Not_A_Hat_Person

Not_A_Hat_Person RN

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  1. Ethical Dilemma

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to mglick's topic in General Nursing

    Most abortion laws consider viability and gestational age. There's a big difference between terminating an 8 or 10-week-old fetus, that can't live outside the uterus, and letting a 32-week-old fetus,...

  2. How much of a raise did you get this year?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to thesundowner's topic in General Nursing

    What is this "raise" of which you

  3. IV Certification in Mass

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to watersamy's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Boston College has an IV certification

  4. Patients being discharged prematurely

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Patti_RN's topic in General Nursing

    My local hospital is famous for premature discharge. About a year ago, a man in a wheelchair ended up in the ER after he was hit by a car. He was discharged a few hours later, despite having a head...

  5. If you could do it all over again, would you choose nursing as your career?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to jordanl's topic in General Nursing

    I like nursing, but sometimes I wish I'd stayed a small-town bartender. The pay was

  6. Inappropriate relationship with pt?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to DeeDee*'s topic in Nursing Professionalism

    At my job, a manager suspected that a young LNA was having an inappropriate relationship with her client, who was about the same age. She was questioned about it twice, and denied it twice. The LNA...

  7. Charting Bloopers

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    When I was in school, 2 or 3 of my patients had grandmothers who died of prostate

  8. "RN license inactive need to have Re-entry program" dilemma

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to YanNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have an active VT license, but since I've never worked acute care, I'm looking into RN refresher programs. The BON accepts South Dakota State University's RN refresher course, though you would need...

  9. PA Private Duty Agencies -- Decent Health Insurance

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to UncleJohnny's topic in Private Duty

    Bayada Home Health offers 4 plans, which are all pretty good, but very

  10. #$%^&&* and documentation

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to anotherone's topic in General Nursing

    Whenever I've had to document swearing patients, I've used asterisks for the swear

  11. Do you have to bring your own glove supply to work?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    My agency provides gloves and sanitizer at the office; just stop by and sign them out. Since I live close to the office, I've ended up as the "glove provider" for some

  12. Sorry Nurse Recruiters/Nurse Managers!

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Isitpossible's topic in Nurse Management

    Remember when there really was a nursing shortage? Remember signing bonuses, relocation bonuses, and hospitals giving applications to students doing clinicals? It wasn't that long ago. It sounds to me...

  13. Tips on getting people to come to staff meetings

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to asilmk's topic in General Nursing

    One employer withheld paychecks. It was very effective, but not very popular. Be very clear about who the meeting is for. At 2 places I worked, quite a few "Nursing staff meetings" turned out to be...

  14. Vent. Should I feel bad about not picking up shifts?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    I stopped feeling guilty about not picking up shifts when one employer literally conned me into working a day-evening double (I usually worked evenings), then didn't want to pay me overtime for the...

  15. Question about LTC facilities that do not accept Medicare

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Morainey's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in assisted living, and I had to place my mother in a SNF, so I can answer some of your questions. The facility I worked for didn't accept Medicare. All residents were private pay. Some...

  16. Why don't they change LTC facilities?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to wish_me_luck's topic in General Nursing

    Why? Because quality care requires

  17. I was yelled at by my nurse yesterday

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to EllieBean13's topic in General Students

    If the nurse had a problem with you answering questions, she should've said something like "I can answer any questions you have after I'm done with ___", or pulled you aside. Students are on the...

  18. Reporting of Lapse in License

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to jsguy's topic in General Nursing

    In my state, if a nurse renews their license late, they go through the same disciplinary process as any other nurse who is reported to the board. When you look up their license info, there's a link to...

  19. Best way to contact unsuccessful candidates after interview

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to orangecampino's topic in Nurse Management

    I'd prefer either an e-mail or a letter. It's better than nothing, which seems to be the

  20. Dealing with "Web-Trained" Patient/Family Members.

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in General Nursing

    One thing that alternately infuriates and sadens me is when people refuse to take certain meds because their minister told them not to. I don't mean Christian Scientists, or other faiths that...

  21. Dealing with "Web-Trained" Patient/Family Members.

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in General Nursing

    Better yet, they want to take some "natural" supplement that their friend takes, or they saw online, or was mentioned on "Dr. Oz" or "The Doctors," because natural automatically means safe, with no...

  22. New RN, what kind of makeup can I use to cover a tattoo?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to lilybug12's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Stores that sell theatrical make-up carry tattoo

  23. I was fired from previous job

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to nursepenelope's topic in General Nursing

    I interviewed for a job while suspended (with pay) from another job. Since I was still technically employed, I tried to hide the suspensiion. The new facility offered me a job. Two days later, they...

  24. "I would help you out with a job if I could.."

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

    I work private duty. A lot of people, including other nurses, see me as a glorified babysitter. I don't mind; I got paid to hang out at a campground. I got paid to hang out at Starbucks for 30 minutes...

  25. GUILTY

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to GitanoRN's topic in General Nursing

    I was pulled over once, for a busted tail light, while on my way to work. It was assisted living, so I was in street clothes. The cop was almost aplolgetic, and I was let go with a warning. I live 45...