LydiaNN

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    Lunch????

    LydiaNN replied to *ac*'s topic in General Nursing

    California law is also based on federal law, though. There isn't a state in the country in which it is legal to dock a worker's pay for time that was spent working. Here's the rub, though: it is up...
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    my 4 year old boy!!!

    LydiaNN replied to quijarz's topic in International Nursing

    On proper doses, medication does not turn children or anyone else into zombies. If at some point you choose to try that route, I would just caution you to see a developmental pediatrician or child...
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    my nursing career is gone!

    LydiaNN replied to imanrsatht's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The title of the thread says it all... that your nursing career is gone. That would suggest that you understand the seriousness of these accusations, so I'm not sure why you are hesitant to consult...
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    Parents of kids with autism, please read

    LydiaNN replied to LydiaNN's topic in Pediatric

    Hannah Poling's brain was irrevocably damaged by vaccines. Yes, she had a rare cellular disorder and yes, she may well be more of an exception than the rule (though not the only exception, as the...
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    Parents of kids with autism, please read

    LydiaNN replied to LydiaNN's topic in Pediatric

    There are a lot of misconceptions about Asperger's, I think. I keep hearing it used synonymously with the term "high functioning autism", which, as we all know, has no DSM defining criteria. I...
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    Socialized Medicine sure is scary.....

    LydiaNN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Oh well, look on the bright side. Dick Cheney has great
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    Bridgeport Hosp School of Nursing Acceptance anyone???

    LydiaNN replied to NurseKeiKei's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    withdrawn
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    Is it bad etiquette to accept extra money from a coworker who wants you to take call?

    LydiaNN replied to linda2097's topic in Operating Room

    Bad etiquette, no, but I do agree with the poster that said the person from who you take money will never do you a favor for free. Just be prepared to ante up if you want them to take a shift for you...
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    Having a boyfriend while in nursing school....

    LydiaNN replied to sheridan3456's topic in General Students

    I had a boyfriend my first year. It didn't last, but that's because of non-school related issues. He was pretty supportive and I think that if everything else had been okay, we would have made it...
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    Peer Evaluations

    LydiaNN replied to GeminiTwinRN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in a place that did them once. Not just multiple choice, either, but open-ended. One person said that I can be arrogant. How helpful and constructive that was. We didn't see what was...
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    Is It Wrong to Look at Your Own Medical Info?

    LydiaNN replied to jamonit's topic in General Nursing

    IMHO, it shouldn't be a HIPAA violation, since the party intended to be protected by HIPAA is you. I would think it would more accurately be considered a violation of your facility's HIPAA...
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    Raystown Lake anyone?

    LydiaNN replied to annaedRN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    No worries, vegetarians don't eat
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    Raystown Lake anyone?

    LydiaNN replied to annaedRN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I remember innertubing and waterskiing on the lake, going home sunburnt no matter how much sunscreen (called suntan lotion back in those days!) you wore. On the Fourth of July, we'd get there at 7...
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    Patients ordering their own meals

    LydiaNN replied to cdktRN's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like a system dreamt up by someone with little or known understanding of nursing realities to me. Kind of like the whole "customer service" model of care instead of what's more important,...
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    Raystown Lake anyone?

    LydiaNN replied to annaedRN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Dunno a thing about jobs or facilities in the area, but I couldn't believe I saw a title that says Raystown Lake. I grew up between Pittsburgh and State College and one of the best things about...
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    The doctor will see your credit now

    LydiaNN posted a topic in General Nursing

    The folks who invented the credit score for lenders are hard at work developing a similar tool for hospitals and other health care providers. The project, dubbed “MedFICO” in some early press...
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    Smoking And Nurses

    LydiaNN replied to ABC054's topic in General Nursing

    It isn't a matter of being ticked off, it is a matter of strong odors making sick patients feel sicker. And as far as I know, most workplaces do have a general statement about "strong odors", which...
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    Smoking And Nurses

    LydiaNN replied to ABC054's topic in General Nursing

    I do understand that it is an addiction and I don't claim to have no bad habits of my own. Nonetheless, smoking tends to impact other people more than many other bad health habits based on the fact...
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    Smoking And Nurses

    LydiaNN replied to ABC054's topic in General Nursing

    I am always a little hesitant to have my transmission fuel changed because a couple times I have had trouble right after that happened. I think the gunky fuel was serving as a glue of sorts. It...
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    Phobias anyone???

    LydiaNN replied to danissa's topic in Psychiatric

    This isn't a phobia, because I can do it without physical symptoms, but driving up or down steep hills scares me to the extent that if I know ahead of time, I change my route to avoid them. I also...
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    The doctor will see your credit now

    LydiaNN replied to LydiaNN's topic in General Nursing

    Why would I apply for a credit card at the supermarket? Of course I paid for my groceries before I left the store. Just like I paid my portion of the doctor's bill before I left his office. Which is...
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    Smoking And Nurses

    LydiaNN replied to ABC054's topic in General Nursing

    I don't remember the last time I had a smoker in my house, but I've never had to ask anyone to go outside. They do it automatically. I guess maybe it is just different where we live, because it is...
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    Smoking And Nurses

    LydiaNN replied to ABC054's topic in General Nursing

    It isn't allowed in the workplace in my state. I was under the impression that many hospitals had banned smoking indoors, even in states where it is still legal to smoke in public buildings, but...
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    The doctor will see your credit now

    LydiaNN replied to LydiaNN's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, it is true. These practices are commonplace, as you acknowledge, so practices have a good idea up front of what they will eventually be reimbursed. I have never had a claim for routine or...
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    The doctor will see your credit now

    LydiaNN replied to LydiaNN's topic in General Nursing

    I've never bought furniture on credit before, so they don't have my information and I don't have a Blockbuster membership, so they don't know me, either. An auto dealer is a different matter, because...