Not_A_Hat_Person

Not_A_Hat_Person RN

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  1. New Nurse Horror Stories

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Baking Nurse's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    During my tour of Nursing Home Hell, my charge nurse wanted me to leave the keys to the narc drawer at the nurse's station when I went on break, in case a patient needed a med. I refused, and told her...

  2. I'm Going to Scream!

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Stephalump's topic in General Students

    When I was in school, the library was a hang-out spot, and the "quiet zones" were anything but. to concentrate, I listened to classical on my MP3 player, with active noise-canceling

  3. Do you have a lot of Debt to pay off

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to pat8585's topic in General Students

    I finished my ADN with about $20,000 in debt, including debt from a previous degree. I attended a community college and worked full-time, but I still had to take out loans. My job did not offer...

  4. Work situation, upset, opinions needed

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

    Why didn't the tech just move the O2

  5. what do you wear?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Nurse Connie's topic in Home Health

    I'm a private duty nurse, and I go to school with my client. I wear pants or skirts with a t-shirt and flats, clogs, or sneakers. My agency doesn't allow blue jeans (other colors are okay), capris, or...

  6. Where are RNs school nurses?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to NursePamela's topic in School

    At the school where I work (private duty), both of the school nurses are RNs. My state also requires school nurses to have a teaching

  7. Chronically late patients...

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to tlackey's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Frustration over tardiness goes both ways. I refuse to deal with docs who charge no-show fees or who refuse to see patients who arrive late. If I arrive on-time for my appointment, I'll have to wait...

  8. Is it worth travelling 4 hrs to work?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to RNHURT's topic in General Nursing

    I did it for 3 months. I don't have any children, but I'm married. Ten months after I graduated nursing school, I found a nursing job 250 miles from home. I'd had a job cancelled 2 months earlier, and...

  9. Re-entry with little to no work experience.

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to 4mybears's topic in General Nursing

    Why did you stop working so soon? I also think a refresher course would be a good

  10. Which homehealth agencies are the best to work for?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Nurse ABC's topic in Home Health

    I've also heard good things about Bayada Home

  11. Why many new grads don't find jobs....

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to MN-Nurse's topic in General Students

    Some nursing homes offer CNA training. Non-profit nursing homes tend to offer much better working conditions than for-profit homes, especially large corporate chains (I'm thinking of a very large...

  12. Why many new grads don't find jobs....

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to MN-Nurse's topic in General Students

    When I was in school, becoming a CNA in Massachusetts meant 75 clinical hours and passing a written exam and a practical exam. A second-semester nursing student who got a letter from the head of the...

  13. Why many new grads don't find jobs....

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to MN-Nurse's topic in General Students

    Maybe tech/CNA jobs aren't so competitive where you are. I went to nursing school in Boston, where finding a CNA job takes connections. I was already working full-time when I started nursing school....

  14. On Call pay???

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to horsepoor's topic in Home Health

    I take call for a week at a time, 5:00 pm to 8:00 AM Monday-Friday, then 5:00 pm Friday to 8:00 am Monday. I'm paid $100 for carrying the phone and key; it breaks down to 85 cents per hour. If I...

  15. Which homehealth agencies are the best to work for?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Nurse ABC's topic in Home Health

    VNAs tend to treat their employees

  16. Pre-Pour medication: to do or not to do

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Do_Good's topic in Patient Medications

    My first nursing job was very funny about pre-pouring. First it was okay, then it wasn't (but people did it anyway), then it was okay if the meds were given out within 15 minutes. I went along with...

  17. How do Nurses find trusted, flexible childcare for shift work?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Autymn's topic in General Nursing

    Is there a college or university nearby? You might be able to hire a student to baby-sit overnight, especially if they're allowed to sleep when the kids

  18. At my boiling point...you are NOT a Nurse...of ANY kind!!!!

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to nursehunnie's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    nurse's aides are licensed in my state; they're called licensed nursing assistants (lnas). the bon issues their licenses, determines their scope of practice, and dishes out

  19. The War On Fat

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Crazed's topic in General Nursing

    There are plenty of fat vegetarians out there, and veganism seems to cause extreme

  20. Happy Nurses Week Cards...

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    I went to Wal*Mart after my shift. They had Nurse's Day cards, tucked in with the Graduation and First Communion

  21. Sex in the workplace.....what do YOU think should be done?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to pawsomepooch47's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have a feeling the affair had been going on for a while, and the Doc had a habit of ignoring pages when his honey was around. That night was most likely the straw that broke the camel's back, and...

  22. Sex in the workplace.....what do YOU think should be done?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to pawsomepooch47's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    All of this could've been avoided if the MD had returned his pages in a timely fashion. It probably wasn't the first time he has left the nurses hanging. The nurse was off-duty, so I don't agree with...

  23. Overwhelmed @ finding an online BSN!

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to 2RNornot2RN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Do any of your state schools have an online RN-BSN

  24. How many Hours per Week do you work

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    I usually work 44, though it depends on the school calendar. I also take call (for a week) once a

  25. Nurses Day Gifts

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Nascar nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I got a lunch bag last