Not_A_Hat_Person

Not_A_Hat_Person RN

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  1. Non opioid pain options

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    My state has a heroin crisis *despite* medical marijuana being legal for a

  2. High Insulin Dosages

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to megahew's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked in Assisted Living, one resident got 75 units of Lantus at

  3. RN GOP Lawmaker Says Emergency Rooms Should Be Able To Turn People Away

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Accolay's topic in Nursing News

    I live in an area with no 24- hour urgent care. The 4 local urgent cares are open 7am to 7pm. Only the hospital's urgent care accepts Medicare and Medicaid, and if you come in after 5 or on weekends,...

  4. I'm glad I have never rx'd xanax

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to gettingbsn2msn's topic in Advanced Practice

    The shooter drank coffee. Should we blame caffeine for the Las Vegas

  5. I'm glad I have never rx'd xanax

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to gettingbsn2msn's topic in Advanced Practice

    If he was on antibiotics, would we be blaming

  6. Where can I get male only patients?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Firas5's topic in General Nursing

    In parts of New York, Hasidic communities are served by Hatzolah, a volunteer religious EMS service. Until a few years ago, all of the volunteers were men. They were allowed to treat women, but women...

  7. Those Overly Exaggerating Nursing Stories

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Cvepo's topic in General Nursing

    It doesn't bother me. Weird stuff happens. In the immortal words of Letters to Penthouse, "I wouldn't have believed it if it hadn't happened to

  8. Where can I get male only patients?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Firas5's topic in General Nursing

    Some very conservative branches of Islam (ex. Salafism), Judaism (ex. Ultra Orthodox and Hasidism), and Christianity don't allow unrelated males and females to mix at all. Ultra Orthodox and Hasidic...

  9. Where can I get male only patients?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Firas5's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, talk to a religious authority. They may be able to offer guidance. Have you considered working in home care? Many male clients, especially older ones, prefer male home health aides. You...

  10. A real nurse VS. a "fake" nurse

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to okredrobot's topic in General Nursing

    I think the insurance gig sounds great, but it's up to you. As long as you have a valid nursing license, you're a "real" nurse. I work in home health. Many people don't see it as "real" nursing....

  11. Nursing vs. Social Work

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to amvankirk's topic in General Nursing

    If you don't like being a nurse's aide, you probably won't like being a nurse. Plenty of social workers work in hospitals. Money isn't

  12. Sign on room when pt dies for no more svcs. in room/ courtesy sign - do you have one?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to deweydecimal13501's topic in General Nursing

    I've only heard of this on postpartum floors. At the hospital where I did my maternity clinicals, they put a leaf with a falling raindrop on the door if a baby had died. Something similar would be a...

  13. Nurse working as an aide.

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to ironman53's topic in General Nursing

    I was under the impression that nurses are held to their highest license. If things go wrong, will you be held to CNA standards or LVN

  14. Do you feel more people are entering nursing only to become APRN's?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Nursing

    That issue goes far beyond new

  15. Nurse Shortage Puts Vermont Parents on the Hook for Kids' Care

    Not_A_Hat_Person posted a topic in Nursing News

    Apparently, my state can't find private duty

  16. YOUR Childhood School Nurse memories

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I went to Catholic schools. We only had nurses for vision, hearing, and scoliosis screenings. Once I got to Junior High, we had a school nurse one day a week. She was from the public schools. She...

  17. How much does the college you graduate from determine your employment?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Kaitlyn.w0908's topic in General Nursing

    In my experience, the school you attend affects where you can do clinicals, and it can affect who hires you for your first

  18. ADON having sex with CNA

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to AWorley80's topic in General Nursing

    It's a boss having sex with a subordinate, also known as a sexual harassment lawsuit waiting to happen. The phrase "never get your honey where you get your money" exists for a

  19. This might be really mean but I have to say it...

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Beeboop12's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    When I was in nursing school, our first clinicals were either a SNF or a TCU. The clinical groups were supposed to switch sites mid-semester. However, the SNF, which we had been going to for years,...

  20. It's not my job to pray with you.

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to kickatthedark's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I heard of a study about prayer and recovery in hospitalized patients. It considered whether or not the patients knew they were being prayed for. A significant number of patients declined once they...

  21. Any truth to this story?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Faster's topic in Nursing News

    Had they just seen the new Baywatch movie (which has a similar

  22. So annoyed/offended right now

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Part of me wonders if that nurse was, in fact, a nurse. I also imagine that this time of year the clinic has been dealing with a lot of phone calls from school nurses, health staff, and parents. She...

  23. ADON having sex with CNA

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to AWorley80's topic in General Nursing

    Most companies frown upon sex with subordinates. It's a sexual harassment lawsuit waiting to happen, and makes things awkward for people at the same level who *aren't* screwing the boss. Those...

  24. Got a nurse aide fired... did I do the right thing?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Live.Love.Nurse.♡'s topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, if the CNA wants to sit around and watch Netflix, she should look for a job that will her allow her to do that. As a home health nurse, I've been paid to sit in Starbucks. I've had...

  25. Coworker and Patient Harm (Title edited)

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Msmedic68w's topic in General Nursing

    At my last LTC job, I came across a very wrong morphine order. It was transcribed by someone with very bad handwriting who mixed up milliliters and milligrams. It was also calculated for 1 mg/ml, and...