LydiaNN

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    alternate ways of treating borderline personality disorder

    LydiaNN replied to hsieh's topic in Psychiatric

    WHATNEXT, I honestly don't know whether there are any such studies or not. What I was meant was that even rnwriter was right about what hseih is saying, her summation went only so far as to account...
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    alternate ways of treating borderline personality disorder

    LydiaNN replied to hsieh's topic in Psychiatric

    That would explain the lack of BPD in the third world. hsieh is taking things a step further, though, and is trying to sell the idea of sending westerners with BPD into these nations for treatment....
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    McLaughlin transcript on autism

    LydiaNN replied to LydiaNN's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    That's interesting, ivana, because I had a mild case of the flu whilst expecting. BTW, my son has two cousins that also have autism (of the 4 brothers in that family, 3 of them have kids with autism....
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    McLaughlin transcript on autism

    LydiaNN posted a topic in Developmental Disabilities

    I especially thought the info about the coal burning plant was interesting. Having grown up in coal mining country, I have always wondered if that played some role in my son's autism. You have to...
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    alternate ways of treating borderline personality disorder

    LydiaNN replied to hsieh's topic in Psychiatric

    hsieh, you're not a moderator, are you? I'm not sure it is appropriate for you to be telling the rest of us what is and is not acceptable, and the ''shouting'' most certainly is not appreciated....
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    Do you say NICK_U or N-i-c-u?

    LydiaNN replied to tofutti's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Nick U. I've heard all the names mentioned, though, and another which some of the hospitals here use, which is Special Care
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    alternate ways of treating borderline personality disorder

    LydiaNN replied to hsieh's topic in Psychiatric

    WHO would save money? I've already said that I don't believe for a New York minute that Medicaid or private insurers would finance such a scheme, and surely you don't think these so-called ''drama...
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    Do you have a diagnosis of mental illness?

    LydiaNN replied to LadyBugLass's topic in General Nursing

    I've been dxed with depression, which is well controlled by a moderate daily dose of Wellbutrin. I've had it as far back as I can remember... even as a child, I think I may have been dysthymic....
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    Reminiscing

    LydiaNN replied to knockandhello's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I remember split shifts, although they were on their way out by the time I started nursing. What we did, all the time, that doesn't seem to happen much anymore, is have to rotate shifts. For...
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    alternate ways of treating borderline personality disorder

    LydiaNN replied to hsieh's topic in Psychiatric

    BPD is treatable, not curable. Your ''idea'' is totally unworkable. Who do you propose is going to pay for this treatment? Something, some crazy little inkling inside my brain, is wanting to say...
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    alternate ways of treating borderline personality disorder

    LydiaNN replied to hsieh's topic in Psychiatric

    Praytell, do you intend on keeping them in the Amazon rain forest or some 3rd world country for the rest of their lives? Have you any plans for their care should they develop dysentery, cholera,...
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    alternate ways of treating borderline personality disorder

    LydiaNN replied to hsieh's topic in Psychiatric

    Great post, but actually the good thread wasn't restarted. This is a new
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    Abandoning babies at Hospitals LEGAL?!?!

    LydiaNN replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Grandparents don't have any automatic rights to their grandchildren. They sometimes end up with their grandchildren if their children die or go to prison, but rare indeed is the time a court orders a...
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    Abandoning babies at Hospitals LEGAL?!?!

    LydiaNN replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree. I don't want to participate in a potential ''you're bashing Dads'' debate could arise from saying this, but how many stories do we have to hear about 3 or 4 or 5 year olds that are...
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    Abandoning babies at Hospitals LEGAL?!?!

    LydiaNN replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think there's any worry that this would be used as birth control. In the first place, the birth isn't controlled... The women are getting pregnant and giving birth. In the second place,...
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    A Purple Face

    LydiaNN replied to Montessori Mommy's topic in General Nursing

    I had heard of this but never seen it, until a couple years ago, a man from Guatemala came in our center. His skin was decidedly blue. And he wasn't that old, probably younger than me. The scary...
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    A Purple Face

    LydiaNN replied to Montessori Mommy's topic in General Nursing

    That was my thought... a rosecea like mark that is large and purple sounds like a port wine stain to me. Of course, if that was the case, this woman should have known that's what it
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    Diabetes Incidence in US Doubled in Last 30 Years

    LydiaNN replied to sirI's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    What should really be alarming people is the increase of Type II in children. It makes me want to
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    Cyst or Cancer?

    LydiaNN replied to mandyhlpn's topic in Oncology

    My Mom had a lump on her neck for 9 months and didn't do anything about it because her ''excellent'' doctor kept reassuring her that it was ''nothing''. When her friend and I finally talked her into...
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    alternate ways of treating borderline personality disorder

    LydiaNN replied to hsieh's topic in Psychiatric

    LOL. Nothing else, just
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    Abandoning babies at Hospitals LEGAL?!?!

    LydiaNN replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Frankly, if the choice here is between killing your child because, for whatever reason, you see that as a viable alternative or placing them in a safe haven, I'll go with the safe haven every time....
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    Abandoning babies at Hospitals LEGAL?!?!

    LydiaNN replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Did I say it
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    Abandoning babies at Hospitals LEGAL?!?!

    LydiaNN replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Children become eligible for adoption much more quickly when the parents sign away their parental rights as opposed to having them terminated by a court. They'll have to try to find both parents...
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    Is my misdemeanor going to haunt me forever? Nursing student needs your advise

    LydiaNN replied to jspNY's topic in New York Nursing

    I'd be very careful about taking legal advice from anyone on a nursing board. Not because anyone is intentionally leading you astray, but because state laws vary and when it is necessary to report,...
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    borderline-help: 2 different nurses/2 different approaches

    LydiaNN replied to gcja's topic in Psychiatric

    It is an excellent topic, which kind of makes me wonder why we have to discuss in a different thread, since the other great thread was closed this morning. Is there really any point to sharing our...