Horseshoe

Horseshoe BSN, RN

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  1. Prayers for France.

    Horseshoe replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    I lived in Paris many years ago. I LOVE that city and the French people. This is

  2. Did I make a mistake by going into nursing?

    Horseshoe replied to nrsstudent05's topic in General Students

    Most people on the planet have no interest in nursing. The fact that you might be one of them doesn't make you "a failure." However, you do need to address your anxiety issues, because they may...

  3. The MANDATORY Skills fair

    Horseshoe replied to Hippy chick's topic in General Nursing

    I think some of the valid criticisms got a bit lost due to the rather bizarre delivery.

  4. Bad job reference from my school...now what?

    Horseshoe replied to Dreamscometru's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think it's very unlikely that a professor gave you a scathing review simply because you are "not loud." I understand that this is highly disappointing. But this is not a catastrophe, as much as you...

  5. Requesting words of encouragement… I’m a new grad having a breakdown at work right now.

    Horseshoe replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in First Year After Licensure

    As I was reading through the responses, I wondered if anyone was going to address that comment. Well

  6. ER pain treatment after accident without ID on the person?

    Horseshoe replied to aquestionhere's topic in Emergency

    My daughter is home from college today to have a diagnostic procedure to address severe pain she has been having. The doc wrote her a prescription for narcotic pain relief. I observed that they have...

  7. New Nurse With Large Disposable Income

    Horseshoe replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't think anyone has "shamed" the OP for living with her mother, though several have advised her to consider moving. And in the interest of considering other ways of doing things: Just because...

  8. New Nurse With Large Disposable Income

    Horseshoe replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Is there something different about money saved by splitting living expenses with same age peers? I don't think the issue discussed is really about money, it's about what is gained or lost in terms of...

  9. New Nurse With Large Disposable Income

    Horseshoe replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It's not only in America where people value both their relationships with family AND their own personal space and independence, but point taken that in certain cultures, it is expected to live with...

  10. New Nurse With Large Disposable Income

    Horseshoe replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    No, I get it. My younger daughter and I are VERY close (though my older D and I love each other very much, she is just by nature very independent and private). So I have to make sure that I don't...

  11. New Nurse With Large Disposable Income

    Horseshoe replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    But she, being very mature for her age, has NOT rolled her eyes at the advice to save for retirement. I don't think she should give up her youth in order to live large as a retiree, but she has...

  12. New Nurse With Large Disposable Income

    Horseshoe replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think it's fine that you are living with your Mom while you get on your feet financially. But I do think it might be a good thing for you to set a time limit for this. You know, I'm going to save...

  13. How do US nurses feel about the testing/disclosures they must do?

    Horseshoe replied to NurseStorm's topic in General Nursing

    I imagine you'd change your tune if you developed type 1 diabetes or some other condition where it's take the damn med or die. Shoot, if I just swallowed whole everything I was taught when I was a...

  14. How do US nurses feel about the testing/disclosures they must do?

    Horseshoe replied to NurseStorm's topic in General Nursing

    I have had drug screens done but never had to have "an examination" and have never been asked to provide a list of my medications. I am allegedly subject to random screening, but have never been asked...

  15. Not having kids until 35

    Horseshoe replied to waiting4ivpush's topic in General Nursing

    I can believe marriage stats vary from country to country, but while young people in Texas often do live together, I doubt there are many who are under the impression that only old people get married....

  16. Not having kids until 35

    Horseshoe replied to waiting4ivpush's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, but that's really not the norm. Most 50 year olds are not debilitated. They are still very active in their careers and lives, many are physically active and exercise daily, etc. Many of us...

  17. The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

    Horseshoe replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    Measles is not a "mild childhood disease." Even now, 140,000 plus people die of it every year. As in the year 2015. WHO | Measles rusti1 cannot possibly be this obtuse. He has to be a

  18. Cardiac Arrhythmia?

    Horseshoe replied to LiahG's topic in General Students

    Without seeing the strip, how are we supposed to help you? If it's atrial fibrillation, it will DEFINITELY not be regular. That should be easy to measure. Is it or is it not

  19. Not having kids until 35

    Horseshoe replied to waiting4ivpush's topic in General Nursing

    I was 29 and 32 when I had my kids. We were nowhere NEAR in the "old" category when compared to the other parents. In fact, we were completely

  20. how much do you pay on student loans per month

    Horseshoe replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    No debt for either degree for me. Back in the day, it was far more doable to pay as you go if you worked part time during the year, and full time during breaks and summers. It's not as feasible now...

  21. Cost of CT Scan

    Horseshoe replied to Jolie's topic in General Nursing

    We were recently billed $1300 for xrays at the local ER when my daughter busted her tailbone. JUST for the xrays.

  22. Not having kids until 35

    Horseshoe replied to waiting4ivpush's topic in General Nursing

    When I first read this post, it was on my screen with author not visible. But I didn't even have to look at it to know who posted this

  23. The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

    Horseshoe replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    It's one thing to debate the efficacy of the flu shot, which has been problematic, let's be honest. But a general anti vaccine argument being made by someone who doesn't even possess a fifth grade...

  24. In your experience, how long after starting antibiotics for sx to go away

    Horseshoe replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, my kids are in college, so take this with a grain of salt: I'm thinking the worst was over within 24 hours. My breast fed babies had numerous ear infections, so go figure. Also chronic croup,...

  25. End stage glioblastoma

    Horseshoe replied to Horseshoe's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I think you may have called it. Her tumor was apparently wrapped around the brain stem like the arms of an octopus around its prey. When I heard that was the case and the doctors had sent them home...