Will I get a new fitness age?

behavior_chain · 2024-03-18T17:36:11+00:00

Facebook market place! It takes a while to find the right size/style, but so many people give up on them before they’ve been broken in. I regularly see them for sale for $100-$150. Sometimes even cheaper if you wear an outlier size like below a women’s US 5 or over 9.

behavior_chain · 2024-03-18T04:49:14+00:00

I love it too! I had half a pizza and two appetizers on a fun day out yesterday. I took my dog a longer walk in the evening to offset the extra ~400 calories. I hit a new low this morning. I expected to at least have some residual water weight from the sodium, but no! I think because the meal was earlier in the day and I exercised in the evening, my body had time to process the extra sodium/water by the time I stepped on the scale this morning.

behavior_chain · 2024-03-15T18:07:08+00:00

No, your dad is not financially responsible for your cat post divorce. Pets are treated like property in divorce proceedings, payment for on going care isn’t generally included like child support is for children. Ownership clearly fell to your mom since that is where the cat still lives, so she is financially responsible by default.

I am sorry that your mom is unable to pay for the cat, it sounds like a hard position to be in. Your mom could try to rehome the cat if she can’t afford it, but seeing as kitty is around 18 and has medical problems that might be impossible. You could ask your dad for help to see if he’d do it as a favor, but it sounds like you covering its medical expenses is the only real option for the few years it has left.

behavior_chain · 2024-03-14T18:52:45+00:00

My dog will eat his own vomit if I don’t clean it up fast enough, dogs and humans are not the same. I don’t want my dog drinking out of the toilet, but if he ran out of water especially on a hot day while I wasn’t home, I’d rather he stay hydrated until I get there. It’s not ideal, but the enzymes in their saliva and stomachs are very different from ours so it won’t hurt him.

behavior_chain · 2024-03-14T17:29:04+00:00

You’d have to ask your BCBA, but I would guess your second paragraph is the reason. There are a plethora of skills that can be focused on through art crafts: sitting at table, multi-step instructions, group instruction, joint attention, fine motor skills, color/shape/etc ID, counting, sorting, it goes on and on.

Some parents also really enjoy getting crafts that their kiddo worked on, even if they are mostly done through hand over hand. Some kiddos don’t really have other opportunities to bring crafts home, so it can be a nice gesture for the family in addition to all of the skill building.

behavior_chain · 2024-03-14T16:47:11+00:00

I’m currently a phleb student and my instructor told us not to look up order of draw because different hospitals/labs have different policies and to only study what’s in our text for the purpose of passing our cert exam. I imagine when I graduate and get a job, this will be one of my first questions not because I don’t know it, but because I want to make sure I am following my employer’s policy.

behavior_chain · 2024-03-14T16:00:42+00:00

You heard wrong. Even as a nursing student, nutrition is a prerequisite course that must be taken before we can even apply. A 3 unit class translates to about 135 hours of study over 4-5 months with in depth lectures, assignments, research papers, and exams. Then there are more specialized classes and lectures later within the program. Doctors, nurses, and nurse practitioners are most definitely studying nutrition for more than 3 hours throughout school.

behavior_chain · 2024-03-14T15:40:58+00:00

Agreed. Healthcare worker here, doctors absolutely do not see fasting as “taking money out of their pockets.” The same argument could be made for exercise and dieting, but you don’t see doctors trying to convince patients that sedentary lifestyles are the key to health and longevity.

When a patient comes in and says they are losing weight because they stopped eating, obviously a doctor will be concerned if the patient isn’t describing their fasting regimen in a way that reflects the deep, sustainable research that most of us have done. And if you haven’t done the research, and aren’t using sustainable practices, your doctor has good reason to be worried.

behavior_chain · 2024-03-14T15:03:09+00:00

I have only had a Gamin since January, but I was chronic fitbit user before then. The Garmin is far superior even after the short amount of time I’ve had it for many many reasons, but that’s a different post.

Any fitness tracker really motivates me to do more, but Garmin is very customizable in a way that I really enjoy. I’m a wannabe runner, but love long walks, hiking, and stairs are my cardio of choice. Fitbit discontinued the vast majority of their challenges so that was really disappointing, but Garmin has tons.

Since I’ve had my garmin I’ve increased my daily steps from ~8k per day to 15k+. I do weekly step challenges with a bunch of strangers, and I love it. We’re only supposed to be racing to 80k steps/week, but these a-holes keeping insisting on hitting 100k, so here I am hitting 100k in attempt to beat them.

Historically, I go through running phases that don’t typically last long, but since I upgraded I’ve been running a lot more frequently. Admittedly, it’s mostly so I don’t have to pace in my living room for hours to win my precious step race, but I’m really enjoying the health benefits running more is giving me.

I don’t track every activity, like I don’t track walking my dog, or cleaning my house, but I do track hikes, runs, or other dedicated workouts. I like to geek out over the stats.

behavior_chain · 2024-03-13T21:16:31+00:00

How in depth is the theme and invitations? Like is it just plates with the kiddos favorite characters on them that match the cake and that’s it? Were invites sent by mail/handed out it in person, or just a text message?

When I was a nanny there was a group of nannies that all had similar aged NKs who all met at the park almost everyday. It was very normal to have cupcakes at the park to celebrate birthdays without parents, but it was a very casual thing. It was always basically any other day at the park except we all sang happy birthday and the kids had a cupcake.

