Not_A_Hat_Person

Not_A_Hat_Person RN

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  1. CNAs that take extended breaks

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    If they're regularly coming back late, write them

  2. Working with student nurses

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to LisaRN1105's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in school, during my last clinical, my instructor asked about my patient. I don't remember the situation exactly, but I told her something the nurse did that wasn't textbook. My instructor...

  3. RN- How do I get the most from CNA/s while not causing major conflict on the unit

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to kyrn1999's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I work in home health, so I haven't worked with CNAs for a while, but I had plenty of older CNAs who were problem CNAs, because they'd been allowed to get away with poor care, laziness, and...

  4. How do you approach hospitals' HR?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to FutureRN_NP's topic in General Nursing

    I approached HR once, at the hospital where I was voluntering. As I handed in my application for a summer nurse tech position, the woman looked at me like I'd handed her a bag of snakes, and said "We...

  5. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I actually said that to some co-workers once. They were highly, highly offended. A few weeks later, I got a verbal warning for "leaving meds out of order in the med

  6. Graduation Speech HELP PLEASE!!

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to ale_kat03's topic in General Nursing

    If your nursing school isn't religious, please don't include a "spontaneous" prayer in your graduation speech. It happened at my pinning, and a lot of people weren't happy about

  7. Madame, your ignorance is astounding

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a home health nurse. I wipe butts all the time. I also do other things. I make more money than other people who wipe

  8. Do we need to take drugs.. in order to do our job?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

    the studies i saw showed that "talk therapy" and meds together worked better than either one alone. it's too bad that the psych med stigma still exists, even among nurses. no one is expected to "just...

  9. Australian Home Birth Advocate Dies After Childbirth

    Not_A_Hat_Person posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Debates about childbirth can be pretty lively. What do the OB nurses think of

  10. How long did it take for you to find a job after graduating?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to wrenRN06's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduated in Massachusetts in May 2008, and took the NCLEX in July. After hundreds of applications, I found a job in a SNF in January 2009. Unfortunately, the job was cancelled 45 minutes into my...

  11. Lost license?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to aachavez's topic in General Nursing

    Andrea Yates was an RN who admitted drowning 5 of her kids, but was convicted of killing 3. The Texas BON revoked her license a year after she was

  12. Technology taking over

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to mpink74's topic in General Nursing

    I work in home health. My agency does everything on paper, and I HATE it! The visit team is getting tablets. I'm on the private-duty team, and electrionic charting can't come fast

  13. Lost license?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to aachavez's topic in General Nursing

    According to my state's BON website, the most common reason for nurses to lose a license is drug abuse. One voluntarily surrendered his license because of gross incompetence, one had her license...

  14. Benefits question

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    Mine offers AFLAC for short-term

  15. The dumbest thing I ever said to a patient.

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in Nursing Humor

    Do stupid things said to family members count? One of my Nursing Home Hell patients was a crochety old man. For some reason, we got along very well. He was admitted to the hospital, and the family...

  16. Does suctioning trach's ever get easier?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to MadpeysRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work in home health, and sputum has never bothered me. I've never had problems suctioning trachs. Diarrhea is my nursing

  17. Co-workers in Home Health

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to cardiologynurse's topic in Home Health

    I work private duty, and I go to school with my client. My co-workers are instructional aides, the school nurses, and a handful of others. It's one of the more pleasant places I've worked, but there...

  18. BrightStar Home Health Care- thoughts??

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Epona's topic in Home Health

    Has anyone worked for BrightStar in

  19. State reportable incident..but who is "state?"

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Marshall1's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    In Vermont, Assisted Living facilities are regulated by the department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent

  20. why and how can people abuse the ER?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to esunada's topic in Emergency

    I used to live in Boston, a city with a huge shortage of PCPs, and no urgent care centers or Minute Clinics. If you didn't want to wait at least 3 weeks to see your PCP, or you didn't have a PCP, the...

  21. RNs pack hearing,renew call for staffing bill..........

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

    Why stop at hospitals? Get mandatory ratios for LTC and rehab centers,

  22. Locker dilemma

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

    The supervisor need to get over it. Keep your stuff where it is, put a lock on the locker, and go on with your life. If you move your stuff now, you'll be declaring yourself a pushover, and everyone...

  23. Failed Drug Test

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to rrrrkk's topic in General Nursing

    Was this a urine test, blood test, hair test, or something else? Have you offerred to take a more comprehensive

  24. really??? (sigh)

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to exit96's topic in General Nursing

    orificenic in apple juice comes from orificenic in the water supply. It's naturally occurring, and in some parts of the US, including a large swath of New England, it's a hazard of having well water....

  25. Useless degree! At what point do you quit trying?

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

    Sounds like