Not_A_Hat_Person

Not_A_Hat_Person RN

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  1. Should this be reported??

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to nicenurselpn's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at a facility where meds were borrowed all the time. A nurse in another building constantly wanted to borrow Fentanyl patches. I always insisted that she come to our building and sign them...

  2. "Should I Report This?" Yet Another Bullying Thread

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In my pre-nursing life, talking to someone I had a problem with got me cussed out and threatened more than once. Now, I go to my manager. They can cuss the manager out. Reporting something or...

  3. For Laffs - Take The Nurse's Cap Quiz

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in Nursing Humor

    7/10. Never worn a

  4. Theme music

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to LegzRN's topic in General Nursing

    Europe, "The Final

  5. Any VERV Volunteers?

    Not_A_Hat_Person posted a topic in General Nursing

    Is anyone here voluntering for VERV (Vermont Emergency Respose

  6. Blood alcohol with patients refusing

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to SCRAPPYRN69's topic in Emergency

    In some places, the police draw the

  7. Medicare and Medicaid Cuts

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    They also want to cut

  8. Is anybody else tired of the nurse practitioner craze?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to WillRegNurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm from Boston, a city with a huge shortage of PCPs and (until 3 years ago) no Urgent Care centers. When I was in-between PCPs, I ended up in the ER for a strep test. When I had a PCP, I could wait 3...

  9. Areas that are hiring RN's??

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to gaylarn4's topic in General Nursing

    Vermont State Hospital is always looking for RNs. The state prisons are also looking for

  10. singing?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to butterfly134's topic in General Nursing

    I sing, and dance, with my peds

  11. Shout Out for Nurses working in the Hurricane

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Sehille4774's topic in General Nursing

    Over 10,000 without power in Vermont. The power went out during my shift. Fortunately, the client had an external battery and a

  12. What was your first "paying" job???

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Butterfly0328's topic in General Nursing

    Montgomery

  13. What reason is used for call offs!

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I had a job where no one got sick time, so a lot of people worked sick. We had office epidemics all the time. I also had a very obnoxious co-worker who used cod liver oil for everything. She had utter...

  14. What reason is used for call offs!

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I worked with a woman who used that excuse. Turns out she wasn't lying; she actually had 3 accidents in 2 months. She ended up taking time off to go to traffic court (more than

  15. What was your first "paying" job???

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Butterfly0328's topic in General Nursing

    I delivered newspapers from age 11-17. At 17, I got a job as a cashier at Rich's, a now-defunct New England retail chain. I made $5 per hour. I could've made overtime if I worked Sundays, but my...

  16. How Far Do You Travel For Work?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to sweetsleep28's topic in General Nursing

    Why is your mother upset about your commute? Are you driving her car? Is she paying for your gas? I currently drive 15 miles one-way for work, though that's going down to 3 miles soon. I once drove...

  17. What reason is used for call offs!

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    At my last non-nursing job, lots of people called in because of sporting events, especially the World Cup and the Super Bowl. One woman called in because of church

  18. Volunteering at the hospital you want to work for

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to pugmom79's topic in General Nursing

    I volunteered at a hospital ER for 2 years; before, during, and after my nursing program. It didn't help me get a

  19. Providing Personal Care

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to BunniLove's topic in Home Health

    I have to wonder if something else is going on. Is the nurse expected to help with other aspects of the client's sexual habits? Is the client's partner unable to help them clean up? Is the client...

  20. What kind of nursing bag do you have?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Sterren's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I carry a large

  21. % Canadians coming to US for treatment

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to chuckster's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    How many Canadians who come to the US for medical care are paying for care out of pocket? How many were sent to the US by their provincial

  22. Diversity.. at what price?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Been there,done that's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Would it be any different if your co-workers had very strong New England, Southern, or Hawaiian accents? If you can't understand each other, you can't understand each

  23. Question for those who do frequent tube feedings

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to 09NewGrad's topic in General Nursing

    Could the order be for 30 cc water mixed with each can of

  24. can young,healthy,athletic men have heart attacks?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Lurker011's topic in General Nursing

    len bias' mi was triggered by a cocaine

  25. can young,healthy,athletic men have heart attacks?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Lurker011's topic in General Nursing

    Reggie Louis, Hank Gathers, and Florence Griffith-Joyner were all star athletes who died of heart