Not_A_Hat_Person

Not_A_Hat_Person RN

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  1. " Vt. jury finds NH LNA not guilty of murder, guilty of financial explotation

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

    Jodi LaClaire was an LNA, not a nurse. She lost her license last

  2. special treatment for patients/residents with demanding families

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to marsy82's topic in General Nursing

    It was "Animal Farm", not

  3. Songs That Remind You of Nursing....

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to sarahbellum's topic in General Nursing

    Queen and David Bowie, "Under

  4. Vanderbilt Medical Center to have nurses cleaning up

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to DidiRN's topic in General Nursing

  5. Quit after 2 days

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to mickey56's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    No, Send In The Clowns!

  6. Petition for new nurses

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Just and R.N's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    When I graduated in 2008, even SNFs wanted experience. A one-star SNF turned me down. Have you checked out the Geriatrics/LTC Nurses forum? That might give you some insight about why new grad RNs...

  7. Workplace bullying

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to BamaRN2004's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If defeating a bully was as simple as "standing up for yourself", no one would be bullied. Unfortunately, bullies are very good at isolating their victims, and some take "standing up for ypurself" as...

  8. Nurses aren't maids!

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to AnaCatRN's topic in Private Duty

    I just oriented on a new case. The nurse who oriented me washed and folded the family's laundry when she had downtime. I have no problem washing my client's clothes or taking things out of the dryer,...

  9. What Are The Most Creative Call-off Excuses You Have Heard?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Unfortunately, that happens. In 2011, I lost my father-in-law in July, my mother in November, and my father in December. In the middle of everything, I found out I needed surgery, which ended up...

  10. Vent- Client's Mom Stabbed Me in the Back (not literally)

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Not_A_Hat_Person's topic in Private Duty

    My flu clinic job fell through. I signed up in June, scheduled a few clinics, then got an e-mail 2 weeks ago that the schedule was on hold. I think the company closed. I signed up with Summit Health,...

  11. What Are The Most Creative Call-off Excuses You Have Heard?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Back in my call center days, a lot of people called out for sporting events, especially the playoffs, the Super Bowl, and the World Cup. One of my co-workers constantly called out for church-related...

  12. L&D nurses - different viewpoints on birth

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to KMLSanDiego's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Does that include mothers-to-be who don't want an unmedicated birth? I ask because I'm a pregnant RN, due in April. I've been researching local childbirth classes, and the vast majority in my area...

  13. What Are The Most Creative Call-off Excuses You Have Heard?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    A colleague's coworker called in sick, then went skiing. She went off trail, got hurt, and had to be rescued by ski patrol. The rescue made the

  14. Diagnoses you've seen?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

    Microcephaly (twice), Down's Syndrome, Anoxic Brain Injury, and Schizoaffective

  15. 13 month Bsn for $9000? Whats the catch?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I started UTA's RN-BSN program in July. I got out of a lot of prereqs because of my BA, but I still have to take a math class, 2 US history classes, A Federal Government class, and Texas Government....

  16. Nursing jobs that primarily involve teaching your patients...?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to emptyboxcars's topic in General Nursing

    School nurses do a fair amount of

  17. Top 10 Reasons Against Unions

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to PICUPNP's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    There's a great Australian phrase, "Everything before the 'but' is crap." Unions have an image problem, and it's largely self-inflicted. Most anti-union arguments I've heard have come from union...

  18. OccuVAX...? Or other flu/vaccine clinics...

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

    This was going to by my 4th season at The Vaccine Provider That Must Not Be Named (not OccuVax), but I got an e-mail last week that the vaccination schedule is "on hold." The news on their facebook...

  19. Question regarding "full code" status

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to mlc42's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in LTC, every resident was assumed to be a full code unless you saw a DNR posted on the back of their door. If a resident was found down elsewhere, you performed CPR until EMS arrived or...

  20. Religion, politics, and the Great Pumpkin

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

    I don't discuss religion or politics at

  21. How to Take Care of Me When I Am Old

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Unfortunately, "a minute" is more time than we have, especially when you multiply "a minute" by 20, 30, or 50

  22. New Grad States & Relocating

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to jeangarc18's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I graduated in Massachusetts in May 2008, and moved to Vermont for my first job in March 2009. Quite a few of my nursing school classmates left the state for their first job; one moved to Missouri,...

  23. Staying home with children for several years...?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to 42346_nurse_'s topic in Nursing Career

    What about private duty? A lot of home care agencies pay a premium for weekends. The agency I work for has shifts as short as 3 hours. Do any hospitals offer weekend per diem

  24. Top medications used in LTC

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to jkline18's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Miralax, colace, senna, milk of

  25. call the ambulance?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to babs1963's topic in Home Health

    In my job, if the nurse feels EMS transport is warranted, or the MD requests it, we have to call EMS, despite any patient or family objections. The family or patient can refuse transport when EMS...