Not_A_Hat_Person

Not_A_Hat_Person RN

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  1. 5-year-old chooses heaven over hospital

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to anh06005's topic in Nursing News

    Julianna Snow, the girl at the center of this controversy, has

  2. RN started affair with pt...led to divorce

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Whispjes55's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I would report her. Your lawyer could do it, if you use a lawyer. If the BON decides to pursue it she probably won't lose her license, but the discipline will remain on her license. I know of 2...

  3. University of Phoenix CEO quits

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Mavrick's topic in Nursing News

    Brown Mackie College is shutting down 22 of its 26

  4. Lapsed license - advice?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Jeanne Ramick's topic in General Nursing

    A few years ago, a school nurse near me was discovered practicing with an expired license. She had left the state and come back, so I don't know how long she worked, but when she was found out her...

  5. Does starting in a LTC limit you?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to bsnorbust's topic in General Nursing

    I've had the opposite experience. I started in LTC because the economy collapsed just after I graduated, and I needed to pay the bills. I haven't been able to find a hospital job, despite years of...

  6. Is 90k in loans worth my BSN?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to raeelynn's topic in General Students

    If you live in an area where employers demand BSNs, an ADN will not help you find your first nursing

  7. Is 90k in loans worth my BSN?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to raeelynn's topic in General Students

    If your husband is military, many schools will give you lots of non-loan financial aid. I believe military spouses are also eligible for the post-9/11 GI Bill. Why consider loans at

  8. Excellent SNF - Need advice for competing with acute care and clinic recruiting

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    If "excellent" SNFs won't hire new grads, who

  9. Why is there a Bully on the Playground?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Ahvegas's topic in General Nursing

    No, but it inevitably comes

  10. Possible to still get employed as RN after graduating nursing school 5 years ago??

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to shea33's topic in General Nursing

    Have you taken a refresher course? If it has a clinical component, that can be great exposure. The school will most likely have a career services office, which can help you craft a resume and explain...

  11. Possible to still get employed as RN after graduating nursing school 5 years ago??

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to shea33's topic in General Nursing

    I worked with a nurse in a similar situation. She worked per diem, and developed some health problems. My state has a practice requirement, and she wasn't allowed to renew because she hadn't worked...

  12. Why is there a Bully on the Playground?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Ahvegas's topic in General Nursing

    Cue "bullying doesn't exist! Millennials are so spoiled!" in 3 . . . 2 . .

  13. The case of the missing pens: A rant and an idea

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    This is why I use the cheapest black pens I can find. I probably have 2 or 3 packs of dollar-store black pens in my work

  14. How long was your new employee training?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Marisette's topic in General Nursing

    The longest orientation I've had was 5 weeks, in corrections. Otherwise, it ranged from 2 weeks (ALF) to 1 hour (flu

  15. Excellent SNF - Need advice for competing with acute care and clinic recruiting

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    How good (or bad) are the other SNFs in your area? I've worked in enough awful SNFs that I will only go back if my family is facing immediate (and I do mean immediate) homelessness. The revolving-door...

  16. One Year Since Graduation & No Job

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to nursej_'s topic in General Nursing

    If you really want to work in a hospital, keep applying to hospitals. Be prepared to move if necessary. Many out-of-hospital jobs want hospital experience. Starting in a non-hospital job can make...

  17. The Ethics of Crowdfunding in Healthcare

    Not_A_Hat_Person posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    In light of the recent crowdfunding threads, I found this article Is It Fair to Ask the Internet to Pay Your Hospital Bill? interesting. As the mother of a child who may need a heart transplant in the...

  18. Lpn & asn are are being phased out.

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to shermainenevels's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Are you in the

  19. I'm afraid that I will never become a nurse and be stuck with 11k in loans

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Keracee's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The age cutoff for needing parental info for student loans is *25*, not

  20. Lpn & asn are are being phased out.

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to shermainenevels's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I was replying to

  21. Lpn & asn are are being phased out.

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to shermainenevels's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Did you graduate before 2008? I got an ASN from a Massachusetts community college in 2008, and I ended up in the same situation. I finally found my first nursing job after 10 months, a cancelled job,...

  22. A Loved One Is A Patient (It's Horrible Being On This Side of the Call Bell)

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in that situation now, literally. I try not to let on that I'm a nurse because the medical staff assume that I know more than I do. I ask a lot of questions, and let people do their

  23. Negate Clients right to refuse

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Arwen7's topic in Psychiatric

    Some states have Mental Health Advance Directives, in which patients agree in writing to involuntary medication under certain

  24. Nursing jobs where you don't pass Narcs

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to kristopher.lightfoot's topic in General Nursing

    Urgent Care. In my area they don't dispense or prescribe narcs. Vaccine clinics. Classroom or lab instructor for a CNA program. Baby nurse. Foot Care nurse. Wellness Clinics. Infection Control NCLEX...

  25. compensation poll

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Sully64's topic in General Nursing

    No to all 3. New