Not_A_Hat_Person

Not_A_Hat_Person RN

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  1. Ranting on the New Grads

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

    When and where did you

  2. Ranting on the New Grads

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

    What makes you think new grads aren't doing

  3. new york state license for nurses to be converted to haad license?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to jsph_castro's topic in Nurse Registration

    What exactly is

  4. Is anyone else losing spouse coverage?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Palmtreegirl's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Home health nurses are notoriously underpaid. I make less than a hospital CNA. Home health aides make even less. As long as I've been at my job, they have told employees how to sign up for

  5. Is anyone else losing spouse coverage?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Palmtreegirl's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Hubby's job does not offer health insurance. I pay about $800 per month for insurance for 2 adults. PCP visit is $20, specialist visit is $40, ER copay is $250, and drops to $100 if you're admitted....

  6. How Far Would You Commute for Part-time?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to FocusRN's topic in Nursing Career

    I work in home health. I took an assignment that was a 90-minute drive one-way. After a month of 3-hour commutes, trying hard to stay awake behind the wheel, I just couldn't do it

  7. Ranting on the New Grads

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

    Some states don't allow new grads to work as nurses until they pass the

  8. What do Nurses think about CNA's

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to powers2704's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm the MD's eyes and ears, the CNAs are my eyes and ears. I appreciate CNAs who do their jobs without prompting, and who keep me informed about my patients. I have very little need for CNAs who...

  9. Is anyone else losing spouse coverage?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Palmtreegirl's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Before Obamacare, I had jobs where spousal health insurance was only available if the spouse could prove they couldn't get their own

  10. PRN hours decreased because of the ACA

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to kdhunley's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    According to the Small Business Administration, a small business can employ up to 1,500 employees, with gross receipts of up to $21.5

  11. If you like your health insurance, you can keep it your insurance. Period

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to tulip5's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    What would you replace it with, aside from "Get sick, die quick?" What are the millions of people who now have health insurance for the first time supposed to do about paying for health care? Will...

  12. Patient on patient abuse?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Vedder316's topic in Psychiatric

    I saw similar behaviors in LTC. Longtime residents would shout at people, gang up on residents (or their families), and generally cause mayhem. It wasn't a geripsych issue, they were just mean old...

  13. Don't People Have Bills To Pay?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Ruby Vee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My first job was in an ALF that had problems retaining nurses more than 3 months. The workload wasn't bad (though I didn't know any better), but the politics were brutal. Any conflict between aides...

  14. Don't People Have Bills To Pay?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Ruby Vee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If your floor can't keep new nurses for more than a few months, maybe they should look at why those nurses are

  15. NCLEX Rules... for diabetics

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to yadi87's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    NCLEX testing centers have to accommodate test takers with disabilities, and diabetes counts. If you tell them about your insulin pump in advance, there shouldn't be problems. They may want to check...

  16. Hepatitis scare Arizona Prison

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to mursejohn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    When I worked in LTC, each patient had their own insulin supply. In the hospital, each patient had their own insulin pen. Are all of the diabetic inmates getting the same insulin? No one gets Lantus...

  17. asked to delay child bearing

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to KonaDog05's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Under the Family Medical Leave Act, an eligible employee can take up to 12 weeks off to take care of a relative, including a newly born or adopted one, or if they are incapacitated. It's not paid...

  18. WHY do I need a BSN?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to AnnMarie52471's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I guess it depends on the state. I have 2 local options for a state-subsidized RN-BSN. The State U charges $600 per credit (in-state), with a discount if you work at the local hospital (I don't). The...

  19. Hepatitis scare Arizona Prison

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to mursejohn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Did all of the inmates gets their insulin from the same insulin

  20. Free Standing Emergency Rooms

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Elle23's topic in Emergency

    My state has had problems with hospital-affiliated free-standing ERs advertising as Walk-In Clinics, but charging like ERs. I went to one expecting to pay a $40 in-network co-pay, and was very...

  21. Is it the weather?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to ceebeejay's topic in Private Duty

    I just got pulled from a case where Mom kept cancelling shifts at the last minute. I've been on it since July, and it has been a rocky road since I started. Mom and her girlfriend don't get along, and...

  22. I'm a New RN in Vermont, and I Can't Find Hospital/Clinical Work! Any Suggestions?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to smcchick.RN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at a Kindred facility. After 5 days of classroom orientation and 2-1/2 days orienting on the floor, I was on my own. After 6 weeks of Hell I ran screaming. I'd previously worked with 2 people...

  23. Growing Up Unvaccinated

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to wtbcrna's topic in Disaster Preparation

    My brother-in-law lives in the UK, where vaccination rates have fallen so far that some areas, primarily in Wales, have measles outbreaks. My state has the lowest vaccination rate in the country, and...

  24. WHY do I need a BSN?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to AnnMarie52471's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I'm an RN with an ADN. I got a BA in English before I got an AS. I tried an online RN-BSN program, and ended up dropping out. Part of it was life changes, but I couldn't see how a BSN would benefit...

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

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    I went to the ER once, for stitches after running around barefoot outside and stepping on