Not_A_Hat_Person

Not_A_Hat_Person RN

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  1. License at Risk? Put up or shut up,,,

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    In my state, the most common reason for a nurse to lose a license, including emergency suspensions, is narcotics diversion. Second is failure to respond to the summons. I worked with a nurse who was...

  2. Why do We eat our young?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to nellie272003's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Unless they double down and try harder. Been there, done that, got the

  3. Why do We eat our young?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to nellie272003's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Maybe the seasoned nurse should grow a thicker skin? Stand up for herself? Try to be more likeable? Stop being a snowflake who sees oppression around every

  4. Occupational exposure to floor wax

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to NurseHP's topic in General Nursing

    And the millennial-bashing

  5. Occupational exposure to floor wax

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to NurseHP's topic in General Nursing

    This happened to me twice, with the same company, in my pre-nursing days. At 2 different locations, the main tenant decided to strip and refinish the floors after hours, either not knowing or not...

  6. Why do We eat our young?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to nellie272003's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Let the millennial bashing begin! Who brought

  7. Breast feeding mom struggles as a home health nurse

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Mmindez's topic in General Nursing

    You may have to find a different case. I also do home health with trached and vented patients. Breastfeeding didn't work out for me, partly because the job wasn't compatible with it. I worked largely...

  8. CEU's during suspension? Where should I go for them

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Su-z's topic in General Nursing

    Medscape has free

  9. Does anyone know of any nurses who were fired because they did too much overtime?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That's how my term in Nursing Home Hell ended. Working excessive overtime can also be a sign that a nurse is diverting

  10. Assigned "Extra" Shifts

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to missie627's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Talk to HR. If nurses are being forced to work more than 40 hours, with no notice or chance to decline, it might be considered mandatory overtime, which you said is illegal in your

  11. How easy is it to lose a license in correctional setting?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to reptilesavvy's topic in Correctional

    A nurse in my state lost her license last year after having a sexual relationship with an

  12. What does it mean to have "Lack of Good Moral Character"? when you're license is revoked

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to SentinelTruth's topic in General Nursing

    Where I live, lack of "good moral character" means either fraud or sexual

  13. Will I be targeted?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Conflicted1's topic in General Nursing

    If you're not being paid correctly, and your manager isn't willing to correct it, go to HR. If they won't do anything, complain to your state's Department of Labor. Worst-case scenario, you may have...

  14. Patient is a sex offender with a tracker on his ankle

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Alex_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Presence of an ankle bracelet, and why, should definitely be passed on in report. The charge nurse and security should be made aware that a registered sex offender is on the floor, if they aren't...

  15. Long Term Care Stigma

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to TruvyNurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

  16. Tips for positive written communicate between shifts-communication book

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to CNA2016:)'s topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I was taught that communication books are considered part of the chart. When I first started in Private Duty, I oriented on a case where 2 nurses were having a knock-down-drag-out fight via the...

  17. Come On People, How Stupid Are You??

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My class was warned not to use those symbols because of the risks of confusion. I write out "greater than" and "less

  18. Nurse practitioner arrested in opioid pill mill

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Hopefulpsych's topic in Nursing News

    Considering how reluctant PCPs are to write opioid scripts for anyone, including patients who have safely taken them for years, I'm skeptical. Maybe she wrote so many scripts because she was the only...

  19. Suspended from work for an investigation,can i resign and take another, will i look guilty

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to SuziQ63's topic in General Nursing

    I was in a similar situation in Nursing Home Hell, though medications were not the issue. I found a new job while I was suspended. I tried to gloss over the fact that I was suspended. My new employer...

  20. Why Do You Love Being A Prison Nurse?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Everline's topic in Correctional

    I worked in a prison for a few months. It was a big change from home care. I liked the fact that we weren't expected to befriend the inmates, and we were allowed to say no to the inmates. In home...

  21. Job offer then ghosted

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Newgrad&8678's topic in General Nursing

    I once applied at a temp agency that kept me waiting 90 minutes for an interview, rushed me through a typing test, and finally called me back about an assignment 11 years

  22. Background Credit Checks for employment

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to TheJosACast's topic in General Nursing

    The Boston Globe ran a story years ago about an unemployed woman who had been denied multiple jobs because someone with the same name, but a different middle initial, had very bad credit. Credit...

  23. How long did you spend on prerequisite classes ?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Tasiaboyd28's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I had a BA in English when I went to a community college for nursing school. For prerequisites, I needed anatomy and physiology, biology, chemistry, microbiology, drug calculations, sociology, and...

  24. Job offer then ghosted

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Newgrad&8678's topic in General Nursing

    Leave one more message asking about the status of your job offer. If you don't receive a response within 5 days, assume the job offer has been withdrawn, and start looking again. If you find a new job...

  25. Seeking Financial advice

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to HalfBoiled's topic in General Nursing

    First, start a retirement fund. If your employer doesn't offer one, you can open an IRA via any brokerage. Your bank may even offer one. Put a percentage of each paycheck into your retirement...