LydiaNN

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    Any BSNs who went for an MPH?

    LydiaNN replied to 321kza's topic in Public, Community Health

    I got my MPH in 2007. If you're interested in epidemiology, I believe the MPH is more useful for your career than the MSN. Although my specialty is not epidemiology, none of my colleagues who...
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    Brian Short News

    LydiaNN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Tragic
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    When celebs stop by to say hi

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

    Maybe it's just more the vanity of the celebrities, honestly believing everyone knows (or cares) who they
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    Handling the "R" word

    LydiaNN posted a topic in Developmental Disabilities

    How assertive are you all about approaching people who use the "r" word? I have a co-worker who is aggressive about it to the point where she nearly got into a fight with a young woman at Target who...
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    What if.....your Director has falsified his credentials?

    LydiaNN replied to miserere's topic in Critical Care

    Honestly, I'd be amazed if he turns out to be unlicensed. I guess that it could happen, but HR departments tend to perform due diligence on these matters. I'd be much more inclined to believe...
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    What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    LydiaNN replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

    In the book Interns, one of the doctors includes a story about a patient who named her twins Winston and Salem. Since the book is non-fiction, I assume that's a true story and not urban legend, but...
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    Peer Evaluations- Venting

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

    I've never had one that was used in connection with detemining merit increases. I would be very upset if I did. Once, during an evaluation, my supervisor included a comment that there were staff...
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    Super Obese

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

    There are 2 different aspects of obesity being discussed here. The first is the one made by the OP, that super obesity is adding yet another challenge for nurses striving to deliver quality care....
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    Is there any truth to this?

    LydiaNN replied to Nurse SMS's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think the basis for the claim probably goes back to childhood, when someone, their Mom or a teacher or maybe the school nurse, said that the "normal" temperature is 98.6. I know a lot of people who...
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    Super Obese

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

    It seems to me like every time a thread starts about the challenges of caring for obese patients- a perfectly legitimate nursing related topic- deteriorates into a sidebar debate about character flaws...
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    Versent Residency requirements

    LydiaNN replied to simchamom's topic in Nursing Career

    Do you think there could be age discrimination? Given your background, I am thinking you and I may be around the same age, and I must say that over the past couple of years, I have had a few...
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    Im going to school for lpn. Is it worth it or not?

    LydiaNN replied to jlopez92's topic in Nursing Career

    OP, is the woman you spoke with from the school you're considering attending? If so, please consider that she has an incentive to paint a very rosy picture of the job experiences of graduates. Some...
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    Need advice from nurses with an MPH or health dept nurses

    LydiaNN replied to wish_me_luck's topic in Public, Community Health

    I am in San Diego County and I got my MPH in Los Angeles. Some of the places my local cohort-mates work are for the County Health aHuman Services Department (in an obesity prevention program, as part...
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    Need advice from nurses with an MPH or health dept nurses

    LydiaNN replied to wish_me_luck's topic in Public, Community Health

    If it was me, I'd wait, just because of the expense. Good luck; I hope you got in to the program you want most and enjoy your career. I really have enjoyed mine (even though you'll also find posts...
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    Need advice from nurses with an MPH or health dept nurses

    LydiaNN replied to wish_me_luck's topic in Public, Community Health

    I'm sorry I can't help much in that regard, as I work for a university in a position that was specifically looking for Community Health expertise. I also live in a large County that has a huge health...
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    Need advice from nurses with an MPH or health dept nurses

    LydiaNN replied to wish_me_luck's topic in Public, Community Health

    Like you, Math courses were my weakness. In my case, Stats were particularly difficult. I have a MPH with a Community Health specialization, which was my preferred and intended specialization, so I...
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    No food stamps for students!!!

    LydiaNN replied to tonicareer's topic in General Students

    If you don't already have a degree, wouldn't you qualify for higher financial aid if you weren't working? Maybe the rationale behind not allowing students to get food stamps is that they are already...
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    Studied for 6 days, passed NCLEX-RN in 75 questions

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

    I think that what's important is to identify what type of test taker one is and prepare accordingly. My cousin graduated nursing school in 1999 and her parents paid for one of the NCLEX prep courses...
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    Shake and bake meth accidents filling burn units

    LydiaNN posted a topic in Burn

    Insomnia has struck again. Found this interesting story on fb. Are any of you seeing this?
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    I couldn't believe what I was hearing!

    LydiaNN replied to sra27's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The OP wasn't upset because a family member came to her with a concern about his father's need for rest. It was the way he chose to express himself and none of us should be his apologist. I find it...
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    Shake and bake meth accidents filling burn units

    LydiaNN replied to LydiaNN's topic in Burn

    Thanks... I have a 19 year old son. He's never given us any reason to suspect drug use, but of course, so very many parents say that and discover the hard way what's been going on. I've been trying...
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    Shake and bake meth accidents filling burn units

    LydiaNN replied to LydiaNN's topic in Burn

    That's interesting. I know nothing at all about burn nursing, because it is probably the specialty that scared me the most to even consider pursuing. I had never given any thought to how the meth...
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    Handling the "R" word

    LydiaNN replied to LydiaNN's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    There's the MR term, and then there's the R word. People who use the term MR are just a bit out of the loop and making an honest effort to note an individual's condition. People who use the R word...
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    Handling the "R" word

    LydiaNN replied to LydiaNN's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    But no one walks through Target, looks at an ugly lamp and says "that's so African American". They do it all the time with the terms retarded and gay, as if being either of those things is so...
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    just informed that mom wants me to drive her kids to school

    LydiaNN replied to kgress's topic in Private Duty

    What are you signing a waiver for? That you won't sue if you're in an accident? Legally speaking, I'd think you'd still be entitled to workmen's compensation, as it would happen on work time. Or...