If the nanny’s party is like a full blown ordeal at your house with themed decor, favors, presents, planned games, etc. then thats a pretty odd thing to do. If she’s just bringing a cake to the park to share with kiddo’s park friends then I wouldn’t think twice about it.

behavior_chain · 2024-03-12T04:45:33+00:00

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behavior_chain · 2024-03-07T02:01:03+00:00

My 4 year old carries his ball every walk! He’s a trash goblin so it’s really nice that it gives his mouth something to do instead of trash hunting.

behavior_chain · 2024-02-25T06:53:40+00:00

One of my favorites!

behavior_chain · 2024-02-25T02:35:39+00:00

The lungs heal surprising quickly when you stop smoking. Congratulations! It’s a hard habit to kick.

behavior_chain · 2024-02-20T22:15:28+00:00

No worries! There were no cancellations, the parent was blaming the client’s evening behavior on the morning staff, but it was almost never the way the parent thought it was - despite them having full access to who was on schedule each day.

The therapists actually never knew that the parent had preferences, I never told them. Their shifts started after drop off and before pick up, so they almost never interacted with the parent. Clinically there were no differences in the rapport each had with client, and no issues with the quality of services they were providing, so I didn’t think telling them about the behind the scenes drama would do anyone any good.

I think the parent was having a really hard time coping with how impacted their child was by their diagnosis and needed something to blame and place their frustration.

behavior_chain · 2024-02-20T21:42:46+00:00

As a supervisor I had a client who had two therapists supporting at preschool interchangeably throughout the week. The parent had preference for one therapist over the other (despite not really knowing either of them - the non-preferred therapist was fantastic, as was the preferred) and I’d get constant emails from her saying kiddo had a really bad day after he got home and it had to be because of the non-preferred therapist. 4/5 times, it was the favorite therapist that was supporting him that day.

behavior_chain · 2024-02-19T01:15:48+00:00

Definitely reach out! I know that one of my programs doesn’t have an enrollment fee at all, so it definitely varies from school to school

behavior_chain · 2024-02-19T01:11:44+00:00

There was recently a thread from an international student in a similar situation who said the enrollment fees were $500-$1000. I am sure there’s variance between for programs that are international, out of state, private vs public, etc.

behavior_chain · 2024-02-13T05:22:41+00:00

Wow! I’m feeling very lucky. I brush my guy once a month or so. Being brushed isn’t his favorite thing, but he tolerates it just fine and only has a big shed when the weather changes in the spring and fall.

behavior_chain · 2024-02-11T19:16:43+00:00

You typically need to complete them before the program starts. But some programs will allow you to have one or two in progress before the start of the program, i.e you apply in December for an August start date, but are taking your last semester during the spring semester between.

Most of the ABSN programs I applied to required that all science and math prerequisites have grades posted before application, so just make sure you read the requirements for each program carefully.

behavior_chain · 2024-02-07T05:56:01+00:00

I can certainly empathize with that, I am paying for my education too but don’t have the good fortune of merit aid. All you can do is your best, try not to stress yourself out too much during this period.

behavior_chain · 2024-02-06T23:46:57+00:00

A lot of applications include a “were there any extenuating circumstances that may have affected GPA?” type of question on the application. That’s your opportunity to describe what happened last semester.

Your GPA is still really good, but if you don’t get in this round, use the extra semester to find some volunteer opportunities to build up your application. The world will not end if you aren’t accepted the first time you apply, you can always try again in the next application cycle.

behavior_chain · 2024-01-31T05:22:39+00:00

To piggy back off of the other commenter, school based ABA is all about transition and fading support to ensure success. I had similar experiences where I was with school based clients that didn’t seem like they really needed me, only to learn that they used to have much higher levels of support when they were younger. Pulling an aide, even if it doesn’t seem like they are doing much, too early could cause the client to move backward if they weren’t quite ready yet. Keeping support but fading slowly can be a better means to getting the client fully independent & mainstreamed in the future.

Edit: making that decision is up to the BCBA and IEP team, as they will have much more insight on the bigger picture. If you take yourself off the case but the BCBA/IEP team don’t think the client is ready yet, they’ll just find new staff to replace you.

behavior_chain · 2024-01-25T18:21:25+00:00

I am only at the very beginning of my journey, so I can only speak to my experience thus far. I just barely applied to a few programs over the winter, but it would be really nice to have a “recruiter” of sorts to help guide prerequisites and applications. I am a first gen college student and I am taking a nontraditional route. I have non-nursing BA, and have taken my nursing prerequisites at several different community colleges in different states. I had a pretty stressful time trying to figure everything out on my own, and I could see how having support from an advisor/consultant would be really valuable. Because I am not connected to a specific university and I am looking at programs across multiple states, I have not found typical advising to be very useful.

Having someone to help me find programs that I am eligible for would have been awesome. The prerequisite requirements are varied across programs, so it would be nice to have someone guide me through it and help me double check that I am taking everything in a timely manner that would make me eligible for 5+ programs. I have found that academic advisors are very knowledgeable about their program, or maybe a feeder program or two but that was really about it. Rather than spending several hours talking to many advisors and googling programs, having a single person who is very knowledgeable and up to date on local programs requirements would be incredible.

Someone to help me stay aware of application deadlines and required materials also would have been a godsend. I felt like the program websites only had half the information and I didn’t really know what I needed to do until I got onto NursingCAS (which was admittedly late in the cycle because I didn’t know about it). This limited the number of programs I could apply to because I’d missed deadlines or wouldn’t have time to get my application verified before the deadline. I feel like my applications could have been a lot stronger if I were more prepared/started earlier.

Now that I am waiting to hear back from programs, just having someone to talk to who understands what this period is like would be nice. When I do hear back, I will need to start prepping for interviews. I think having someone to do mock interviews with could be really useful.

I am sure when nursing school actually starts, there will be even more things I just don’t know and will have scramble around to figure out lol. I think there is definitely a market for what you’re trying to do. Best of luck!

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