Horseshoe

Horseshoe BSN, RN

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  1. Do you go to work with parabens on you?

    Horseshoe replied to RNdynamic's topic in General Nursing

    I picked up my car today that was worked on, and I thought I was transplanted into that Seinfeld episode. It smelled strongly of Man B.O. All I could think of was Elaine trying to get the smell out...

  2. Do you go to work with parabens on you?

    Horseshoe replied to RNdynamic's topic in General Nursing

    Parabens are preservatives, correct? Why then the assumption that they all have a fragrance like perfume

  3. You will all probably hate me for this

    Horseshoe replied to Lulu Belle's topic in General Nursing

    It's against the TOS to write in text speak. The occasional "u" isn't a big deal, but when you write your whole post like that, it really disrupts the flow of your post. Not everyone here speaks...

  4. Why do you wear a white coat? (if you indeed do)

    Horseshoe replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Here it's not that way. People who wear street clothes rather than scrubs while going about their job will often wear the white lab coats. Possibly to protect their clothing, but also perhaps to...

  5. Why do you wear a white coat? (if you indeed do)

    Horseshoe replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I cannot see the words "royal blue" without thinking of

  6. Do you go to work with parabens on you?

    Horseshoe replied to RNdynamic's topic in General Nursing

    Woosh! Two points! LaBron couldn't slam dunk one better than

  7. Confused!

    Horseshoe replied to pct913's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, I just saw this when I re-read your OP. I would tread very very lightly in this regard. Seasoned nurses are not going to be really open to someone who has no experience as a nurse or in that...

  8. Confused!

    Horseshoe replied to pct913's topic in General Nursing

    Were your other work experiences in environments in which this particular ethnic group you have referred to was highly represented? If not, that might be the first clue. If I were in this situation,...

  9. Why do you wear a white coat? (if you indeed do)

    Horseshoe replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    My mother always said don't ask the question if you can't handle any possible

  10. Should I drop clinicals?

    Horseshoe replied to acbamy55's topic in General Students

    You know the answer already. Get out while you can. I must also say that there is some pretty nasty work ahead of you if you go into dental hygiene, but you won't have to deal with a lot of the...

  11. Drug Testing: After being accepted

    Horseshoe replied to futurenurse_16's topic in General Students

    Except yours, right? OP, it's unlikely you'll have anything but a urine test. My D was hired in a different industry for a paid internship last summer. I was very surprised they did hair follicle...

  12. Can a nursing student transfer schools?

    Horseshoe replied to bobbabo's topic in General Students

    This is your best solution. Get your ADN and RN. Then you will have the flexibility you need to go further with your education, as online RN to BSN programs are plentiful. But you will need to stay...

  13. Confused!

    Horseshoe replied to pct913's topic in General Nursing

    If multiple people are saying you are rude and disrespectful, it's time to drop your defensive posture and take a good long look in the mirror. That's hard to do, but you can't change what you don't...

  14. Management has my back

    Horseshoe replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I'd love to hear how it turns

  15. Entitlement/ superiority attitude of some nurses?

    Horseshoe replied to Infofreak411's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There is nothing magical about the field of RT. Just like any other industry, it has its nice guys and it has its jerks. If people are doing a job, you're going to see all

  16. Entitlement/ superiority attitude of some nurses?

    Horseshoe replied to Infofreak411's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's too bad they can't take a legitimate old NCLEX just as a learning exercise. A little humility might do them some

  17. Entitlement/ superiority attitude of some nurses?

    Horseshoe replied to Infofreak411's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That's so strange! If you had cleaned up a mess like that and had restarted a bad IV for me, I would have been kissing your

  18. Need some advice - am I that unreasonable?

    Horseshoe replied to ACNPmomof2's topic in General Nursing

    That call policy is completely crazy. Good luck in the future. And absolutely keep in touch with the doc. You never know when you'll need a good

  19. Entitlement/ superiority attitude of some nurses?

    Horseshoe replied to Infofreak411's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sounds like arrogance and entitlement isn't limited solely to the nursing profession. As to the statement that nurses have "accrued way too much power and influence": That's just laughable....

  20. Entitlement/ superiority attitude of some nurses?

    Horseshoe replied to Infofreak411's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ha Ha! We really do need a "love" button. :) I did put the "etc." in there to cover the other 200 things that only nurses can do that I omitted. I always treasured my techs, but the ones like the...

  21. Home births gone wrong

    Horseshoe replied to MNNICU, RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    What interventions did I "allow?" Wow. Judgmental much, are you?! Well, to answer the question, I guess I "allowed" myself to be born with a very small pelvic outlet, even though I had no reason to...

  22. I hate nursing school (and it is not because it is hard)

    Horseshoe replied to baleen's topic in General Students

    Okay, I now see that the OP has backpedaled a bit on his criticisms/complaints. Perhaps he has changed his views so radically, or perhaps he realized how easy to identify he has made himself. In...

  23. I hate nursing school (and it is not because it is hard)

    Horseshoe replied to baleen's topic in General Students

    By the way, the OP has stated in another post where he goes to school. Given the other facts he has revealed about himself, he would not be hard to identify. If any of the professors from that...

  24. I hate nursing school (and it is not because it is hard)

    Horseshoe replied to baleen's topic in General Students

    I don't see the OP's school at the "TOP" of that list. Not even in the top 25. OP, if your school is using sock puppets to teach, you are only learning "a few drugs" in pharmacology, and you are not...

  25. Nurse residency programs--be aware!!

    Horseshoe replied to LexiRN6's topic in General Students

    Wow, 180 degrees different from my critical care residency. We were treated like little chicks for 6 months. LOTS of class time, very gradual introduction to full time solo nursing. And paid at new...