Not_A_Hat_Person

Not_A_Hat_Person RN

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  1. Tough skin with a side order of a grain of salt please?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    You have a very patient cat. My cat won't let me walk from room to room while I'm holding her, never mind twirling on the

  2. 70 year old mom

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to NSGstudent12's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Just to clarify, the mother is (was) dying, not the baby. I think the story is sad, but I really can't get outraged about it. Nothing is guaranteed; you can have a baby at 21 and not live to see that...

  3. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    "They" and "their" can be used as a singular, instead of "his or her", to refer to someone of unknown

  4. Have you ever been stood up for an interview?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    i interviewed for a non-nursing job, got offered the job on the spot, and was told to call back about a start date. i called every day for 2 weeks, but never got a start date. my first nursing job...

  5. Have you ever been stood up for an interview?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I had an interview that was rescheduled twice; two of the interviewer's relatives died in a 5-day span. When I finally got interviewed, they interviewed me for the wrong position. The job I applied...

  6. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Not nursing related, but my husband pronounces genre

  7. No nursing shortage: roll call!

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to gigglymo's topic in General Nursing

    Bingo.

  8. No nursing shortage: roll call!

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to gigglymo's topic in General Nursing

    Northern Vermont. There aren't too many nursing programs around. The 4 local hospitals (5 if you look across the lake) are generally looking for per diem nurses. One will hire new grad nurses as LNAs....

  9. Seasonal flu shot clinics

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

    I asked if it was a 1099 job (independent contractor) or W2 job

  10. Seasonal flu shot clinics

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

    I've done flu shots for 2 companies. The first one hired me as an independent contractor, and treated me very badly. The second hired me as an employee, and treated me much, much

  11. Why would an employer ask for 2nd background check?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Harrychandler's topic in General Nursing

    I had to take a background check after worked for 5 years at one job; apparently, they'd hired a few illegal

  12. Can EMTs work as tech's in your hospital?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to LHM1436's topic in General Nursing

    When I was an ER volunteer in Massachusetts, techs in the ER were CNAs with additional training, but a growing number of hospitals were requiring ER techs to be EMTs. A lot of ambulance crews had...

  13. Back Stabbing

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to NSGstudent12's topic in General Nursing

    I learned first-hand at another job that talking to a co-worker about an issue can go very, very wrong. Some people won't take anything that appears to be direction from anyone but a manager. Some...

  14. To Swab or Not to Swab......

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Testa Rosa, RN's topic in Patient Medications

    I was taught not to swab the top of a new

  15. What's wrong with kids today? (and I'm not even that old)

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    One more example of how every generation thinks kids are spoiled; maybe not their own kids, but certainly kids in general. Honestly, some parents don't want their adult kids to act like adults. When I...

  16. Calling Off Sick --Do You Ever Think People Lie?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to It'sInTheBlood's topic in General Nursing

    Of course people lie when they call in sick. At my last non-nursing job, a ridiculous amount of call-outs coincided with sporting events. It's one thing to request a shift off to watch the World Cup...

  17. What is the one thing you will absolutely not tolerate from a patient?

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

    Sexual advances. Assault and

  18. Why is home health considered an "easier" area of nursing, suitable for beginners?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    So if hospitals won't hire new grads, and SNFs and home health are bad ideas for new grads, what other options

  19. Fictional vital sign charting

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Rabid Response's topic in General Nursing

    Stupid question: what is the difference between counting respirations and visualizing

  20. 1/3 of my paycheck goes to tax!

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to pale_pilsen's topic in General Nursing

    Do you feel any better when a rich private-pay patient treats you like their personal

  21. immunization requirements

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to RunnerRN2015's topic in General Nursing

    My nursing school accepted my high school vaccination records, but I still had to get chicken pox titers (which my insurance covered). I also had to get the entire Hep B series, since it wasn't...

  22. Home Health Happy Hour

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to sboudreaux's topic in Home Health

    I don't drink, but I think it's a great

  23. How much do specialty doctors charge if the patient has NO insurance?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to onlyj's topic in General Nursing

    When I had really bad insurance and I needed to see a doctor, I always asked what my options were for cash payment, in case my insurance didn't pay for whatever I needed. Most places had some kind of...

  24. 20 % Pay Cut for Ohio Independent Providers

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to katnursey's topic in Ohio Nursing

    On the other hand, federal employees have very, very good

  25. When do I have to do continuing ED?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to mcpheenom's topic in General Nursing

    I'm also licensed in Massachusetts. The BORN requires 15 CEUs in 2 years, but none for your first renewal. Also, you may want to check when your renewal date. It's based on your birthday, just like...