LydiaNN

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    I'm going to probably open a can of worms here, but I want your opinion

    LydiaNN replied to dspring's topic in Emergency

    Yes, I was kind of wondering who something termed a commandment could be considered minor,
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    Some musings about reading posts here...

    LydiaNN replied to Lurksalot's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my gosh. Honestly, no apology is necessary. I wasn't offended in the least. And I didn't consider your errors any big deal. In the course of typing quick responses on a bulletin board, we're...
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    I'm going to probably open a can of worms here, but I want your opinion

    LydiaNN replied to dspring's topic in Emergency

    The one time I was hospitalized, I was asked my religious affiliation. Ditto for my Mom, husband and son. I/they have never not been asked. I doubt anyone who responded was working on the...
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    I'm going to probably open a can of worms here, but I want your opinion

    LydiaNN replied to dspring's topic in Emergency

    I don't see an ethical alternative to telling the patient that the heparin is derived from porcine. Many of them may not consider it a concern, though:...
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    Some musings about reading posts here...

    LydiaNN replied to Lurksalot's topic in General Nursing

    If that's the case, you might want to proofread this entry. She may not be too happy. OTOH, she may just figure that you take certain things more seriously than others, and wouldn't dream of...
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    Some musings about reading posts here...

    LydiaNN replied to Lurksalot's topic in General Nursing

    The abbreviations of which you speak are akin to slang; I doubt their use indicates a lack of basic language skills in your classmates. I am surprised that they'd use these shortcuts in an...
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    2 hour lunch

    LydiaNN replied to NickiLaughs's topic in California Nursing

    Assuming you actually get those two hours off (as opposed to most hospital nurses I know, who are lucky if they get 15 minutes), I would guess that some people do it because it does give you the...
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    C-section Personnel

    LydiaNN replied to NativeButterfly's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't remember a pediatrician being at my son's (planned) birth by
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    Wellbutrin XL

    LydiaNN replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    Is your father a friend of Tom Cruise's? I don't want to make too light of it, especially if you otherwise enjoy a good relationship with him, but his outmoded thinking is not good for your mental...
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    NCAA Rules against the "Chief"

    LydiaNN replied to fotografe's topic in General Nursing

    There was a huge controversy at San Diego State about the Monty Montezuma mascot. What I couldn't believe is how many people I would have thought would understand the issue arguing that for the...
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    NCAA Rules against the "Chief"

    LydiaNN replied to fotografe's topic in General Nursing

    They must have considered several cases together. They ruled against Indiana University of PA (Indians) recently, too. I read that Florida got a letter of support from the Seminole tribe and won...
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    Maric College in San Diego

    LydiaNN replied to Faeriewand's topic in California Nursing

    Maric tends to get their admission reps straight from the U-T classifieds, so it isn't surprising that they're not very impressive. I know I posted this before, but their commercials are also cheesy...
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    Nursing school, debt, children, my future?

    LydiaNN replied to BBQvegan's topic in General Nursing

    I was in my late 20s when I had my son. To me, it was a good time. I still had a little debt, and we were just buying a home, but I also had some savings and had had time to do some of the things...
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    Nursing school, debt, children, my future?

    LydiaNN replied to BBQvegan's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure a nurse's perspective is going to do you any good here. It is such a personal issue. If he isn't willing to wait and you're not willing to push your timetable up, and you're both very...
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    Oddest things found in a patient!

    LydiaNN replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe the surgeon just wrote that in the report to make it more clear what an oil sprayer was. God forbid the patient had shoved some oil can from an automotive repair shop up there,
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    How to become bilingual

    LydiaNN replied to FNPhopeful's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It seems that you're asking two separate questions. If there is some certification you can get, it most likely would be issued after you passed a test. If you're asking how long before you'll...
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    OMG ! The price of gas! No reimbursement...

    LydiaNN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

    And cut the profits of all his good ol' boy buddies in the oil biz? Not a
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    OMG ! The price of gas! No reimbursement...

    LydiaNN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

    I get reimbursed at .34 and while it does pay for the gas, I feel like I subsidize the total cost of actually operating my car. And I drive a sedan, not an
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    When Did Your Hospital Stop Requiring Caps?

    LydiaNN replied to Nurse1962's topic in General Nursing

    Gotta agree... As far as the patients not knowing who or what I am, they'd figure it out quickly enough once I come to their bedside and tell them why I was
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    OMG ! The price of gas! No reimbursement...

    LydiaNN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

    I'm not in the same position as you at all, except in that there has been no commensurate rise in reimbursement as the price of gas has shot through the roof. I used to travel several hundred miles a...
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    Oddest things found in a patient!

    LydiaNN replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    A little bit like the corn kernel story, but no so cute... My son went to a home day care provider when he was little. She had a boy of her own, a few years older, who stuck a pinto bean in his ear....
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    Why Hepatitis B Vaccine for Newborns?

    LydiaNN replied to indigo girl's topic in Pediatric

    Vaccinations have never been about the health of the individual. They're all about public
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    A Fellow Nurse Called Her Patient an A......

    LydiaNN replied to Zee_RN's topic in General Nursing

    The steadfast denial may work this time, but her type are repeat offenders. After she's caught a few more times, the denials will do her no
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    help pls...entry to US denied

    LydiaNN replied to iema's topic in International Nursing

    The story makes no sense... Why deny someone, even if you believed they were here to take the NCLEX? It isn't like you can just take the test and start working as a nurse! There are requirements...
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    Klinger - The man, the myth, the legend

    LydiaNN replied to zaggar's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Ever see the one where he dressed up like Dorothy, complete with a basket for Toto? Or when he showed up at as the Statue of Liberty? I love that