Horseshoe

Horseshoe BSN, RN

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  1. Pre-employment drug testing; urine vs hair

    Horseshoe replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    I have difficulty also with pee on demand. Do note that if you are ever injured on the job, if there is ever a narc count discrepancy that cannot be reconciled, you could be required to give a...

  2. Nursing-Social Life

    Horseshoe replied to xdrowe's topic in General Nursing

    They are the same thing. Different states just call them one or the

  3. Should I try and become a Nurse in a Naturopathic Clinic or a Naturopathic Doctor?

    Horseshoe replied to NenaRK's topic in Holistic

    Then he's an idiot. It's one thing to say he doesn't have confidence in certain medicines. But, just blanket condemnation of "medicines"? That makes zero sense if you have explained his POV...

  4. Nursing Niceness

    Horseshoe replied to xdrowe's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, I went back and re-read your other thread. You related how a policeman showed up at your door after receiving a complaint and he told you that you would "have to go to trial." That's just not...

  5. 10 year old died after I performed CPR

    Horseshoe replied to MjHudd's topic in General Nursing

    Upon reflection, I will agree that it might be very helpful for you to seek support through counseling. Others who have been in your shoes recommend it, and it certainly couldn't hurt to share your...

  6. 10 year old died after I performed CPR

    Horseshoe replied to MjHudd's topic in General Nursing

    First, thank you for giving it your all. I think you know intellectually that 10 year olds don't just lose their pulse and stop breathing unless something is really really REALLY wrong. The child...

  7. Really bad fever blister. Should I call in?

    Horseshoe replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Could the two people going at it give it up please? Everyone's said their peace, no need to beat the dead horse. You're just going to get the thread shut down, which is not fair to the

  8. Really bad fever blister. Should I call in?

    Horseshoe replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in General Nursing

    My DHs gets fever blisters. Sun exposure is a BIG trigger. Perhaps not everyone knows this. Whenever I hear that someone got sunburned, and then got "fever blisters," I naturally assume they are...

  9. Can you be pregnant in nursing school?

    Horseshoe replied to leikela91's topic in General Students

    Wow, I could have written this post. When my hair started coming out in handfuls, I told my program director that I just couldn't cope, and was going to quit the program. She said "We don't want to...

  10. Really bad fever blister. Should I call in?

    Horseshoe replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, but if you had a weeping sore on your face that is highly contagious, could cause serious illness or death to a neonate, and YOU WORKED AROUND NEONATES, this might be just a slightly different...

  11. Really bad fever blister. Should I call in?

    Horseshoe replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in General Nursing

    @PANYNP, The virus that causes fever blisters (HSV-1) is NOT the same virus that causes Shingles (varicella zoster). Shingles is caused by the chickenpox virus-you cannot get shingles unless you have...

  12. Really bad fever blister. Should I call in?

    Horseshoe replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Surely you are not suggesting that you got shingles by taking report from someone with an HSV-1

  13. Really bad fever blister. Should I call in?

    Horseshoe replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I live in Texas; we get a lot of sun here, but I have to admit I haven't ever heard of "sun blisters" on the mouth. I vaguely remember getting some kind of rash on my chest once after a bad burn, but...

  14. Can you be pregnant in nursing school?

    Horseshoe replied to leikela91's topic in General Students

    We don't know that the OP could do this. If she has a c-section, ha tshe baby early, has any complications requiring bed rest or after the birth, or if baby had any problems, that would not be...

  15. Really bad fever blister. Should I call in?

    Horseshoe replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, but it appears that she may be an L & D nurse. If I were a laboring mother, I would not want someone with a contagious fever blister caring for me and potentially handling my newborn. I...

  16. Really bad fever blister. Should I call in?

    Horseshoe replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Cold sore Causes - Mayo Clinic Fever blister definition - MedicineNet - Health and Medical Information Produced by

  17. Do you overspend on luxury items as a nurse?

    Horseshoe replied to Neywel120's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps. But the standard definition implies more than just making ends meet. It usually implies much more than that. I don't know where the OP's definition falls. lux·u·ry...

  18. Really bad fever blister. Should I call in?

    Horseshoe replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Getting sunburned can reactivate the herpes virus, causing a "fever blister." I have never heard of a "sun blister," but it certainly seems likely that the OP got sunburned, and has subsequently...

  19. Really bad fever blister. Should I call in?

    Horseshoe replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in General Nursing

    It's not the same thing as a pimple. It is viral in nature and that virus can be spread to

  20. Really bad fever blister. Should I call in?

    Horseshoe replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Keep your hands away from your mouth and practice perfect hand washing techniques. Many people touch their mouths/faces frequently and unconsciously, then touch other people or objects. It can be a...

  21. "You're too smart to be a nurse. Be a doctor"

    Horseshoe replied to Grier's topic in General Nursing

    It's a vigorous curriculum to be sure, but it's certainly not the hardest. Engineering typically is considered the hardest major. I would put other STEM majors up there as well. Accounting is no piece...

  22. Do you overspend on luxury items as a nurse?

    Horseshoe replied to Neywel120's topic in General Nursing

    I was poor for a good portion of my life; I've been rich as well. And yes, I prefer having money to being broke. Our second home is great: lake home on tall cliff with incredible view of beautiful...

  23. Dealing with Guilt

    Horseshoe replied to JA89's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure you now realize that hypoglycemia can indeed be an emergent situation. Was the CNA as upset about this as you? I hope she learned a great deal that day

  24. Dealing with Guilt

    Horseshoe replied to JA89's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think for a minute that the time lost while "checking" something on your phone cost this patient his life. I will say, it was a pretty crappy thing to phone surf or whatever after you had been...

  25. Is money everything in this profession?

    Horseshoe replied to WhyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in a similar situation, but I would NOT do it for