Horseshoe

Horseshoe BSN, RN

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  1. Holding "Ordered Meds"..... What are the rules?

    Horseshoe replied to jk2185's topic in Patient Medications

    It would be helpful if you'd use the quote feature so we could know what you mean by your comment

  2. How did you pass nursing school

    Horseshoe replied to chakad's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I studied hard, I didn't procrastinate, I was on time (early, actually) to everything, I was respectful to my instructors, and I was able to accept constructive criticism without getting defensive....

  3. Hospital & The Drug Screen: I thought they had to wait?

    Horseshoe replied to cassimoo's topic in General Nursing

    From the details provided, and I know we don't have the other side of the story, it sounds like the OP got wrongly screwed. Sorry this

  4. How You Can Lose 50 Pounds In 90 Days

    Horseshoe replied to Surg-OncRN's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of people just don't get this, mainly because we were told for decades that fat was the enemy. The documentary "Fathead" explains this very well. Watch Fat Head | Watch Free Movies Online |...

  5. Possible adult admit with minor child in tow

    Horseshoe replied to Monkey Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Right, and basically telling a nurse to just "deal with it" for several days (as described in an earlier post) would not qualify. "We are actively working on getting supervision for the child" and...

  6. Possible adult admit with minor child in tow

    Horseshoe replied to Monkey Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    From a liability standpoint, it seems really really risky to allow kids to stay with a sick, admitted patient. WHO will be held responsible in the event of a negative event? When I was hospitalized...

  7. Nursing student asks nurses the question..

    Horseshoe replied to 2bNurseDR.T's topic in General Nursing

    They are staff nurses, not "instructors." There is more to teaching than possessing knowledge or skills. Otherwise there would be no such thing as an education degree or majors intended to produce...

  8. Evil Nurses

    Horseshoe replied to sammiesmom's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wow, she's got some serious

  9. How You Can Lose 50 Pounds In 90 Days

    Horseshoe replied to Surg-OncRN's topic in General Nursing

    TOTALLY

  10. How You Can Lose 50 Pounds In 90 Days

    Horseshoe replied to Surg-OncRN's topic in General Nursing

    So you can best address that by reducing your consumption of refined carbohydrates. If that is the only thing off in your labs, then you are lucky. You are not showing the signs of insulin...

  11. Nursing student asks nurses the question..

    Horseshoe replied to 2bNurseDR.T's topic in General Nursing

    That is so inappropriate. Just unbelievable, really. My instructor would have told you what I was allowed to do or not, would have informed you which meds I'd be giving, and she would have been at...

  12. Possible adult admit with minor child in tow

    Horseshoe replied to Monkey Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    This is a scenario I've never encountered, and frankly never even contemplated. But reading the OP, I imagine this could actually be a fairly common and challenging

  13. Husbands!

    Horseshoe replied to middleagednurse's topic in General Nursing

    When people ask me why their elbow hurts or what that weird rash is, I always answer that it's the hallmark sign of a brain tumor. Most of my family and friends have quit asking me to diagnose them....

  14. Registered Nurse Registry?

    Horseshoe replied to Wake88's topic in General Nursing

    Oh

  15. Husbands!

    Horseshoe replied to middleagednurse's topic in General Nursing

    My DH thinks I know everything, or should. Not a big deal, though. I wonder if one of the admins can take the unnecessary apostrophe out of your thread title. Otherwise you are going to get a lot of...

  16. Stanford Rape

    Horseshoe replied to brandy1017's topic in General Nursing

    @DesiHonor, I'm so sorry that happened and that justice was not served. It's just sickening, the rape culture we continue to live

  17. Is it OK to go to work the day after having anesthesia

    Horseshoe replied to guest825264's topic in General Nursing

    Do you know what meds you were given? My endoscopy patients who receive propofol only wake up much faster and recover more fully by the time I discharge them than the patients who receive combinations...

  18. I'm not making A's... is that terrible?

    Horseshoe replied to beccaannn's topic in General Nursing

    The guy who couldn't get matched to a decent

  19. Pregnancy and birth

    Horseshoe replied to Lakielake's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    No, I don't believe that you've understood this correctly. In no way would getting an Associates degree in Nursing take LONGER than just going the straight to BSN route. WHY would anyone do that?...

  20. Pregnancy and birth

    Horseshoe replied to Lakielake's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That STILL makes no sense. The requirements for a Bachelor's degree are more lengthy than that of an Associate's degree. So you do the math...

  21. Pregnancy and birth

    Horseshoe replied to Lakielake's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That makes zero sense. If a BSN takes four years, why would getting an ASN take

  22. Can RNs in CA give Propofol??

    Horseshoe replied to RNlmbhb's topic in Patient Medications

    I did too, in ICU. But my patients were on the vent. If you are giving propofol to a patient as part of sedation, you've got to be really careful not to depress their ability to maintain their own...

  23. Use of cellphones while at work

    Horseshoe replied to givxnchy's topic in General Nursing

    Talk about stupid.

  24. Contractor (Nurse)??

    Horseshoe replied to WhyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Original post, or in that comment, it means "original poster." In other words, the person who started the

  25. Can RNs in CA give Propofol??

    Horseshoe replied to RNlmbhb's topic in Patient Medications

    Since propofol can induce deeper levels of anesthesia, I'd just be really really sure you feel completely comfortable with how it's being administered at your facility. I work endo, and at my...