Not_A_Hat_Person

Not_A_Hat_Person RN

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  1. Drowning in LTC

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to lakencassady's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    A patient that dies is discharged, so NOCs does

  2. any 1:1 school nurses in here

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to ErinDel's topic in Private Duty

    I was a 1:1 nurse for a student with a brain injury and profound disabilities. I did everything: brief changes, trach care, medications, and feeding. We spent most of our time with other students with...

  3. PDN and Pregnancy

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to MrsICURN14's topic in Private Duty

    First of all, congratulations on your pregnancy! I work private duty, and I had twins in March. The biggest problems, especially toward the end, were repositioning patients and fatigue. All of my...

  4. How has Obamacare affected you and your employer?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I work private duty, so my job has not been affected. I had twins in March, and I was able to put them on an ACA health plan for $60 per month. I already pay $800 per month to cover 2 adults, and...

  5. Survey Estimates Net Gain of 9.3 Million American Adults with Health Insurance

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    So the Heritage Foundation believes that increased access to health care is a bad thing. Got

  6. Quitting the profession

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Dewman's topic in General Nursing

    Considering how quickly the nursing shortage turned into a nursing job shortage, I wonder how many nursing dropouts were new grads who never found a first

  7. Prerequisite Courses While Working

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Strawberry22's topic in General Nursing

    I worked fulltime before and during nursing school. I had a BA, but I needed to take 5 or 6 prereqs. I took two classes per term for a year. Some were night classes, some were online

  8. What can you do with a nursing degree besides nursing?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Elidrc's topic in General Nursing

    In some states, you may be able to use your degree to become a paramedic. Other job options could be a nanny, health and wellness coach, or health information

  9. What Are The Most Creative Call-off Excuses You Have Heard?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Hurricane Allison. It was a minor storm, and we were in the Berkshires, 3 hours from the

  10. How much do you make?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to middleagednurse's topic in Private Duty

    I'm an RN. I make $18 to $23 per hour, depending on the shift (nights pay more than days, weekends more than weekdays). Health insurance for 2 adults costs me $800 per month. My kids are on

  11. Pregnant question

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to nurse4ever08's topic in General Nursing

    I had twins in March. Twins tend to come early, and my OB said I could go into labor as soon as 34 weeks, so I worked until 34 weeks. My babies came a week

  12. Pt having a "friend" over for "special nursing care"

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to delphine22's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When I worked in LTC, a few of the caregivers were under

  13. Why are there no nursing jobs available for new grads? What is going on??

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to vab229's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    And where would that be? Can you name any hospitals that hire nurses with only nursing home experience? In my area, nursing home jobs lead to either nursing home jobs or home health jobs. And the...

  14. Pt having a "friend" over for "special nursing care"

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to delphine22's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Don't feed the

  15. Pt having a "friend" over for "special nursing care"

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to delphine22's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There's a time and a place for sex. A hospital room isn't it, especially if you have a

  16. chiropractor employee taking blood pressures

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to sam1971's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The Nurse Practice Act is state law, and it does apply to Joe

  17. I never, ever went to ER when I was a kid

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    In my area, Urgent Care doesn't take Medicaid or Medicare. I volunteered in an ER for 3 yers. A lot of patients came in for minor ailments, during normal business hours, because their PCP told them...

  18. Can you lose your license for not using it?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to chiariwarrior's topic in General Nursing

    Check with your state BON. My state has a practice requirement: 400 hours in 2 years or 960 hours in 5 years. A colleague who works per diem and has health problems was not allowed to renew her...

  19. I am a nurse, darn it!

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to ceebeejay's topic in Private Duty

    My school case included occasional trips to a pool. There was a lifeguard, but my client had a trach, so I refused to take him into the water. Another client went to a pool for PT once a week. The...

  20. nurse ratio 50:1? Yup!

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to nurse2033's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yes, it was in the

  21. Patient advantage

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

    Ignore it, and resist family efforts to draw you

  22. nurse ratio 50:1? Yup!

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to nurse2033's topic in Disaster Preparation

    When I worked in Assisted Living, I worked 1 shift, and only 1 shift, with 1 LNA and 60

  23. Clog type shoe suggestions??

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to 7237dallas's topic in General Students

    Land's

  24. OccuVAX...? Or other flu/vaccine clinics...

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Peppermint_RN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm still signed up with Summit

  25. Do New Graduate Nurses Need a Formal Residency Program?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to JPCummings's topic in Nursing Career

    I wish I'd been able to do a new grad residency. I graduated in 2008, just before the economic collapse. Hospitals wanted a BSN, which I didn't have, and even SNFs wanted 1 year of experience. It took...