Not_A_Hat_Person

Not_A_Hat_Person RN

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  1. Can you remember your first day as a nurse?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Dtermnd2Bgreat's topic in General Nursing

    My very first day as a nurse consisted of filling out a lot of

  2. Trying to move out of small town

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to nicknoriel's topic in Nursing Career

    Would it be possible to get a job in a local hospital, got 2-3 years of experience, then become a travel nurse? You could leave your small town and try out a lot of places before settling

  3. Is it helpful to become a CNA before becoming a nurse?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to supermom.of.3's topic in General Nursing

    In my area, many nursing homes and home health agencies offer free LNA training. Most of them offer tuition assistance. It may not get your foot in the door at a hospital, but it will get you...

  4. Best online RN to BSN program....CHEAP?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to TonyaM73's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Wyoming doesn't admit students from some

  5. Fastest & Easiest RN-BSN program online?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Hdyoungrn's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I considered doing my RN-BSN at UMass Boston because I still have my MA nursing license, and my community college nursing credits will definitely transfer, but I thought better of it. I have a prior...

  6. SNHU online RN-BSN

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to schry2005's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I assume you mean Southern New Hampshire University, in Manchester, NH? All I know is that the brick-and-mortar school has been around for a

  7. Just Finished RN-BSN Program

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to commonsense's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    Can you tell me more about the capstone? And how much support do you get from the program? I applied in April, and aside from 2 or 3 phone calls, I've heard very little from

  8. Do potential employers owe you an explaination?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Marshall1's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I don't think the employer owes candidates an explanation of why they weren't hired. However, it's not professional to keep people hanging. Since HR has every candidate's e-mail address, why not take...

  9. Obligation to respond: what is your take?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to kRN0512's topic in General Nursing

    I've intervened in a few situations, but I never mention my name, or the fact that I'm a nurse. Even with Good Samaritan laws, people who intervene in accidents can still be

  10. What do (did) you do during the gap between graduation and your first job

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to sourapril's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I volunteered in the same ER and worked at the same call center as when I started nursing school. I fit in my NCLEX and job interviews around that. I finally found a job 8 months after graduation....

  11. Interested in School Nursing

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to akc_RN's topic in School

    Since the kid I was going to school with graduated, I've discovered just how isolating home health can be. I don't make much now, but as a school nurse I would probably have much better benefits. I...

  12. Husband and wife working together

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

    In my non-nursing jobs, spouses usually weren't allowed to work in the same department or to supervise one another. There were some husband-wife and parent-child relationships when I worked in...

  13. What does it cost to renew your license?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to BuckyBadgerRN's topic in General Nursing

    I paid $95 to renew my VT license 2 months ago. Malpractice insurance, due in January, cost just over

  14. Is it really necessary to learn to read an ekg? anyone really use it?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    I learned to read EKGs in school. In my 4-year nursing career, I've read exactly 1 EKG, during my tour of Nursing Home

  15. How do you talk to patients with weight issues?

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

    I'm obese. Have been for a long time. I'm very aware of my weight, and I do what I can to control it. If losing weight was easy, no one would be overweight. No one ever lost weight because of...

  16. Nurse with no hospital experience

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to dcnursey101's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    CVPH in Plattsburgh is always looking for nurses. The cost of living is cheap compared to NYC, and Montreal is an hour

  17. Foreign Transplants

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to KittyLovinRN's topic in General Nursing

    Organ transplants are impossible to get in Japan because of cultural beliefs against organ donation. They believe that if the body is still warm, the soul is still present. Japanese citizens have to...

  18. Coworker having access to my password and charting

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to CorinneRN's topic in General Nursing

    Where is IT in all of this? They should be horrified. Definitely talk to legal and

  19. Any New Grad Programs North of Boston, Boston, or South of Boston Location???

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Chapo84's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Before applying to Kindred, check out this

  20. Should I be upset?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Rags2Riches RN's topic in General Nursing

    The nursing job market is brutal. My first nursing job was cancelled for budgetary reasons; I was sent home 45 minutes into my first

  21. Saying no when work calls

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to TerpGal02's topic in General Nursing

    I had a job that constantly called me to cover shifts. If I didn't want to cover the shift, I didn't return the call. Then my supervisor "talked to me" about not returning the scheduler's calls. After...

  22. Fake nursing/CNA licenses or what?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've had jobs where people had their middle names or nicknames on their work name tag. For example, Bill was licensed as David

  23. I'm having second thoughts

    Not_A_Hat_Person posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Has anyone else here changed their mind about an RN-BSN program? I applied to, and was accepted to, Anna Maria College's online RN-BSN program. I'm supposed to start classes next month. Two weeks ago,...

  24. I'm having second thoughts

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Not_A_Hat_Person's topic in Online Distance Learning

    My state can be like a very large small town. A few months ago I talked to a nurse who worked at my local hospital. She'd moved here from Ohio, and worked at the Cleveland Clinic. It's a...

  25. Let RN license lapse to get out of "Old" new grad rut?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to BA_anthropology's topic in General Nursing

    I believe her. I graduated from nursing school, in Boston, in May 2008. I volunteered in an ER during school and started looking for jobs in January 2008. I applied at every hospital, nursing home,...