LydiaNN

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    Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    LydiaNN replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Feeling that way, why on earth take the job in the first place,
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    Off topic: How do you keep house?

    LydiaNN replied to S.N. Visit's topic in General Students

    This is veering slightly off topic, but have you ever caught your dh using a cooking pot to soak his feet? I have! (Except it was my husband, not your's...:roll) It made me feel like cooking him...
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    Feeling Guilty (calling in sick)

    LydiaNN replied to RaggedyRN's topic in General Nursing

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    Feeling Guilty (calling in sick)

    LydiaNN replied to RaggedyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck staffing a hospital with people who have no life or responsibility outside of work. I'd venture to guess you'd end up losing about 80% of your mid-career level staff and a hefty percentage...
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    Feeling Guilty (calling in sick)

    LydiaNN replied to RaggedyRN's topic in General Nursing

    At my work, we have both personal sick time and family sick time (the same number of hours per year; it can be distributed in any combination, though- all for yourself, all for your family, or any...
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    Childrens Hospitals in Southern CA

    LydiaNN replied to babynurse06's topic in California Nursing

    Miller's Hospital is very family centered and has a good reputation as a place in which to be treated. I don't know much about their reputation as a place to work,
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    Applying to two jobs at same facility, acceptable or not?

    LydiaNN replied to Lurksalot's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's fine. It isn't unusual for staff members themselves to interview in different units; I can't imagine why it would be viewed in a poor light for an applicant to do
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    Looking for warm area by mountains and ocean

    LydiaNN replied to geekgolightly's topic in California Nursing

    Oscar Wilde once said "The coldest winter I ever spent was summer in San Francisco". It gets cold by the water, but I love that city. I live in San Diego and can highly recommend it as well, though....
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    Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    LydiaNN replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Sorry, I live in California and I haven't a single indication that this is true. I don't even know what you mean by it being like the Middle East. In what way? Of which hospitals do you speak?...
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    Advice about California DESPERATELY Needed

    LydiaNN replied to slapsilly's topic in Travel

    Have you posted this in the CA nurses forum, too? Sorry, even though I'm from CA, I am at the wrong end of the state and don't know much about the area in which Oakland's Children's Hospital is...
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    Off topic: How do you keep house?

    LydiaNN replied to S.N. Visit's topic in General Students

    You got that
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    Off topic: How do you keep house?

    LydiaNN replied to S.N. Visit's topic in General Students

    Oh boy, the post about the urine takes the cake. At least dh gets up to use the facilities,
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    That Good Housekeeping article

    LydiaNN replied to ERERER's topic in Emergency

    They were, but instead of taking the high road and admitting that they had erred, they attempted to rationalize their poor judgment in printing the piece. What a
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    Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    LydiaNN replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I live in California and I have never heard of the police refusing to respond to an assault case on the basis of it being a 'hospital matter'. Was there any news coverage on this case? Have you a...
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    family dynamics of disabled children

    LydiaNN replied to ArwenEvenstar's topic in Pediatric

    I'd love to see those sources that say there are mixed opinions about this. If you'd like, I can cite you a number of sources that state otherwise. As a matter of fact, I did just that yesterday...
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    Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    LydiaNN replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    If it is a win-win situation, does it
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    family dynamics of disabled children

    LydiaNN replied to ArwenEvenstar's topic in Pediatric

    The origins of the word handicapped come from a time when people with disabilities weren't included in society, and could only survive by begging, literally with their cap in hand. It is a very...
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    Nurses who smoke?

    LydiaNN replied to Pete Venkman's topic in General Nursing

    Sigh... The Steelers won. The Seahawks didn't. THE END! (I'm starting to think no one pays any attention to me when I say that....
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    I Need Help In Explanation

    LydiaNN replied to gearheadz's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe if you posted the answers you have, along with the questions, your post will garner some replies. As it is written now, I have to be honest and tell you that it sounds as if you are asking us...
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    You caught Cheaters... what would you do or have you done?

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

    Are you in a military academy then? I know all about their honor codes; as a matter of fact, earlier in this thread I mentioned them, or maybe it was the other thread on reporting cheaters. Either...
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    Off topic: How do you keep house?

    LydiaNN replied to S.N. Visit's topic in General Students

    OMG, brightmoon. I thought my husband's little habit of throwing trash into the sink was bad!!!! I'm no shrink, but the pee in a bottle has to be a reaction to something in his life, most people...
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    You caught Cheaters... what would you do or have you done?

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

    You'd report child (or any domestic) abuse because of mandated reporting laws. Other crimes? I'm not clear of what obligation you speak. Depending upon how you came across the information in the...
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    FDA approves infant vaccine for diarrhea virus

    LydiaNN replied to VeryPlainJane's topic in General Nursing

    Well, given that posters are dropping like flies, announcing that they're leaving the thread, I may just be talking to myself here. But, what the heck, it sure isn't the first time! While there are...
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    Nurses who smoke?

    LydiaNN replied to Pete Venkman's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think any facility anywhere should accommodate smokers, period. Accommodating smokers means not accommodating those who don't want to breathe it or smell it, after
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    You caught Cheaters... what would you do or have you done?

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

    Is this protocol in writing? It sounds like a terrible idea to me, on a couple of levels. First, it opens you up to retaliation if the cheater is so inclined. If other students are obliged to do...