Not_A_Hat_Person

Not_A_Hat_Person RN

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  1. Telling employer you're pregnant

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to ducks123's topic in Home Health

    I ended up telling my employer at 10 weeks because I started bleeding and had to leave my assignment. Otherwise, I would've waited until I had activity restrictions or needed to file FMLA paperwork...

  2. Animal Cuddles at the Hospital? Yes Please!

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Bridgid Joseph's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in a SNF with a cat that was supposed to be therapeutic. Unfortunately, the cat had a habit of scratching patients. When I was there they were trying to find a new home for the cat. I also...

  3. Should Obama care be repealed?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to luv2's topic in General Nursing

    Obama himself said he doesn't mind if people call it

  4. Should Obama care be repealed?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to luv2's topic in General Nursing

    My daughter, who is almost 3, has a congenital heart defect. She has had 3 rounds of open-heart surgery, and may need more down the road. Her first 6 weeks of life cost more than my condo. She will...

  5. Should Obama care be repealed?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to luv2's topic in General Nursing

    Losing insurance coverage is a "life status change," so you should still be able to sign up for your employer's plan outside of open enrollment. You will need to provide proof that you are losing your...

  6. Participating in Protests?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to wanna_be's topic in General Nursing

    My employer has a policy about that. Basically, don't mention where you work and don't protest wearing your work

  7. Should Obama care be repealed?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to luv2's topic in General Nursing

    When I was covered by my ex-employer's plan, I paid $800/month for 2 adults, with a $5,000 deductable. If I had to sign up for Obamacare, I probably would have come out

  8. Should Obama care be repealed?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to luv2's topic in General Nursing

    The Republicans have had 7 years to come up with an Obamacare replacement. They haven't. Why would they come up with one now? Obamacare isn't perfect. Neither were Medicare or Social Security when...

  9. Gov. Christie impose pain pill limit: 5 days for initial RX despite N.J. docs objections

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Nursing News

    So the party of small government wants government to play

  10. Billing new grads for not completing orientation?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Pachinko's topic in General Nursing

    It's different if they quit, but billing New grads for not finishing orientation just because "things didn't work out" is sketchy as

  11. Longterm care horrendous working conditions.

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to danij040866's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I faced the same issues during my stints in an ALF and in Nursing Home Hell, minus the union. I will sell my body on the street before I work LTC

  12. Eating Their Young

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

    In my experience, LTC. It's a combination of poor staffing, heavy workloads, and high turnover. The employees who enjoy making life Hell for everyone else are allowed to continue because they bother...

  13. For The Love Of All That Is Holy . . . .

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Why is millennial-bashing still a

  14. So what's going to happen to health care now?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    The end of the ACA could mean the return of lifetime coverage limits. We would be back to the days of chronic illness, cancer or an organ transplant leading to

  15. Narcotic counts in the home?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Arwin's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    My agency does home hospice. The narc count is performed by the nurse and one other person, who is not necessarily a nurse. I've counted with the nurse coming off shift, family members, and

  16. Order that says "Don't call MD for pain meds"?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Summers3's topic in General Nursing

    I would call the doc who wrote the order and tell them the APAP isn't covering the patient's

  17. Lost job now what?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to ceneil76's topic in General Nursing

    Employers get reputations. Your hospital may do this kind of thing a lot. If so, the next employer might be more than willing to look past it. When employers saw my short stint in Nursing Home Hell,...

  18. Required to stay at hospital with no pay

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Brdnfrd's topic in General Nursing

    Contract your state's board of nursing and labor

  19. Why Do Nurses Quit?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated with an ASN just before the 2008 economic crash. All I wanted was a basic med-surg job. No one wanted to hire new grads. Even nursing homes wanted a BSN and 1 year of experience. After 10...

  20. Continuing Education for RN's/LPN's. Anyone have a favorite site?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    I like Medscape. They also ask for education level and license

  21. Where are all the "older" nurses?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to tjcnurse2b's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work in home health, and most of the nurses are over

  22. prescription drug addiction

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to shedevilprincss's topic in General Nursing

    Where I live, in the heart of New England's opioid crisis, many PCPs no longer prescribe them. Chronic pain patients are referred to the (only) pain clinic, with long waits and higher "specialist"...

  23. Why Do Nurses Quit?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Passing meds on two patients with an instructor available does not prepare a new grad for passing meds on six patients with doctor and family interruptions, Lab calling with critical values, and ED...

  24. prescription drug addiction

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to shedevilprincss's topic in General Nursing

    Narcotics are becoming as stigmatized as psych

  25. What do you do at your workplace to still feel the spirit of Christmas?

    Not_A_Hat_Person replied to NurseEnvision's topic in General Nursing

    When I was an ER volunteer, decorations included an IV pole that someone turned into a Festivus