Not_A_Hat_Person

Not_A_Hat_Person RN

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  1. 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

    Hi! I'm also an RN in Vermont. My first suggestion is to stay far, far away from any facility run by Kindred. Some hospitals open their spring new grad programs in April or May. If you get licensed in...

  2. PDN Nurse Shortage?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

    Things have been precarious since my school case ended at the end of 2012 (the client graduated). I prefer nights, but keep getting stuck on days. My agency has been cutting hours since July. I had 6...

  3. Question for people who made career change into nursing?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to gcc8's topic in General Nursing

    What was your previous career? Call Center Representative What is your current position? Private Duty RN How has your overall experience been as a nurse? Fair to middling. I graduated in May 2008,...

  4. Oversaturation? Why am I working short staffed?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Pudnluv's topic in General Nursing

    My local hospital is chronically understaffed, yet they will only hire nurses with 3-5 years of experience in the unit they're applying for. The vast majority of their openings are per diem. They'd...

  5. Tactful education; Obesity

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to BlueLightRN's topic in Patient Education

    People will start where they are. I think medication and bariatric equipment have a place for a 500 lb. patient. They didn't reach 500 lbs. overnight, and they aren't going to reach their goal weight...

  6. Nursing Imposters

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

    I worked at a school where one of the school nurses had worked without a valid license for 18 months. Apparently she'd moved back to her home state for a while, came back, and never bothered to renew...

  7. The line that makes me want to hurt someone, aka 'That's not my job!'

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

    I work in home health, so I have quite a bit of downtime. I have no problem stocking supplies, cooking, or cleaning for my client, but I'm not going to wash an entire family's laundry, fix the...

  8. The line that makes me want to hurt someone, aka 'That's not my job!'

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

    Sometimes it really isn't your job. If you go above and beyond enough times, people start to expect it. Everyone else is allowed to say "it's not my job", so why shouldn't

  9. Will it ever get better out there?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to friendlyjane's topic in General Nursing

    It turns out the government (and many other sources) are not good at predicting the future of

  10. Prejudice in Nursing

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to registerednurse3's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My peds rotation was in a facility where all of the nurses were white (with 1 exception) and all of the CNAs were African (mostly Cape Verdean). I was one of 2 black nursing students in my group, and...

  11. "Omg. I just got my CNA license, and I'm giving narcs."

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    My state licenses nursing assistants; they're called

  12. As a Nurse and a Patient

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to KenH's topic in General Nursing

    How do you expect a new grad nurse to become a seasoned

  13. Do you have nurses on call for extended care?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Loodlow's topic in Private Duty

    I think we work for the same agency. Anyway, they try to staff call-outs with other familiar nurses, then whoever is on-call. If that doesn't work, the shift has to go uncovered. I had to unexpectedly...

  14. "Omg. I just got my CNA license, and I'm giving narcs."

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked in assisted living, the med techs weren't necessarily

  15. Affordable Care Act Users Guide for Nurses

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Jb4564's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I support Obamacare, but I'm a nurse, not an insurance broker or an ACA navigator. If a patient has questions about the ACA, they should ask an ACA navigator or check out the

  16. Falsify credentials

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to cptkathy's topic in General Nursing

    In my area, it can be very hard to find a BLS class if you don't work at a hospital. When my card expired at a previous job, they said it wasn't a problem. I still took the next available class. At...

  17. Nursing student theft

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    I went to school in Massachusetts, where all public college police, as well as Harvard and Brandeis campus police, are legally "special state police." The officers go to the state police academy and...

  18. Are textbooks this expensive????

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to 2015's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I recently discovered e-textbooks. The Kindle version of a textbook can be cheaper than a used paper version, and some are even available for

  19. As a Nurse and a Patient

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to KenH's topic in General Nursing

    It's not an either/or situation. A nurse can be firm, competent, assertive, and friendly. What worked in the military doesn't necessarily work in civilian

  20. One more round of "What Would You Do?"

    Not_A_Hat_Person posted a topic in School

    An Atlanta-area mother is very upset that a school nurse did not call 911 for her 6-year-old daughter's severed fingertip (linked story contains auto-play video). The way I see it, a severed...

  21. If a person codes at Walmart..

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Vtachy1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Have you considered a DNR tattoo or

  22. Conflict with a coworker

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to phlebo2rn's topic in General Students

    I would talk to your supervisor. Your co-workers actions could be considered workplace bullying. It's still considered very rude to have a conversation in front of someone that deliberately excludes...

  23. 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

    My employer-based health plan has gotten more expensive every year for 10 years. In 2006, when George W. Bush was in the White House, the premium increased 3 separate

  24. Is having an ADN really a terrible choice?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Guest757854's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I already had a BA when I decided to become a nurse. Aside from student loans, I got no financial help from anyone. I could get an Associates for $7,000, a BSN for at least $15,000, or a Masters for...

  25. 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

    How would you fix