Not_A_Hat_Person

Not_A_Hat_Person RN

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  1. New CPR Song for New CPR Rate?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Cinquefoil's topic in General Nursing

    "Reflektor" Arcade Fire "Eye of the

  2. Quit my first nursing home after 1 day!

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Trixyp's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    By any chance, was this part of a large, Kentucky-based for-profit chain? I worked at an awful nursing home (though not as awful as yours) for 6 hellish weeks. Fewer residents, same issues. I will...

  3. is it nurse's week?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked in Nursing Home Hell, they ignored Nurse's Week, then pulled out all the stops for Nursing Home

  4. is it nurse's week?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    I'm on maternity leave, so I don't know what my employer is doing for Nurse's Week. In the past, we have gotten cards and small gifts, like bowls, beach towels, and lunch

  5. Millennials in the workplace

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

    When I worked LTC, the divas were nurses (and LNAs) who had been there since Florence Nightingale was a new grad. They weren't

  6. question about insurance

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

    Private insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid have had the same issue for decades. Providers don't have to accept any

  7. Millennials in the workplace

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

    "All nurses with less experience than me are spoiled, self-centered, and entitled" is getting very, very

  8. question about insurance

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

    Does your college offer student health insurance? Talking to an ACA navigator in person may help, but PA opted out of ACA, so you may be out of luck

  9. Obamacare? what are your thoughts

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to nija315's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You're assuming that the better jobs exist. Advancing your education does NOT guarantee a job. And what is wrong with people using EBT (which many states use for unemployment and court-ordered child...

  10. Let's talk: Nursing Shortage?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Yellow90's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like your employers are looking for purple

  11. Worked with EXPIRED LPN license for 5 days and didn't know

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Aluvforheels's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    This could be a very expensive mistake. My state's BON takes action against nurses who fail to renew their licenses on time. The disciplinary process is the same as any other license violation, and...

  12. Let's talk: Nursing Shortage?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Yellow90's topic in General Nursing

    Why is that a bad thing? What is stopping your employer from training new grads or experienced non-infusion

  13. Where are all the nurses?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Blame the competition. There's a reason so many nurses refuse to work in SNFs. I'm sure the OP's SNF is exceptionally well-run, but many, many others aren't. In the last few years, many nurses have...

  14. Obamacare? what are your thoughts

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to nija315's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Twenty six other states, all of which opted out of the ACA, use the federal

  15. Obamacare? what are your thoughts

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to nija315's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Comparison shopping for health care providers is a good idea in theory, but it just doesn't work in practice. Among other reasons, providers are very reluctant to quote prices, even to people who plan...

  16. The Case Against Job Hopping

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    What are these "matching funds" of which you speak? And why should nurses bother being loyal to employers who are not loyal to

  17. Obamacare? what are your thoughts

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to nija315's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    But health care isn't like choosing a hotel or a car insurer. If car insurers routinely refused to pay claims for catastrophic losses because the car had a flat tire once, who would defend that (aside...

  18. Obamacare? what are your thoughts

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to nija315's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I have a different opinion. I recently had twins. One needed open-heart surgery soon after birth. We found out in November that while Hubby and I don't qualify for any ACA subsidies, our kids do....

  19. In Hospital Nursing Assistant Training Programs?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to lux libertas's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I attended nursing school in Boston, and my experience looking for a CNA job was the complete opposite. Even with 2 semesters of clinical under my belt, I couldn't get a CNA job without a CNA...

  20. Would you deliver your baby at your place of employment?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    I work in home health, so delivering a baby at my job would be a very bad idea. However, I would think twice about getting medical care at my job if I worked at a hospital. I really don't want my...

  21. What setting is best for a new nurse grad?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to vregino36's topic in General Nursing

    When I was a new grad, I interviewed for a very promissing position on an 8-bed post-stroke unit, staffed with 2 RNs and a CNA/unit secretary. It seemed like a great place to transition to practice....

  22. Just a Rant!

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to 2011RN's topic in General Nursing

    Do you work for a for-profit LTC

  23. Obamacare? what are your thoughts

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to nija315's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    So you have no alternative for the 8 million Americans who would lose their health coverage if Obamacare is

  24. Obamacare? what are your thoughts

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to nija315's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    What would you replace it

  25. Pronouncing Death

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to lumbarpain's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In my state, the Medical Examiner has to be called only if the resident's death was