Not_A_Hat_Person

Not_A_Hat_Person RN

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  1. Relocating to the USVI

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to scarbo's topic in General Nursing

    I worked with a nurse who had worked in the USVI, and recently went back. Apparently, life is very expensive, drug-related violence is getting worse, and it's very hard to find a job if you aren't a...

  2. how many jobs?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to sassyann85's topic in General Nursing

    How long have you been a nurse? 5.5 years How many jobs have you all held? Including per diem jobs, 7. What's the shortest time you ever stayed at a job? 45 minutes. It was my first nursing job, at a...

  3. Putting "your license on the line" at a job... Please explain!

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Nola009's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Some facilities will put your license at risk. When I worked at an ALF, the evening supervisor, who worked in another building, wanted to borrow 3 of my resident's fentanyl patches for a resident in...

  4. what would you do?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to marchedout03's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Get out of there. It's a special kind of Hell being the only non-related employee in a family

  5. The job market is tough... "How tough is it?"

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

    How tough is it? Even 1-star nursing homes want 1 year of

  6. School Cases

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in Private Duty

    I spent 2 years on a school case. It was an interesting experience. Definitely introduce yourself to the school nurse and the special educator. Are you supposed to provide instruction, or just nursing...

  7. Taking dying patient home with children - what are your thoughts?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to tokebi's topic in Pediatric

    I can understand if the kids are under

  8. Safe Nurse Staffing for Patient Safety & Quality Care Act

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to j0yegan's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Why does this bill not include ratios for SNFs and

  9. Support for ADN's required to secure their BSN lacking

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

    Reasonably-priced BSN completion programs designed for working nurses don't exist in many places. My state U charges $600 per credit, the local tech college charges $450 per credit, and neither BSN...

  10. PDN and snow: how do they treat you?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

    We got 8 inches of snow. The town had a parking ban, the street wasn't plowed, and the family wasn't expecting me. I arrived at the house on time, but it took 3 people 30 minutes to get my little car...

  11. opinions please?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to KATRN78's topic in Private Duty

    I think it says more about her agency than her. My CPR card expired when I worked in assisted living. My boss said "Don't worry about it", and I took the next available CPR class. At my current job,...

  12. Your first OB clinical experience

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to LM NY's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My maternity clinical was at one of my state's few "safety net" hospitals. It was quite a change from my other clinicals. My patient had been moved from the birthing center to the locked L&D unit...

  13. Why do people insist on coming to work sick?

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

    Before I was a nurse, I worked for 8.5 years in an office where no one had PTO. We had frequent office epidemics, but no one could afford to call in sick. Old habits die

  14. Ranting on the New Grads

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

    The legal field also does a good job misrepresenting the job market for its newest members. I graduated in May 2008, just before the economy collapsed. Jobs that were plentiful when I was in school...

  15. Nursing students on medication

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to kjnsweets's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Technically, anyone with a doctorate can use the title

  16. Patients REALLY do these things!

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to 3aremyjoy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If a student repeatedly asks if you need help, and you repeatedly say no, don't tell the instructor that the student didn't help

  17. Nursing students on medication

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to kjnsweets's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    At my school students only had to disclose medications if they were asking for accommodations, or if the clinical site did urine

  18. Worst interview ever

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to AOx1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm from Boston, a big sports town, but I'm a sports agnostic. I interviewed for some new grad positions in Pittsburgh. When asked why I was interested in moving there, I mentioned the lower cost of...

  19. Worst interview ever

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to AOx1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As a new grad, interviewing for a position at a rehab hospital, an interviewer told me "If you don't feel that nursing is a calling, you'll never survive." It told me all I need to know about the...

  20. Baby Friendly- getting a tad over the top

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    A few states have tried that. It led to babies being fed stolen formula, adulterated formula, diluted formula, and homemade formula, not more

  21. VENT: other nurses doing things "above and beyond"

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to NurseNightOwl's topic in Private Duty

    I ended up on a case where the nurse orienting men wanted me to do laundry for the entire family, which included 4 kids under age 12. I have no problem washing and putting away my client's laundry,...

  22. Med questions

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to clearblue3's topic in Private Duty

    I work for an agency that requires Nurses to have written orders for anything they give, including OTCs and herbal supplements. Family and other caregivers can give what the want when they want, we...

  23. Nursing students on medication

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to kjnsweets's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Do you have the same low opinion of older, experienced nurses who take narcotics for chronic pain? How about anti-depressants? Methadone? Buprenorphine? Caffeine? If a student is not practicing...

  24. Vaccine Conspiracy Theorists More Likely To See Conspiracy Everywhere

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to wtbcrna's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'm an Angela Lansbury

  25. NO Home Births by Midwives in AZ

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to catalina123's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It sounds more like a turf battle to me. Non-nurse midwives can still practice if the bill passes, they just wouldn't be able to do certain home births. I'm surprised that a midwife would want to...