Horseshoe

Horseshoe BSN, RN

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  1. Just done CPR on neighbour's wife

    Horseshoe replied to mmsparkle's topic in General Nursing

    Well, you tried. When someone's heart stops, it means that the patient is in really bad shape at that point. The statistics for ultimate survival after cardiac arrest in the field are pretty dismal....

  2. Ignoring your education?

    Horseshoe replied to dinah77's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like someone advocated some kind of oil as a cure for cancer, she just can't remember the specifics, not that she made up the entire story. Or am I reading that wrong? I've seen some...

  3. Maybe I'm not cut out for this anymore...

    Horseshoe replied to Tyndall's topic in General Nursing

    Don't let fear of stigma stop you from getting some help. You don't have to share with anyone that you are receiving counseling. I think you have a lot of insight into yourself; this will help you...

  4. Tired

    Horseshoe replied to luvmybabes's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe take a month off and then go PRN or part time? Or look for a different facility? I'd be surprised if you WEREN'T tired after 13 years in the same place. However, surely someone with your...

  5. Did I choose the wrong career?

    Horseshoe replied to RNyb's topic in General Nursing

    It took me about a year to get to the point where I didn't feel sick to my stomach on the way to work each day. It will get better. Try not to be so hard on

  6. The lesser of two evils

    Horseshoe replied to bethymaester's topic in General Nursing

    Option B,

  7. False Abuse

    Horseshoe replied to am1313's topic in General Nursing

    Yikes. I've accidentally done the exact thing when using a draw sheet to pull someone up in bed with another nurse. Sometimes you can overestimate the effort required. If this resident is demented,...

  8. Ignoring your education?

    Horseshoe replied to dinah77's topic in General Nursing

    That probably does describe more than a few of them. Shaking my head about the lavender behind the ears for "curing cancer." Harmless as an adjunct, deadly as a treatment. How anyone with a...

  9. Why do nurses eat their young?

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

    That pic brings back memories. The best "romantic" trip my DH and I ever took was to Bora Bora and Moorea. OMG so

  10. Placed on administrative leave, reason unknown

    Horseshoe replied to TurtleN84's topic in General Nursing

    I think you may misunderstand some of the posts here. If a CNA or someone else is refusing to do their job, it is absolutely appropriate to address it. You did nothing wrong by trying to document a...

  11. Apologies for using the term "NETY"

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

    It takes a big person to apologize and admit they are wrong. Kudos. And good luck with your program; I hope you can test out, but if not, a refresher on pharm would never be a waste. There have...

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

    Horseshoe replied to johndough's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's good that you stopped and reflected further on this incident and came to the conclusion that at the end of the day, it's the patient's right to determine who shares in her experience....

  13. Ignoring your education?

    Horseshoe replied to dinah77's topic in General Nursing

    I think some people have confused the words "holistic" with

  14. Why do nurses eat their young?

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

    Trite and patently false in many cases. Do you ever question absolutes like

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

    Horseshoe replied to johndough's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder if this is current practice. Back in the day, nurses precepting new grads in the internship programs were most certainly compensated for that. And they should

  16. Should I have stayed?

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

    True, but it they would improve staffing, they would save money in the long run. They could have their cake and eat it too if they would understand that having happy employees actually does help the...

  17. 16 years ago, a doctor published a study, and it made us all sick

    Horseshoe replied to wtbcrna's topic in Disaster Preparation

    My post was not addressed to you but to two other posters to give them kudos for their incredible patience and amazing dedication to putting out good information based on and supported by peer...

  18. Placed on administrative leave, reason unknown

    Horseshoe replied to TurtleN84's topic in General Nursing

    Then that is the issue you should have addressed. Telling a manager not to schedule you together is a different thing altogether, and if I were managing a unit, this would not fly with me, for...

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

    Horseshoe replied to johndough's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know how the nurses here can say it any more plainly: 1)They don't hate teaching when they have time. In fact, many nurses LOVE teaching. 2)Unfortunately, when they've been given too many...

  20. We missed it

    Horseshoe replied to Tnurse24's topic in General Nursing

    What tipped me off was when you said she was "gray." That is NOT normal and there was a reason for it. You are a new nurse, so I commend you for having that little birdie whispering in your ear that...

  21. Associates to bachelors degree

    Horseshoe replied to brittfuqua's topic in Post Graduate Students

    You are posting in the HIPAA section. I think you would get a lot more traffic if you asked the mods to move your post to the general nursing

  22. Metabolic Acidosis...

    Horseshoe replied to LoveER01's topic in General Students

    Lol, what a

  23. Placed on administrative leave, reason unknown

    Horseshoe replied to TurtleN84's topic in General Nursing

    I think it was a mistake for you to tell another nurse's supervisor that you two should probably not be scheduled at the same time. Managers do not want to have to take employees' interpersonal...

  24. 16 years ago, a doctor published a study, and it made us all sick

    Horseshoe replied to wtbcrna's topic in Disaster Preparation

    BostonFNP and wtbcrna continue to school 'em every time. And without the nasty tone used by the anti-vaxxers. You guys have a lot more patience than

  25. A Push for the Return of Team Nursing in Medical-Surgical and Telemetry/Step-down Units

    Horseshoe replied to Lev's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I'm glad to see that. If that poster was truly referring to an ICU in which she was given 6 patients, the assignment should have been refused and the people involved reported. That's a situation for a...