Horseshoe

Horseshoe BSN, RN

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  1. When confidentiality isn't quite the same

    Horseshoe replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    The thing is, what the OP related could happen here WITH the permission of the patient. So other places do things differently. And? Yes, we can be sensitive to the patient's culture and involve...

  2. When confidentiality isn't quite the same

    Horseshoe replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    We're not idiots. We are well aware that there is a bigger wide world out there and that people see things differently and do things differently.

  3. When confidentiality isn't quite the same

    Horseshoe replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    In the US, we don't have the ability to "impose" anything on our patients or their families, regardless of their culture. We have to follow the law. What you are describing isn't even an option here....

  4. Do I NEED to get my BSN?

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

    Maybe it doesn't make sense for you to get a BSN, but you've asserted that from the beginning of your thread and have rejected any sentiment to the contrary. So if you already were convinced of this,...

  5. why do many MAs and CNAs call themselves nurses?

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

    That's nonsense. The nurses here have shown the exact appropriate amount of concern for and pride in their profession. It's attitudes like yours which are entirely too cavalier, and all too easy for...

  6. Bullied in the workplace

    Horseshoe replied to medicbird's topic in General Nursing

    If they are saying you refused an assignment, by definition that is not abandonment. Abandonment only occurs if you accept an assignment, then leave without giving report to a nurse who will take...

  7. When confidentiality isn't quite the same

    Horseshoe replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    In the US, it wouldn't even matter if we thought what you've described was right and the best way to approach care. It is illegal, plain and

  8. why do many MAs and CNAs call themselves nurses?

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

    In terms of education, training, and legal liability, they ARE. Just as a NP is "above" an LPN/RN in those same ways. But a smart nurse knows that we all play important roles in the team and doesn't...

  9. Do RNs get extra pay for working with students?

    Horseshoe replied to johndough's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's "unacceptable" that some nursing schools are assigning too many students to CIs, thereby using the staff RNs, who have NO AFFILIATION with the school WHATSOEVER, as free

  10. Help me get into nursing school!

    Horseshoe replied to jaime_michelle's topic in General Students

    So what does the research show to be the best predictor of nursing school

  11. First Semester Nursing Student

    Horseshoe replied to mohoganyblu's topic in General Students

    When they say "you tell me," what they are wanting to see is the beginning of your critical thinking skills. It's sort of like getting partial credit for a math problem that you got the final answer...

  12. Peceptorship in Heart cath lab

    Horseshoe replied to Optimistic_RN_'s topic in General Students

    Well, the main focus there will be on the anatomy and physiology of the heart, with very special attention to the vessels which feed the heart muscle. Review the path of the femoral artery as it goes...

  13. Quality of Nursing Programs in Southern States

    Horseshoe replied to ROCTJ's topic in General Students

    There is an element of academic snobbery found in the Northeast. Of course, not everyone believes that way, but there is nevertheless a strong bias. Yes, many of the most prestigious colleges are...

  14. Having trouble finding motivation to study

    Horseshoe replied to mangotree88's topic in General Nursing

    Don't make "being motivated" a required condition for studying. Do you only attend clinicals when you are motivated? Do you only pay bills when you are motivated? Or go to the grocery store? Or do...

  15. Dallas/Fort Worth Student, interested in Peds

    Horseshoe replied to Erikab84's topic in General Students

    I agree with trying to get a tech job at your preferred hospital part time. Make a great impression there and at clinicals, and your chances are far better than anonymous new

  16. I started, thn stopped, then moved.,....Help??

    Horseshoe replied to greenfiremajick's topic in General Students

    Wow, I just want to offer my condolences. You are a strong woman to even be able to get out of bed in the morning. I don't know schools in Ohio, but just wanted to say good luck. You are a...

  17. In my first semester and want another baby

    Horseshoe replied to TiffanyMcNurse2b's topic in General Students

    A lot of women have done this and survived it. I did it and wouldn't recommend it. I don't know how old you are, but if you can wait, you will avoid a whole lot of stress on you and your

  18. Has anyone failed the NCLEX with the computer stopping at 75?

    Horseshoe replied to wakeuptoreality's topic in General Students

    Settle down. Your posts on this thread are a lot more hateful than any preceding them. In reading posts from nurses who had to take the NCLEX multiple times, it seems that the only clear path to...

  19. Finally, some evidence for environment-driven obesity.

    Horseshoe replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    I think the best thing people can do is to avoid processed foods as much as possible. Meals in a box, fast food, etc., have ingredients which cannot be helping. So MANY processed foods have added...

  20. allegation

    Horseshoe replied to Salebow's topic in General Nursing

    I would not set foot into that meeting without a

  21. Do RNs get extra pay for working with students?

    Horseshoe replied to johndough's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you. The fact that the student in question did go back and kind of re-look at the situation and his reaction gave me hope that he can engage in some further introspection about his take...

  22. Why do nurses eat their young?

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

    Lol. My DH could never work in the health care field. He fainted when they brought me to my room after my cholecystectomy because he said I "looked really pale." He'd be hitting the floor constantly...

  23. Do RNs get extra pay for working with students?

    Horseshoe replied to johndough's topic in General Nursing

    In my experience as a RN, I've observed that when patients deny permission for nursing students to be involved in their care, it's less about their gender and more about their perception that the...

  24. Short Rant Alert!

    Horseshoe replied to AcuteHD's topic in General Nursing

    I am one of the worst regarding taking bathroom breaks and lunch breaks. But honestly, we can't blame the job for lack of bathroom breaks (30 minute lunches can be more problematic). It literally...

  25. Short Rant Alert!

    Horseshoe replied to AcuteHD's topic in General Nursing

    I am one of the worst regarding taking bathroom breaks and lunch breaks. But honestly, we can't blame the job for lack of bathroom breaks (30 minute lunches can be more problematic). It literally...