Not_A_Hat_Person

Not_A_Hat_Person RN

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  1. for the love of money...

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to BABYJADE06's topic in General Nursing

    It depends. I used to live in Massachusetts, where fire fighters, police, and teachers were extremely well

  2. He// to the NO!

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to FLmomof5's topic in General Nursing

    I suppose they'd rather spend a lot of money on agency nurses than less money to hire their own

  3. Agency sitting jobs or flu shots part time job

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

    Flu shots are generally seasonal. A sitter job could go on for

  4. Funky Nurse

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    I couldn't get it to work on Firefox for Mac Os

  5. What do you do while the client in school?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Home Health

    I go to school with my client. Per his IEP, I'm also his Instructional Aide. I read to him, we work on the computer, and go to a few classes. My client also goes to an outside program a few times a...

  6. Nurses union to University of Michigan: 'no cuts' to benefits

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

    I volunteered at a hospital where the nurses voted to strike. The hospital settled before the walkout began. Among other issues, the hospital wanted the nurses to pay 10% of their health insurance...

  7. 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

    The client is NPO, with a G-Tube. He's had it almost all of his life. If a med is ordered "by mouth," I have to call and get an order to change the route to "via G-Tube." No, I can't just change it in...

  8. Favorite bumper stickers

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to beachmom's topic in Nursing Humor

    When I was an ER volunteer, that happened more than once. I miss the

  9. New RN having hard time finding job!

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to ilove's topic in Nursing Career

    Have you considered flu clinics? One in particular is still looking for RNs for their fall clinics. I can't identify them by name, but they advertise on

  10. Nurse In Style- Because We Care!!!!

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to nursenyiva's topic in General Nursing

    "Nurse in style" makes me think of breastfeeding, not working as a

  11. Seasonal flu shot clinics

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to NurseLil-lea's topic in General Nursing

    I re-upped with The Vaccine Clinic That Must Not Be Named in June. Got the e-mail about training last night, finished it this afternoon. Hopefully, the schedule will be available

  12. Work for a mass immunization company?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to cappuccinoLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked for the Vaccination Company That Must Not Be Named last fall. I'd had a bad experience with another company (starts with a P, based in Rhode Island), so I was wary at first. My experience...

  13. no experience no job really?!?!

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

    Have you considered doing flu

  14. Theme song to your Nursing career?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to sMoLsNurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    Recently, Pink Floyd's "Learning to Fly." The occasion is learning to fly, Condition grounded, but determined to try. Can't keep my mind from the circling sky, Tied up and twisted, juts an earthbound...

  15. "We want a nurse who speaks CLEAR English"

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I've been on both sides of the accent debate. I'm a native New Englander, but my parents and extended family are Southern or Midwestern. Remember the guy from the Cajun Spice Ruffles commercials? Half...

  16. Help: Licensure by Endorsement/Temporary Practice Permit

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to ionatan's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I was under the impression that a Temporary Practice Permit was for new grads who hadn't yet passed their boards. Do you need to get a Temporary Practice Permit if you're already licensed elsewhere?...

  17. How can my shift deal with a nurse who is always causing drama?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to vampcna's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Can I play Devil's advocate for a minute? What if she's uncovering real problems? I was once accused of "causing drama" for reporting patches that hadn't been changed, and yelled at for reporting a...

  18. New Grads Doomed for years to come?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to MusicEMT's topic in General Nursing

    Most LTCs set up their nurses to fail. Nurses have too many patients, too many patients who need to be in acute care or geri-psych instead of LTC, too few resources, and too many corporations that...

  19. What's the craziest getup you've ever seen?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    When I was an ER volunteer, a man walked in wearing mirrored sunglasses, an extremely glittery purple shirt, and sparkly pants. It was 1 pm on a Tuesday. I've never seen that much sparkle on a man who...

  20. Sad. Not Doing Good on Orientation

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    That's the thing with "sink or swim;" some people learn to swim, some don't, and some develop a lifelong fear of

  21. You Know You Are a Nurse When...

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to ParvulusPuella's topic in Nursing Humor

    You can discuss BMs while eating

  22. Student Uniforms - What are yours like?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to tag2007's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Royal blue polo shirt, which school badge on left sleeve. Royal blue scrub pants. White or black sneakers or nursing shoes. An optional white lab coat, with the school patch on the left

  23. Work bags: What do you take and what's in it?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to PediNurse3's topic in General Nursing

    I work in home health. I have a backpack. Front pockets: name badge, bandage scissors, 2 or 3 plastic shopping bags (they come in very handy). Second pocket: pair of scrubs, stethoscope, bp cuff,...

  24. What was your 1st RN job?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to sunnid's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated with an ASN in May 2008. Passed the NCLEX in July 2008. Massachusetts doesn't have graduate nurse status, so I started looking out-of-state before I could look in-state. I found my first...

  25. Crazy on-call situations.....

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    I can understand why they would call. Ms Y's room is her roommates home, too. Roomie shouldn't have to leave every time Ms Y wants to get it