LydiaNN

Happily semi-retired; excited for the whole whammy

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    Productive Discussions on the Internet

    LydiaNN replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    Long is fine, when long is what is required to make the point. I think we've all experienced discussions in which a single statement we've made is rebutted with multiple paragraphs,
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    Productive Discussions on the Internet

    LydiaNN replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    I agree in principle. However, I find it petty when someone responds to a well thought out post with "you spelled communicate wrong", or "wow, don't you believe in
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    Your thoughts on denial

    LydiaNN replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    Denial also "is what it is". How can it be BS? To me, that doesn't even make sense. We have to offer our patients information in a non-judgmental way and meet them where they are to help them move...
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    *Sigh* How do I tell my family?

    LydiaNN replied to HisTreasure's topic in General Nursing

    I also think you should seriously consider how realistic it is that you will be able to find a full time nanny willing to take on 6 children. I was a nanny for many years when I was young and I...
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    Essays being written by 3rd parties - your views.

    LydiaNN replied to Word Perfect's topic in General Nursing

    Isn't there even software now that allows you to type in passages of a work and determine whether they're consistent with the style of the professed author? I've been told there is. At any rate, I...
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    Essays being written by 3rd parties - your views.

    LydiaNN replied to Word Perfect's topic in General Nursing

    Me too. And if this person really does ghostwrite papers, I hope s/he proofreads them better than his error-riddled OP. Yes, I'm aware that my posts are typically error-riddled, too, but alas, no one...
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    Essays being written by 3rd parties - your views.

    LydiaNN replied to Word Perfect's topic in General Nursing

    I don't understand how there can be more than one view about this. It is wrong. Students are meant to submit their own work. There isn't an academic institution anywhere that gives credit to...
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    Healthier Living Thread Part V

    LydiaNN replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I hope it is okay to post this here. I was going to make it a separate thread, but it seems to fit well here. A friend of me told me about the greatest site. It is called Spark People. It is...
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    Autism, mercury and cover up???

    LydiaNN posted a topic in Developmental Disabilities

    This is a hot topic in the autism community, especially amongst parents who have to make a decision about vaccinating their children. My son had already had all his vaccinations before I even heard...
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    Parents of kids with autism, please read

    LydiaNN replied to LydiaNN's topic in Pediatric

    I'm glad you like it. I really like the line about the platitudes... what I like best about this piece is that it recognizes the value of what we do without suggesting that our children are a burden...
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    Hospital figures break time out of pay?

    LydiaNN replied to ok2bme's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    My understanding is that the short breaks are paid, even if you punch out, but lunch isn't. Under no circumstances should an hourly employee be expected to work through lunch and not be paid. As...
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    Parents of kids with autism, please read

    LydiaNN replied to LydiaNN's topic in Pediatric

    For us Moms. I got this in an email today. Lori Borgman is the author of All Stressed Up and No Place to Go and this is shared with her permission. Not everyone will agree with all of it, but it...
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    For us "big" girl nurses.....

    LydiaNN replied to NYSNOWBUNNY007's topic in General Nursing

    I liked wearing bike shorts under mine. I'd buy them in the most neutral colors I could find. They always made me feel like I had a little more foundation under the scrubs, but didn't restrict...
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    I feel so guilty about Graduating!

    LydiaNN replied to PinkFuzz's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you that it was the kind of mistake you should have known better than to make, but you know what? We all do "stupid" things once in a while. Stupid being in quotation marks, because...
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    If you won the lottery, would you continue to work?

    LydiaNN replied to Natingale's topic in General Nursing

    I'm confused. Why does the Re: line change on post #32 from "If you won the lottery..." to "You won $1 million..." That changes things for me. I wouldn't quit working if I "only" won $1 million. I...
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    Smoker's rights (patient rights)

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

    I can't imagine that you'd get written up for this. It doesn't even sound like your facility has an official policy, so how could you have violated it? You asked for advice and you documented the...
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    If you won the lottery, would you continue to work?

    LydiaNN replied to Natingale's topic in General Nursing

    I'd quit that day and hire someone to go clean out my desk for me! I would still do something, but whatever that something might be, it would be on my terms. And I would take a long vacation before I...
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    Curious...using the title "Doctor" for a DNP...

    LydiaNN replied to justme1972's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    The system is changing. We do patients no favor by protecting them from the realities of these changes and letting them believe that things are as they've always been and as they'll always be. How...
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    Inmate relations

    LydiaNN replied to cscott1's topic in Correctional

    I'll preface my response with the fact that I don't work in corrections, never have and never will. Still, it doesn't hurt to remember that with the very rare exception, one doesn't land in prison for...
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    How to NOT cry at work

    LydiaNN replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    Two suggestions: Get enough rest. I know that's easier said than done, but if you can manage it, it really does help with emotional control. Antidepressants. I don't want to start a debate here, but...
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    Do you know your Blood Type?

    LydiaNN replied to P_RN's topic in General Nursing

    [ x] A+ [ ] A- [ ] B+ [ ] B- [ ] AB+ [ ] AB- [ ] O+ [ ] O- [ ] Do you donate?____________ How frequently- Medically excluded [ ] Type Negatives? Did you receive Rho-Gam?
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    Midwives thoughts on smoking in pregnancy

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

    No problem, I just thought maybe something was amiss with my
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    Midwives thoughts on smoking in pregnancy

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

    What the heck happened here? Does everyone else see the bracketed font info before every
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    Children's Hospital Los Angeles

    LydiaNN replied to NurseLay's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Yes, it is still a young staff. I think some of that might just be related to logistics. The surrounding neighborhoods either aren't particularly safe to live in or are prohibitively expensive, or...
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    Baby with two faces born in India

    LydiaNN posted a topic in General Nursing

    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24049832/from/ET/ She is one of, if not the, only babies born with this condition to survive more than a few hours after birth. Editing to add: I forgot to search for an...