LydiaNN

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    kicked out of school- failed professionalism!

    LydiaNN replied to m_lanham's topic in General Nursing

    I think it is telling that the OP has been kicked out of 2 programs, for essentially the same reason. I wouldn't think it worthwhile to try again unless he is willing to make more of an effort to...
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    Biggest Payday

    LydiaNN replied to realnurse06's topic in General Nursing

    I honestly don't remember, and right now I work a M-F 9-5 office job in which the largest drawback is the low salary. Hee hee... I could tell you about my lowest
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    The Cold Shoulder?

    LydiaNN replied to MA Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    My posts have drawn everything from no responses to a couple hundred. It doesn't always even have any obvious connection to the topic- there have been times when I posted things that I thought were...
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    i feel a rant coming on... things that make me mad!!

    LydiaNN replied to goats'r'us's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    You know, on the radio the other day they were talking about something and I wish I could remember all the details. Someone was berating someone else for their portrayal of people with cerebral...
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    Is The Housing Bubble Going To Pop???

    LydiaNN replied to crazylilkelly's topic in California Nursing

    If you have good credit and will qualify for a low interest mortgage, yes. I know other people who make about that and have bought homes in the same price range. Obviously, putting a nice chunk down...
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    Is The Housing Bubble Going To Pop???

    LydiaNN replied to crazylilkelly's topic in California Nursing

    No problem. In 1992, we bought a 3/2 townhouse west of the I-5 (a big property value factor in coastal San Diego) in Cardiff-by-the-Sea for $129,000. We sold it in 2001 for $334,000 within hours of...
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    Is The Housing Bubble Going To Pop???

    LydiaNN replied to crazylilkelly's topic in California Nursing

    We hear rumblings about it here in San Diego. I wouldn't surprised if it does burst, and the people who have purchased homes most recently would find themselves in trouble if for some reason they...
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    cloth vs disposable diapers

    LydiaNN replied to Jayla's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I bought them at Target, not to use as diapers (I'm one of those that think disposable diapers rank right up there with fire as concerns useful inventions) but for burpcloths. The reinforced ones...
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    Food Loaf

    LydiaNN replied to texascowgirl's topic in Correctional

    It made me remember some of the meals that the school cafeteria used to
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    Food Loaf

    LydiaNN replied to texascowgirl's topic in Correctional

    Never heard of it, but as you say, there are limited options to punishing someone who's already in for life. It just sounds like a more nutritionally balanced alternative to the bread and water...
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    Atheist or Agnostic?

    LydiaNN replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    The question about the Pope is a fair one, IMHO. Let's not forget that the reason the scandals grew was that for so long, the upper echelon of the Church was covering up and protecting the actions of...
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    La Jolla

    LydiaNN replied to crazylilkelly's topic in California Nursing

    Not less than $1400 would be my guess. I don't know what you consider ''decent'' or if you are considering La Jolla as being the entire UTC area, or if you are asking for only the village and/or...
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    800lbs plus man

    LydiaNN replied to ak47m203's topic in General Nursing

    You make good points about the need for nurses to take safety precautions to avoid injury. I just don't see the tie in with your perception of these patients as being rude and demanding. Surely you...
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    800lbs plus man

    LydiaNN replied to ak47m203's topic in General Nursing

    I don't understand. It is a story about a man in a hospital and the challenges related to his care. It seems like a germaine topic for this board. Are you saying that it is inappropriate in some...
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    Snack ideas?

    LydiaNN replied to akvarmit's topic in Home Health

    If you get some of those cool packs that you are pliable, you could pack yogurt cups in your cooler. Ice packs on top and below, along with the molded cool pack around the cups should keep them cool...
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    Atheist or Agnostic?

    LydiaNN replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Flying spaghetti? Noodly appendage? What's that all
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    kids wreak of smoke...ethics question

    LydiaNN replied to narnar's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    And your nieces and nephews pediatrician and staff would be neglecting their duty as guardians of these children's health if that didn't encourage the parents to stop exposing their kids to a...
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    kids wreak of smoke...ethics question

    LydiaNN replied to narnar's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Actually, I am all for healthcare providers expressing concern about a child's weight and ensuring that caregivers have the information and support necessary to help that child maintain a healthy...
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    kids wreak of smoke...ethics question

    LydiaNN replied to narnar's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Given that your job is to assess the child's health and development, I don't think asking the question and providing cessation information is judgmental at all. All you have to ask is if they...
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    Preterm and Very Preterm babies

    LydiaNN replied to deaners's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    i just had to look these numbers up for a grant i wrote for work. since i was working on it from the office, i don't have the file with the source, but if you need it, i could post it on monday....
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    Oldest and youngest mothers?

    LydiaNN replied to mommy2boys's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Not to split hairs, but my understanding is that sex with a 10-12 year old can't, by law, be consensual anywhere in the U.S. I suppose that law is dependent on the age of the partner, though. Do you...
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    Oldest and youngest mothers?

    LydiaNN replied to mommy2boys's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm not an L&D nurse, but I do know that one of our major medical centers has had at least 2 11 year olds deliver babies within the past several years. The oldest that I've heard of locally was...
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    CNN reports Kaiser dumped a patient at a shelter

    LydiaNN replied to Kabin's topic in Psychiatric

    Actually, it is worse than dumping a patient at the shelter, if the report I heard is correct, and if we are talking about the same story. A local radio station reported yesterday that the patient was...
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    Why I hate DC

    LydiaNN replied to HU_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I think the points about every city having its problems are certainly true. What makes Washington unusual, at least in my experience, is that some of their ''problems'' are so much more evident to...
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    Words and phrases that make me want to scream

    LydiaNN replied to LydiaNN's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    I agree. About all