Horseshoe

Horseshoe BSN, RN

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  1. per diem pay

    Horseshoe replied to Cisl4him's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats on your recent good fortune. They say money doesn't buy happiness...true, but it can buy you a good night's

  2. how in the world did everyone pass medical chemistry?!

    Horseshoe replied to olieve1322's topic in General Students

    I was well educated and fairly intelligent when I went for a second degree in nursing, but didn't have any background in chemistry, and only the most basic foundation in math, which I'd always hated....

  3. When confidentiality isn't quite the same

    Horseshoe replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, I completely take issue with his post: That is an insult to every patient who gives her trust to a male nurse, giving him respect and confidence that he is an educated, professional...

  4. post-baby boom generation and nursing theory

    Horseshoe replied to lxpatterson's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with much of the above, but I can't stop chuckling over the fact that the OP didn't want to be perceived as "an insensitive

  5. If you had a reset button, would you choose nursing again?

    Horseshoe replied to amazingme's topic in General Nursing

    I would have gone to nursing as a first career, then after I'd put in a couple of years in ICU, I would have applied to CRNA school. Overall, though, I don't have any serious

  6. Refesher course or ?

    Horseshoe replied to Imeanreally's topic in General Nursing

    I think one of the first questions "the right people" would ask is if you have completed a refresher

  7. Why Am I so confused!!

    Horseshoe replied to TiaRenee's topic in General Nursing

    If you wanted to work with babies, wouldn't you prefer to work a mother/baby unit? L & D is mainly involved with the labor and birth process. Once the baby is born, they usually go to...

  8. Is this unreasonable?

    Horseshoe replied to EricaAngela90's topic in General Nursing

    I re-read the OP and it sounds like she gave report to one nurse, but another came in and over sedated her patient? Not sure now. At first I thought she had said that some nurse just happened to be...

  9. Is the first semester really the hardest?

    Horseshoe replied to leekaye's topic in General Students

    The original post was written 3 years ago. The OP has either graduated or left the program a long time

  10. missing pinning ceremony for dying father's birthday

    Horseshoe replied to ichiro12's topic in General Students

    No you aren't. IMO missing your Dad's potentially last birthday would end up being a far greater regret. I barely remember my pinning

  11. Depression in nursing school

    Horseshoe replied to applecrumb21's topic in General Students

    Do you mean you are in debt? If you really don't think nursing is for you, then get out now before you throw good money after bad. If your attitude may actually just be secondary to severe clinical...

  12. Is this unreasonable?

    Horseshoe replied to EricaAngela90's topic in General Nursing

    I could handle the Chatty Cathy, but another nurse coming and medicating my patient?!?! Uh, no. Not

  13. When confidentiality isn't quite the same

    Horseshoe replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    I am a nurse, not a manager, you are incredibly inappropriate, and your posts reveal an unprofessional demeanor almost beyond

  14. Double Pane Windows?

    Horseshoe replied to seasidesoul's topic in General Nursing

    I will say that the blackout curtains are so effective that you might want a way to pull them aside during times you're not sleeping. My D has brackets mounted on the wall on either side, so she...

  15. When confidentiality isn't quite the same

    Horseshoe replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    NO NO NO, not a justification. No one is ever "HAPPY" to have an invasive procedure, and allowing a professional to do their job in a clinical and compassionate manner is in no way, shape, or form...

  16. Go into nursing for the money?

    Horseshoe replied to jackhensy's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. I always shake my head when people say nurses make "big money." They obviously don't know any investment bankers or successful commercial real estate brokers/investors. I'm well acquainted...

  17. All my friends are RNs

    Horseshoe replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

  18. Double Pane Windows?

    Horseshoe replied to seasidesoul's topic in General Nursing

    My daughter got black out curtains for her bedroom windows and they work really well. They weren't expensive either. I don't remember where she got them, but probably either Bed, Bath, and Beyond or...

  19. When confidentiality isn't quite the same

    Horseshoe replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    That is crude, untrue, and completely uncalled for. And you wonder why you lack credibility

  20. From the UK

    Horseshoe replied to Firas5's topic in General Students

    I would. Couldn't

  21. Cramming?

    Horseshoe replied to asittema's topic in General Students

    I am an expert at cramming. The problem is, it's gone pretty darn quick. I wouldn't recommend it for a profession in which you are expected to build your knowledge over time with a strong...

  22. So careless!

    Horseshoe replied to Mygenericusername's topic in General Students

    Ok, that's the very definition of slow learner, lol. Well, better late than never I guess. OP, that's an ouch for sure. But now you will probably be the last one to turn in your test every time...

  23. From the UK

    Horseshoe replied to Firas5's topic in General Students

    You might be able to place out of some classes or get some kind of credit for your advanced classes. But that would be university specific most likely. Most university web sites have a special...

  24. Lose your license for administering a PRN med without a pain scale?

    Horseshoe replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    There is not even total agreement among experts in the field about the appropriateness of using subjective pain scales in such an absolute manner, so it is absolutely absurd for any facility to claim...

  25. Do I NEED to get my BSN?

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

    There's nothing wrong with wanting your opinion validated. But don't ask a yes or no question if the only acceptable answer is no. Or at least tell the posters that you will reject any answer that...