Not_A_Hat_Person

Not_A_Hat_Person RN

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  1. Obamacare and Nursing.. what do you think?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to OKNurse2be's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    More NPs would be a good thing for nursing. If significant numbers of MDs refuse to accept Obamacare, NPs will get a chance to show what they can really

  2. Paying for School with no option of federal loans through the school

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to maddycat03's topic in General Students

    That's a huge red flag. Is the school

  3. Do you attend patient funerals?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to ~PedsRN~'s topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've only wanted to go to one client's funeral. She died while I was on maternity leave, and I found out about her death about a month

  4. Obamacare? what are your thoughts

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to nija315's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    With Obamacare, I was able to buy insurance for my kids for $60 per month. Adding them to my employer's plan would cost $200 per month. Service has been hit or miss. The first time we tried to sign...

  5. Obamacare? what are your thoughts

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to nija315's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    And those alternatives

  6. License expiration date - how does your state handle it?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to ixchel's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I'm licensed in Vermont and Massachusetts. Both states issue 2-year licenses. In Massachusetts, RN licenses expire in even years, and the date is tied to your birthday. When I lived in Massachusetts,...

  7. One Strike for Massachusetts!

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Esme12's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    When my daughter was in the ICU the nurses had 2-3 patients, with no CNAs. This is a good start. I hope mandatory ratios spread to LTC and

  8. Obamacare? what are your thoughts

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to nija315's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I saw and experienced the same thing before

  9. Short term housing in Burlington

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Underthemoonicp6's topic in General Nursing

    The Holiday Inn Express in South Burlington has monthly rates, though it's pricey. The Maple Leaf on Shelburne Rd. in S. Burlington has long-term rates and a somewhat sketchy clientele. When I first...

  10. Obamacare? what are your thoughts

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to nija315's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    That's awful, but it has nothing to do with

  11. rant

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    Dr. Oz is a straight-up

  12. No job !!!

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to 1frustratednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Flu clinic season is coming soon. It's per diem work, but it's nursing

  13. Do I neeed to take refresher course or NCLEX after a 6 years long break?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to rnlopa's topic in General Nursing

    You may want to check with your BON to see if your license is still valid. My state has a practice requirement, and nurses who don't work enough hours have to take a refresher course to keep their...

  14. "nurse" has been charged with scalding two year old

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to 1wellnessnurse's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Could it be a temporary license that

  15. What crosses your mind when you see elaborate help wanted ads for RNs in news...

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to hope3456's topic in General Nursing

    There's a reason for

  16. Have you ever had the feeling your employer was looking for a reason to fire you

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Nola009's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have, and they were, and (eventually) they

  17. Annoying female coworker conversations

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in Men in Nursing

    Before I became a nurse, I worked in a predominately female environment where popular conversation topics included hair, celebrities, celebrity hair, Flava Flav and his many reality show spin-offs,...

  18. "No One Respects My Religious Beliefs"

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Mikey31079's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Muslims pray at set times, so she should arrange coverage for her prayer times. In my pre-nursing life I worked for a delivery service where about a third of the drivers were Muslim. Things could get...

  19. Nasty nurses II

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

    Don't fret, someone else just started yet another rant against new

  20. "It's Not That Special --

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Every now and then someone starts a thread implying that experienced nurses are not perfect. The experienced nurses complain about being bashed by spoiled, entitled young nurses who fail to see them...

  21. The car seat test

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Not_A_Hat_Person's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My daughter, the other twin, had surgery soon after birth. She was discharged about 6 weeks later, after we'd had a chance to go home, get the car, and install the (convertible) car seats we had. Her...

  22. Anyone been asked inappropriate interview questions?

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

    When I interviewed for my second nursing job, after the first one was cancelled, the interviewer asked 2 illegal questions during the phone screen. I should've seen it as an omen. I accepted their job...

  23. Don't want a full time job, but wait..,

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to OCRN3's topic in General Nursing

    Money isn't everything. Which is more important to you, freedom or

  24. Pregnancy and being a nurse

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Irish_Mist's topic in General Nursing

    I had twins 2 months ago, and I worked until 34 weeks. The smell of feces didn't bother me, but certain sights, like flies, did. I had pretty bad GERD and nausea at the end, which led to unpredictable...

  25. How to get a job working with babies

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

    Home health and private duty nurses also work with