Not_A_Hat_Person

Not_A_Hat_Person RN

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  1. Narcotic counts in the home?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Arwin's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    The agencies I've worked for did narc counts every shift. My current agency requires 2-person narc counts at the beginning and end of each

  2. Whatever happened to going to school to be a nurse?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to indish's topic in General Nursing

    And the millennial-bashing

  3. Why Can't She Stay Here? Getting Kicked Out of Inpatient Hospice

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to jeastridge's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    My mother was a hoarder. When she was no longer able to care for herself, home hospice refused to service her because her apartment was in such bad shape. The local inpatient hospice wanted $300 per...

  4. Being Ordered to Give Whiskey

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked in Assisted Living, I had a resident who got 2 oz. of whiskey with ice and water every evening. She also had an order for a PRN drink. The family provided the whiskey, which was kept in...

  5. Death came to visit

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    When my mother got her cancer diagnosis, even with 2 lawyers in the family, we were all very surprised to discover that Massachusetts does not recognize living wills. You can write your wishes down,...

  6. Grad in Dec, BLS expires in Jan - renew myself or will employer pay?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Guest915876's topic in General Nursing

    Pay for your own renewal. I've never had an employer pay for

  7. Will volunteering help with finding a job as new grad?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Neywel120's topic in General Nursing

    I volunteered in an ER for 2 years during nursing school. I escorted visitors, made coffee, restocked the galley, and put together paperwork packets. It didn't help me get a job after graduation. It...

  8. How much "crap" do you take from people at work?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to addieoliveira's topic in General Nursing

    One thing I liked about working in a prison was the fact that weren't expected to take crap from the inmates. Yes, they deserve respect as human beings, regardless of what they have done. But if they...

  9. So what's going to happen to health care now?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    Paul Ryan has admitted that he wants to phase out Medicare for new enrollees, starting next

  10. So what's going to happen to health care now?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    The coverage gap only happens in states that refused Medicaid

  11. Health insurance/Full time student

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to megcmo's topic in General Nursing

    Talk to an ACA Navigator. As long as Obamacare still exists, you'd might as well take advantage of

  12. So what's going to happen to health care now?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    This was the case long before ACA, except buying health insurance on the private market was impossible if you had any hint of previous health problems. Life itself was a pre-existing

  13. So what's going to happen to health care now?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    I think we're going back to the bad old days, when anyone without insurance through their employer or a spouse or parent's employer was screwed. When an insurer could drop anyone at any time for any...

  14. A deaf lady wins lawsuit against a college

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Lizzly's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    One of my nursing instructors in school (clinical and classroom) was deaf. She was a longtime L&D nurse who lost her hearing as an

  15. Work Politics... oh boy...

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Leta78's topic in General Nursing

    Would it be possible for you to write her up? You're not her boss, but as an RN you outrank her. Next time she calls you a baby, correct her. She may interpret that as a declaration of war, so be...

  16. Medical Quackery: Let's talk.

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Spidey's mom's topic in Nursing News

    Marijuana, especially marijuana oil, as a cure for everything. I'm active on a board with a cancer forum, and one woman constantly pushes marijuana oil as a cancer cure. She says it helped her...

  17. What Job Did You Work While Getting Through Nursing School?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in a call center. I also volunteered in an ER. Apparently, nursing students in that state can skip the written portion of the CNA exam after the first semester, though they still have to...

  18. omg...fish oil!

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to beckster_01's topic in Patient Medications

    Fish oil

  19. Arghh, am I the only one is tired of systematic cheating

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Massachusetts had a big scandal a few years ago with continuing ed fraud among

  20. Pancreas transplant with diabetic nephropathy?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Plumrose15153's topic in General Nursing

    What kind of

  21. How often do you go to the office?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to devi's topic in Private Duty

    I pass by the office on my way to my assignment. I stop in about once a month, usually for paperwork drop off (not clinical paperwork, which is sent electronically) and inservices. I got my flu shot...

  22. 24 hr on call

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to nurseinmaryland's topic in General Nursing

    I took call for my old home health job. I had to be available by phone from 5 pm to 8 am Monday-Thursday and 5 pm Friday to 8 am Monday. I rotated with 4 other co-workers. We each took call for a...

  23. Most of my coworkers are leaving...

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked in LTC, I had 15, 17, 25, and (for 1 nightmare night shift) 60 residents. I had an LNA for the 60-resident shift, but that was my last shift in LTC. I will only go back if my family is...

  24. Senate act for minimum nurse to patient ratios.

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to BeenThere2012's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    What about SNFs? They desperately need a minimum staffing

  25. Bullied by a colleague

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to enc123's topic in General Nursing

    Some bullies (yes, I used the B word, deal with it) will back down, others will double down and try harder. Been there, done that, burned the