Horseshoe

Horseshoe BSN, RN

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

    Horseshoe replied to beccaannn's topic in General Nursing

    That's great, and I sincerely mean that. I would still advise any student to shoot for as high a GPA as possible. The very competitive ICU residency programs are generally very selective with regard...

  2. BSN and Associate Nurses Are Neck and Neck. Will This Change?

    Horseshoe replied to allnurses's topic in General Students

    I have a BSN already. I would be peeved if I had to pay for one out of my own pocket now because it is deemed to be superior, only to be told afterwards that my advanced education didn't pay more. I...

  3. Facebook and employers/school

    Horseshoe replied to daisybird27's topic in General Nursing

    That's the perspective of one person. The thing is, people in the position to hire have all kinds of biases about behavior of individuals outside of the work environment. The person evaluating YOU...

  4. Stanford Rape

    Horseshoe replied to brandy1017's topic in General Nursing

    Have you not availed yourself of the reams of literature that indicate that sexual orientation is not a choice? That it is most likely genetic, or influenced by hormonal factors that occur in utero?...

  5. BSN and Associate Nurses Are Neck and Neck. Will This Change?

    Horseshoe replied to allnurses's topic in General Students

    It seems a lot of hospitals want to have their cake and eat it, too. They "prefer" a BSN, because it's obviously superior to the education of an ADN and it provides them with some kind of benefit to...

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

    Horseshoe replied to beccaannn's topic in General Nursing

    The nursing world if full of people who passed NCLEX and didn't have straight As. Do your absolute best, particularly if you want to apply to a new grad residency or if you hope to go to grad school...

  7. Facebook and employers/school

    Horseshoe replied to daisybird27's topic in General Nursing

    Baloney. I drink alcohol. I DON'T put it on social media, for the exact reason I gave you-it can be misinterpreted (or perhaps correctly interpreted) by people who have the power to greatly affect...

  8. Stanford Rape

    Horseshoe replied to brandy1017's topic in General Nursing

    A cardigan? Well, that explains it. Of course he couldn't be expected to refrain from violating her with his hands, foreign objects, etc., because after all, what's a poor fellow to do in the face...

  9. Nursing student asks nurses the question..

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

    Even if we were not busy, students are still NOT our "responsibility." Do you understand that? We have no affiliation with your school. Many of us have no experience whatsoever with instructing...

  10. Nursing student asks nurses the question..

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

    With all due respect, and I really mean that, what you need to understand is that, likely through no fault of your own, you ARE A BURDEN. Whether it's because your CI is inept or has been given too...

  11. Facebook and employers/school

    Horseshoe replied to daisybird27's topic in General Nursing

    Why would you do that regardless? Sure, post happy pics of you socializing with your friends, but do realize that these kinds of photos (drinking photos) can lead to a whole array of subjective...

  12. Nursing student asks nurses the question..

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

    Gee, ya think? I notice that you also completely neglected to acknowledge that part about clinical instructors either not doing the job that they were specifically hired to do, or not being able to do...

  13. Stanford Rape

    Horseshoe replied to brandy1017's topic in General Nursing

    By the way, if it takes "total self control" to stop oneself from raping an intoxicated female, I'd say some introspection and heavy duty therapy is in

  14. Use of cellphones while at work

    Horseshoe replied to givxnchy's topic in General Nursing

    I work in outpatient as well. Our environment is generally very "supportive," but we are balls to the walls almost from the time we walk in. There would be absolutely NO time to spend checking...

  15. Nursing student asks nurses the question..

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

    Without reading all the responses, I'll just give my two cents worth: Some schools expect staff nurses to function as UNPAID FACULTY. Now, how is that even remotely fair? They are charging you...

  16. Stanford Rape

    Horseshoe replied to brandy1017's topic in General Nursing

    No actually, they don't. They just need to NOT RAPE. Simple as that! I expect that if a women drinks excessively, "shows off her body" (whatever the heck that means), and walks outside a party with...

  17. Stanford Rape

    Horseshoe replied to brandy1017's topic in General Nursing

    How funny! I just watched that again Monday

  18. Stanford Rape

    Horseshoe replied to brandy1017's topic in General Nursing

    No, not buying that. There are plenty of nurses at AN who are probably in your same age bracket who do not believe that WOMEN must be held to standards of behavior, dress, and "morality," but MEN get...

  19. Stanford Rape

    Horseshoe replied to brandy1017's topic in General Nursing

    I really agree with this portion of your post. I visit another message forum that is primarily visited by college educated professionals. The philosophy that rape accusations (primarily discussing...

  20. "I have a PhD, I know more than you do!"

    Horseshoe replied to MendedHeart's topic in General Nursing

    Says someone who probably has NO idea what is actually involved in getting a doctorate in Pharmacy. And it's been said on AN by a CNA that all nurses do is "give pain meds." Oversimplification of...

  21. BON gateway to ID theft?

    Horseshoe replied to PACURN1818's topic in General Nursing

    If you own property, you are "discoverable" in terms of your address. Occasionally on our appraisal district web site, I'll see a property owner as "ABC Living Trust," but for the most part, even...

  22. Stanford Rape

    Horseshoe replied to brandy1017's topic in General Nursing

    This is the VERY definition of rape! If the "ability to give informed consent" isn't there, it's NOT CONSENSUAL, therefore it's rape. Oh my

  23. Stanford Rape

    Horseshoe replied to brandy1017's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, the whole purity obsession centers largely on women, while men's lack of "purity" is largely ignored, excused as "natural," or even lauded. Rarely do you hear of a woman getting kudos for having...

  24. Stanford Rape

    Horseshoe replied to brandy1017's topic in General Nursing

    No one is getting "flogged." I WILL challenge someone whose opinions differ from my own. And that person DESERVED to be challenged for that post. There seems to be a movement lately that all...

  25. Stanford Rape

    Horseshoe replied to brandy1017's topic in General Nursing

    Nor will a rapist be dissuaded by the fact that a woman is saving herself for marriage. As if that is written on a woman's forehead or