Horseshoe

Horseshoe BSN, RN

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  1. "I do the same thing as an RN"

    Horseshoe replied to WheresMyPen's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, I believe you. I'm sure there are just some facilities where LPNs are tasked with things beyond their scope simply because they don't know any better. And at others, it's a willful deception....

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

    Horseshoe replied to MendedHeart's topic in General Nursing

    My D is a fourth year PhD student. She has worked so hard on this degree, and still has about 2 more years until her dissertation is finished. Then she may have to do a year as a Fellow. I don't...

  3. "Negative" work behavior write up

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

    So, you were the innocent victim, there was no way that all your "venting" was a source of negative energy in the unit? Just a bunch of "mean" people picking on someone who had no room for...

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

    Horseshoe replied to MendedHeart's topic in General Nursing

    I figure if someone has taken the time to get an advanced education (far more years than I), he actually DOES know more than I do. This is one of the few web sites I visit where there is such disdain...

  5. Law suit against my facility...

    Horseshoe replied to NooNieNursie's topic in General Nursing

    The LPN has her own license and scope, so SHE is responsible for the care and treatment of this resident. Unless you directed her to work out of scope, saw her doing so and did nothing to remedy...

  6. anyone know of any other jobs

    Horseshoe replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    Lots of careers pay better than nursing, which I have never viewed as being a well paid job. But they usually require at least a Bachelor's degree or higher. In my circle of friends, almost all have...

  7. "I do the same thing as an RN"

    Horseshoe replied to WheresMyPen's topic in General Nursing

    A facility may limit the scope even more so than the NPA, but the facility absolutely may not expand the scope of any nurse, whether LPN or RN, beyond that given by the Nurse Practice Act. In Texas,...

  8. Best quality care cannot be provided

    Horseshoe replied to uniqueguy34's topic in General Nursing

    Why would you not chart on each and every interaction you have with a student? How does the nurse cover herself in the event of a lawsuit? As to just sitting there and students coming to you, I...

  9. "I do the same thing as an RN"

    Horseshoe replied to WheresMyPen's topic in General Nursing

    Actually Texas is one of the states which puts the most limits on the LVN

  10. Taking a year off after Graduation

    Horseshoe replied to Nursestudent103.2's topic in First Year After Licensure

    When you want to reply to a particular post, hit the "quote" button at the bottom right hand corner of that particular post. This will be helpful for the person you are responding to, as well as the...

  11. "I do the same thing as an RN"

    Horseshoe replied to WheresMyPen's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure why a statement of fact is "offensive." I take no offense to the statement that a CRNA, a Nurse Practitioner, A Certified Nurse Midwife, a Physicians Assistant, and an MD or DO has a...

  12. Texas nursing schools- help!!

    Horseshoe replied to nicurn96's topic in School, College Programs

    I know nothing about WGU. TCU and TWU are known to be good nursing schools. TCU is a private school, with astronomical tuition, while TWU is a public university, so the tuition is far less. DFW has...

  13. Happy,In denial, overwhelmed, nervous and worried

    Horseshoe replied to JFLEURIM's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the above post. It takes a full year or so to become confident and comfortable as a new nurse, unless you are delusional and think you know it all. This is NORMAL. Just accept that for...

  14. Taking a year off after Graduation

    Horseshoe replied to Nursestudent103.2's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My D is a 4th year PhD student at the #2 ranked program in the nation, specializing in anxiety disorders. What they do for fears such as yours is called "exposure therapy." Avoidance is the opposite...

  15. Are nurse's all that and a bag of chips?

    Horseshoe replied to Nash3222's topic in General Nursing

    Public school teachers might also make a good argument that they are often abused and

  16. BSN degree seems off topic

    Horseshoe replied to Wayne47's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    If all your classes are "fluff," maybe it's the particular program which is lame, not necessarily the BSN degree

  17. Are nurse's all that and a bag of chips?

    Horseshoe replied to Nash3222's topic in General Nursing

    Well, you sure showed us- that you don't know what the hell you're talking about. "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and to remove all doubt."...

  18. Can I ask to work exclusively day shifts?

    Horseshoe replied to kassiahgp's topic in General Nursing

    I've never rotated, and never worked at any facility that required

  19. "I do the same thing as an RN"

    Horseshoe replied to WheresMyPen's topic in General Nursing

    From what I have read, the RN may take the job, but she will be legally held to the standards of the RN, not LPN,

  20. Are nurse's all that and a bag of chips?

    Horseshoe replied to Nash3222's topic in General Nursing

    Not

  21. Question to Catholic nurses

    Horseshoe replied to KatieMI's topic in General Nursing

    Good grief. I have been accused of being a "rules" person, but this just takes the

  22. Help with Pharmacology

    Horseshoe replied to 2bMurseTheNurse's topic in General Nursing

    And regardless of the legality, it is against the rules at AN to have "nurse" in your screen name if you are not

  23. Should I use my tuition reimbursement from work to get my RN?

    Horseshoe replied to Nursing pursuit's topic in General Nursing

    You clearly want to go to the "easier" school, and you keep coming up with reasons why the other school is not the best option. It sounds like you have already made up your mind, so why ask the...

  24. Too sick to leave AMA?

    Horseshoe replied to Rexie's topic in General Nursing

    I would think if the patient is competent, they have the right to refuse all treatment and/or leave AMA. That right is precious and patients who exercise that right should not be treated in a...

  25. Do hospitals consider experience as an LVN when hiring for RN positions?

    Horseshoe replied to Anonymous666's topic in General Nursing

    If I were hiring, and my candidates were all new RNs, I'd definitely consider your LPN experience. All other things being equal, how could it NOT be viewed as an