Not_A_Hat_Person

Not_A_Hat_Person RN

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  1. Have you travelled to Africa is a invasion of privacy?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to IrishIzCPNP's topic in General Nursing

    This past summer, before Ebola hit the news, the big fear in my neck of the woods was measles. An outbreak in New York city combined with tourist season and low vaccination rates made people in health...

  2. The Story of Jahi Continues

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to EaglesWings21's topic in Nursing News

    In my state a woman can get WIC for a year if she is breast feeding, 6 months if she

  3. What jobs can you get with 2 semesters of nursing/clinical experience?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to BrightLight0's topic in Nursing Career

    In some states, you might be able to take the LPN

  4. Can I lose my license???

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Staceyface65's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I think I saw this on an episode of

  5. What jobs can you get with 2 semesters of nursing/clinical experience?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to BrightLight0's topic in Nursing Career

    Home Health Aide. CNA. Various tech

  6. Taking your benefits away one by one

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to JJ the crit RN's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe a nonprofit bought by a for-profit that was taken over by a conglomerate that buys companies, extracts whatever value they have, then sells

  7. Nursing School for Veteran Medics and Corpsmen

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to androo001's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Some states (New York is one) allow military medics to be licensed as LPNs without additional

  8. Baby RN's running ICU?!!

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to kmarieCCRN's topic in Critical Care

    Is that always a bad

  9. Nurses smoking e cigs at the station?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to richardgecko's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    How does that look to the

  10. In light of the recent NETY thread that was closed...

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Lev's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    And that's why lateral violence continues, because no one wants to talk about it. It's like school bullying, which wasn't taken seriously until kids started dying. Denying it and banning conversation...

  11. PRN hours decreased because of the ACA

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to kdhunley's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I don't like the ACA's employer mandate. Getting health insurance through the employer caused this mess, and we need to get away from that. No one expects to buy car insurance or homeowner's insurance...

  12. In light of the recent NETY thread that was closed...

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Lev's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In that case, can we have a moratorium on "All nurses younger or less experienced than me are spoiled, entitled, and

  13. Educating patients on ER use

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to anh06005's topic in Patient Education

    PCPs are part of the problem. Too many send any patient with the slightest hint of illness to the ER, even if you call during office hours. As nurses, we have a good idea of what is truly an...

  14. PRN hours decreased because of the ACA

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to kdhunley's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    When you consider how many people worked full-time hours without having any access to health insurance before ACA, it's not accurate to say it punishes the

  15. Educating patients on ER use

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to anh06005's topic in Patient Education

    In my area, most Urgent Care clinics don't accept Medicare or

  16. Failed out of BSN Program, What Now?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to JB131's topic in General Students

    New Hampshire and Vermont still allow

  17. Did You Go Into Nursing For One Specialty?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Satori77's topic in General Nursing

    I volunteered in an ER during nursing school. I loved the ER. I planned to do Med-Surg, then transfer to the ER. Unfortunately, I graduated just before the economy collapsed. It took 10 months to find...

  18. pregnant and thinking about resignation

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to praise god's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of employers still don't like to hire women with young kids. They're seen as unreliable. If you want to quit and be considered for rehire, don't mention the

  19. Where Do I Start?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to erica.andrews4721's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Have you looked into becoming a CNA? Some employers offer free CNA training. You can get a taste of basic nursing, and decide if it's really what you want to do. Some facilities will even pay for you...

  20. Critics pack hearing, air concerns about Quincy hospital closure

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This could also be a very bad sign for Carney and St. Elizabeth's, 2 more Steward

  21. pregnant and thinking about resignation

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to praise god's topic in General Nursing

    If you leave your job, and you're pregnant, you might qualify for Medicaid. Your OB or an ACA navigator can give you more information about

  22. Critics pack hearing, air concerns about Quincy hospital closure

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    First North Adams Regional, now Quincy. I'm not exactly surprised; both hospitals had big financial problems, long before ACA. Considering the nursing glut in Massachusetts, this can't be good for the...

  23. who has taken a pay cut, willingly

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to ajaxgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I took a $5.50 pay cut when I went from Nursing Home Hell to Home

  24. College: Do I Have a Chance with My Grades?

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

    If you're interested in nursing, and your GPA needs help, have you considered a community college CNA certificate? You can raise your GPA, get a taste of basic nursing, and get some health care job...

  25. Where are the middle age nurses working?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to RedRobin8's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm 37 and work in home health. The vast majority of my colleagues are