LydiaNN

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    How about a thread for baby names you liked?

    LydiaNN replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I like many of the Irish names that have become more popular over the past decade... in particular, I like Declan and Ian for boys and Finnoula and Fiona for girls. My son's best friend was born in...
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    I didn't get all this education to wipe behinds!

    LydiaNN replied to SeekingNur's topic in General Nursing

    I think to a large extent there already has been a drastic shift in the primary role of the nurse as a member of the healthcare team. Increasing technology and shrinking budgets make it more...
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    Ethical discussion help required!!!!

    LydiaNN replied to Sarah59's topic in International Nursing

    How do you ''know'' that the ethical answer is yes? I'm not asking you to respond to me, just suggesting that you make a list of the points that led you to that answer and contribute those thoughts...
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    RN going to California, questions on pay and location.

    LydiaNN replied to RNcool's topic in California Nursing

    http://www.ftb.ca.gov/individuals/tax_table/index.asp
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    Please explain to me why people think this is weird?

    LydiaNN replied to sherichance's topic in General Nursing

    My sister is allergic to oranges and tomatoes. When white pizza became such a hot item on restaurant menus, we had to laugh, because my Mom had been making it for us since we were little! My sister...
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    Locals of North San Diego County

    LydiaNN replied to HarryPotter's topic in California Nursing

    Well, I haven't worked in a hospital since 1991, and I haven't worked in a traditional nursing job since 2000, so I'm not sure how relevant my perspective will be. Still, I do have my opinions, lol!...
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    For RN's) How much do you take home after taxes????

    LydiaNN replied to Flower2005's topic in Nursing Career

    I don't know that my salary would help you much, because I work in a social service type position for a non-profit and I make much less than my hospital counterparts. Still, it could be good for a...
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    Pa None Smoking!

    LydiaNN replied to LisaG21's topic in General Nursing

    Uh... I don't remember reading that in the rule book. Seems to me if you'd like to discuss obesity (more than it's already been discussed around here, which is quite alot), ''fair'' would be to start...
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    Pa None Smoking!

    LydiaNN replied to LisaG21's topic in General Nursing

    Right. The researchers are lying. Not those virtuous tobacco companies. Gotta watch out for the American Cancer Society... they're out to corrupt the minds of our young
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    Pa None Smoking!

    LydiaNN replied to LisaG21's topic in General Nursing

    Personal regulation would be a grand thing if it were actually exercised. These bans are necessary because so often, people don't regulate themselves and the harm their behaviors cause others. If we...
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    Finished Nursing School on Friday...marriage is toast

    LydiaNN replied to Gaelic's topic in General Nursing

    yep... what she
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    Pa None Smoking!

    LydiaNN replied to LisaG21's topic in General Nursing

    Bugger the ''greater good''. I don't want people smoking around me because it stinks to high heaven, it stings my eyes and it could cause me to get cancer. As it happens, those are the same reasons so...
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    Cut off at 75, feeling like I'm gonna cry

    LydiaNN replied to MrsCannibal's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yes, indeed. We've actually discussed the ''old'' NCLEX on the board before. I took mine at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, PA in July. No air conditioning. Humidity in the 90%s. We were to bring...
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    Food Loaf

    LydiaNN replied to texascowgirl's topic in Correctional

    We're not talking about patients, we're talking about the at-large prison population. They only become patients upon entering the infirmary. A corrections nurse has no responsibility to the well...
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    Pa None Smoking!

    LydiaNN replied to LisaG21's topic in General Nursing

    In CA, he could have the cigarette on the bench outside, but you wouldn't have to check his meds until he put it out. You're entitled to a smoke free workplace. Many people would let it go and do the...
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    Is The Housing Bubble Going To Pop???

    LydiaNN replied to crazylilkelly's topic in California Nursing

    That 1 in 7 figure only refers to new homeowners. Many other professionals have owned homes for years and ''buy up'' with their capital gains from each prior
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    Pa None Smoking!

    LydiaNN replied to LisaG21's topic in General Nursing

    The difference betwixt talking about religion and talking about smoking is that in religion you accept the tenets as articles of faith. No need to do that with smoking, as science has proven to us...
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    Pa None Smoking!

    LydiaNN replied to LisaG21's topic in General Nursing

    Not only that, but they could smoke right by the food! You'd buy fresh fruits and veggies polluted with tar and nicotine. Mmm mmm,
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    Finished Nursing School on Friday...marriage is toast

    LydiaNN replied to Gaelic's topic in General Nursing

    This is a story for that ''Can This Marriage Be Saved?'' feature in one of the magazines (can't remember which one). I think what it will come down to is whether you both want to save
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    Would you go to work tommorow?

    LydiaNN replied to royr's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't go back under either circumstance. If I won the lottery, I would eventually go in and help them get things situated for my replacement, but it would be at my convenience, not their's. If I...
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    Alternative meds? You'll never believe this one!!

    LydiaNN replied to darla80's topic in Nursing Humor

    Let's not forget the ''drink your own urine'' remedy which is still sometimes practiced for whatever ails ya in remote areas. A little less heebie-jeebie-ish, I often brew up a cocktail of hot water,...
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    How in the world..and why?!?!?

    LydiaNN replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Yes and no. What I mean is that the activity itself is unfathomable to the organized mind. However, the brains of people with mental illness are not typical, and their thinking isn't always...
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    Oceanside

    LydiaNN replied to crazylilkelly's topic in California Nursing

    I've gotta agree about the Oceanside schools, especially if your kids have any special learning needs. You'll be wanting to scout the area and not rent a place sight unseen. There are lots of...
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    want to help out a friend BUT.....

    LydiaNN replied to hhrhrn41's topic in General Nursing

    I don't even think the cable or the free rent enter into this at all. Whether she is dirt poor or filthy rich, diverting meds is illegal. How can it be worth it to risk your livelihood, whatever the...
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    want to help out a friend BUT.....

    LydiaNN replied to hhrhrn41's topic in General Nursing

    I can understand why you would feel for her, but the bottom line is that you can't violate the law just to help her out. What she is asking you to do is steal for her. Would you be willing to go rob...