfectly fine to bash California. I wonder if it is also fine for us to say ''Great. We don't...