Not_A_Hat_Person

Not_A_Hat_Person RN

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  1. ITT Tech closing ALL schools nationwide

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to klone's topic in Nursing News

    It depends on the market. Schools may not look down on community college credits, but a growing number of employers refuse to hire nurses with anything less than a BSN. Community colleges can also...

  2. Resigning from 1:1 care :-(

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to BabyFood26's topic in Private Duty

    Sometimes cases go bad. Sometimes families turn on you. Don't feel bad about

  3. Role of the LPN

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to jonnysangel777's topic in Private Duty

    LPNs in my state can gather data and do assessments, but they can't do initial or admission

  4. Are your bedbound (or total care) homecare patients usually forced into LTC?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to jm_emt's topic in Home Health

    My state is moving toward managing more and more chronically ill, bedfast patients at home. It's cheaper for the feds and more comfortable for the patients. One requirement is that 2 family members...

  5. Hoyer lift use in homecare - how much training is required?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to jm_emt's topic in Home Health

    At my current job, Hoyer lifts were part of orientation. At my previous job, I learned from the family. I've only used the lifts alone. The vast majority of my clients have ceiling lifts, but 1 or 2...

  6. Unlicensed CNA

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Angelachn's topic in Home Health

    In Vermont and New Hampshire, nurses aides are licensed. They're called LNAs, with their own scope of practice and disciplinary

  7. Yep. Nurses do "eat their young"

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Dianna11's topic in General Nursing

    This is why horizontal violence continues, despite decades of studies on the subject. If the OP was an older nurse who felt disrespected by her colleagues, there would be a virtual "amen corner" of...

  8. Nursing scrubs worn by visitors in the unit

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Skippingtowork's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked in Corrections, visitors weren't allowed to wear anything that looked like a uniform. Since the nurses wore scrubs, I assume that meant visitors weren't allowed to wear scrubs. The...

  9. Recycled topics (vent)

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Any post made up of long, long, long blocks of text with no paragraph breaks, capitals, or punctuation (or just elipses every few

  10. University of Phoenix CEO quits

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Mavrick's topic in Nursing News

    Another one bites the dust. ITT Tech is closing all of its

  11. Recycled topics (vent)

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Every nurse younger and/or less experienced than me so spoiled, incompetent, and lazy! I started school when Florence was a new grad! I worked 90 hours a week, cared for 50 total-care patients,...

  12. I have 60 grand of student loan when I finished BSN

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Sam. W's topic in General Nursing

    My state U charges $611 per credit, without room and board. The Community College is $275 pet

  13. I have 60 grand of student loan when I finished BSN

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Sam. W's topic in General Nursing

    Lots of jobs, even nursing jobs, don't offer tuition

  14. It Ain't Like The Movies!

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to madricka's topic in General Nursing

    My vote for worst medical show is Heartbeat, which thankfully just got

  15. How long did you stay at your first job?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to chacha82's topic in General Nursing

    My very first nursing job, at a SNF, was cancelled after 45 minutes. I stayed at the next one for just over a

  16. I know it's horrible to live off loans but...

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Cats&Tea&Climbing's topic in General Nursing

    If living at home is compromising your mental, physical, or emotional health, it's better to live off of loans. I was in a similar situation (little money, emotionally abusive single mother with...

  17. I know it's horrible to live off loans but...

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Cats&Tea&Climbing's topic in General Nursing

    I would get a CNA cert and try to find an employer who will cover at least part of your tuition. They might even offer you a job after graduation, though there are no guarantees. It may not eliminate...

  18. Taking time off...

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to CAL3's topic in General Nursing

    I have 2-year-old twins. I had no plans to quit working after they were born, but between day care costs and health issues with my daughter, working full-time was not an option. Finding a part-time...

  19. Do you overspend on luxury items as a nurse?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Neywel120's topic in General Nursing

    I prefer financial advice *without* Bible

  20. Nurses are not in high demand!

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to VAMPRISS1973's topic in General Nursing

    In acute care you have 6, maybe 8 patients max (depending on the shift), not

  21. Trade schools

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to sk8erboi9405's topic in General Students

    I finished community college with $8,000 of debt. My local community college (which I did not attend) charges $275 per credit. Then you have to find a job in a market that strongly prefers

  22. Nurse stealing narcs advice

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Nursenicole1's topic in General Nursing

    Seriously? Aren't you part of the nursing generation that abbreviates everything, to the point that my old employer had multipage lists of abbreviations to

  23. A Headache is not an emergency

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Patient4life's topic in Emergency

    About a week after my twins were born, my legs were still swollen and my head felt like it was stuffed with cotton. I thought I was just dehydrated. I only sought medical help when my sister-in-law...

  24. Why white shoes?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to oldsockventriloquist's topic in General Nursing

    Some Crocs are available in white. I've heard of facilities banning Crocs with holes, but not the static electricity

  25. Becoming "Well Aware" of Your Retirement

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Carol Ebert's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds like an