Not_A_Hat_Person

Not_A_Hat_Person RN

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  1. PDN is killing me!

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to maataus's topic in Private Duty

    I've worked Private Duty for about 2 years, and it can be extremely dull. Fortunately, I like to read. Most of my colleagues are in school, and appreciate the study time. One reason I'm considering a...

  2. oxygen sTaturations

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Creamsoda's topic in General Nursing

    I work with a nurse who abbreviates acetaminophen as ASAP, instead of

  3. Vital Information about BSN and MSN online Programs

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to jacksonmark's topic in Online Distance Learning

    My local state school, UVM, is very hard to get into, and charges $525/credit (in-state). SUNY Plattsburgh and SUNY Empire State-Plattsburgh (same town, same system, different campuses) are more...

  4. No clinicals RN-BSN program

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to StillsmilingRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Anna Maria College (Paxton, MA) is completely online, with no clinical

  5. New Grad Nurses struggling to find jobs - CNN Reporter wants to hear from you

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

    Unfortunately, most out-of-hospital jobs want nurses with hospital experience, and many hospitals won't consider a nurse without hospital experience. Starting in LTC or home health often leads to to...

  6. tell me about your most embarrassing job interview!

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

    I interviewed for a job at a copy shop. At the time, I was having serious sleep problems. When I went for my interview, I'd been awake for 35 hours. I got a large coffee at the shop next door and did...

  7. New Grad Nurses struggling to find jobs - CNN Reporter wants to hear from you

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

    I can sympathize with the jobless new grads. I graduated in May 2008, and got my license in July. Massachusetts doesn't have "graduate nurse" status; you're a nurse the day you pass the boards. I'd...

  8. New Grad Nurses struggling to find jobs - CNN Reporter wants to hear from you

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

    I should pass this on to my godmother. Her youngest got her BSN in 2010, and looked for a job for a year with no success. She ended up joining a yearlong medical mission trip to Haiti (and surviving 2...

  9. Campus Safety after CT shootings

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Spidey's mom's topic in School

    I used to work private duty at a school; my client aged out. The CT school shooting happened on my last day, so I can't say if anything has changed. The school installed cameras last winter, and...

  10. Kindred Hospital

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to MissRNBlue803's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    I don't know where you are, but in the Northeast Kindred LTC and LTAC has a very, very bad reputation. I spent 6 weeks of Hell in a Kindred LTC. Two colleagues had worked in the same facility, and a...

  11. Degree Without the Major Imprinted On It?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Denroc72's topic in Indiana State University

    I have an Associates in Nursing and a Bachelor's in English. Both are from brick-and-mortar state schools. Neither diploma lists the major, just the degree and the

  12. Do your families give you anything for the holidays?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

    One family gave all of their nurses gift bags, including

  13. Lets be careful how we use Med Aides

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to achot chavi's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    When I worked in an ALF, Med Aids dideverything the nurses did, including assessments, wound care, and supervision. The only things they couldn't do were non-insulin

  14. what did you get for Christmas from your employer?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to AlphaPig's topic in General Nursing

    I work private duty, and my gift was left at a client's house. I got a bowl of candy, with a spoon. I also got gift bag (candy, candles, and a few other things) from a client's

  15. Online RN-BSN: Fitchburg State U vs. Anna Maria College

    Not_A_Hat_Person posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    I've decided to take the plunge and apply to an Online RN-BSN program. Has anyone had any experience with either Fitchburg State U or Anna Maria College? I grew up in central MA, and I've actually...

  16. what did you get for Christmas from your employer?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to AlphaPig's topic in General Nursing

    We had a holiday party; I couldn't attend because I was working. I'll probably get a card, and maybe some

  17. The reality is home health care is where the jobs are.

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to paradiseboundRN's topic in Home Health

    I wanted to be a home health nurse from the start. I would've applied as a new grad, but HH agencies in my area don't hire new grads. Unfortunately, hospitals weren't hiring new grads either. I worked...

  18. Umass boston RN-BSN online program

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to maine_rn's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I have a previous degree from UMass Boston, and the bolded part doesn't surprise me. Apparently, not much has changed since I graduated

  19. Umass boston RN-BSN online program

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to maine_rn's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I'm thinking of applying to the UMass Boston RN-BSN program. Have they really stopped taking out-of-state students? I live in Vermont, but I have a BA from UMass Boston, and got my ADN at Bunker Hill....

  20. Dear British "Hoaxed" Nurse:

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

    The Paparazzi aren't totally blameless, but Diana and Dodi Fayed might have lived if their chauffeur hadn't been legally

  21. Dear new grad...

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

    I worked in LTC for about a year. I have plenty of respect for LTC nurses. When we had to put my mother in a nursing home, I was picky about which facility she went to, and I was very impressed with...

  22. How would you deal with this situation re:narcotics?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to godiva's topic in Home Health

    If they're selling narcs, especially if you're witnessing drug deals, that puts you in danger. Find another

  23. Implications of Obamacare... what's your opinion?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Nurse_AV's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I actually went to the ER for strep throat. I had insurance, and I worked full-time. I lived in Boston, I was between PCPs (my previous one left the state), and the city had no walk-in clinics. Even...

  24. Nurses: Hospital Red Flags

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

    Your orientation is run by the charge nurse, who started 2 weeks ago (true

  25. Nurses: Hospital Red Flags

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

    It's a Kindred facility. Most of the staff are related, and you're not. You are asked 2 illegal questions during your phone interview (true story). The interviewer mentions that most of the staff has...