Horseshoe

Horseshoe BSN, RN

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  1. Off duty RN scope of practice on an airplane.

    Horseshoe replied to creativekari's topic in General Nursing

    It was merely a response to someone saying anyone who could prove their credentials would have access to the kit. I have a driver's license, so wouldn't need a "state license." Texas BON does not...

  2. Taboo: 10 Things Nurses Should NEVER Say!

    Horseshoe replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    One time when I was charge nurse, I told the nurse getting the next assignment: "You are getting a patient from EMTs, direct admit: He's in DTs, combative, HIV positive, pulling out lines, and...

  3. Why do hospitals continue use the incentive spirometer?

    Horseshoe replied to felixis12's topic in General Nursing

    This would seem to be something that would go without saying, but apparently not: You should ALWAYS link the source of any research you are

  4. Off duty RN scope of practice on an airplane.

    Horseshoe replied to creativekari's topic in General Nursing

    As our BON no longer issues physical licenses, I would have no identification on me attesting to my nursing credentials, though I do have my ACLS card in my wallet. Texas BON license verification is...

  5. I Hate People (my rant)

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

    Emphasis is mine. I agree with you on that, but at least the OP has noted that she probably needs to seek out professional help for her feelings. Perhaps she will get

  6. I Hate People (my rant)

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

    No, you are not allowed to have your own truth. You clearly MUST be trying to "bury the truth" about nursing. You must be trying to fool all the nursing students into believing that not every bedside...

  7. I Hate People (my rant)

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

    Well, sorry you have "no other option" but to work in a hell hole of abuse. It's clearly made you very angry and bitter and it's a real shame you can't walk away and discover that not every place is...

  8. I Hate People (my rant)

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

    That may well be, but who are you to decide that your experience is the defining experience for all nurses, then attempt to insult others who had a different experience? How in the heck would you...

  9. I Hate People (my rant)

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

    Your experience is only yours and you cannot extrapolate it to everyone. Sorry to burst your bubble, Nurse Know it all, but I am not in administration or management. I am and have always been a...

  10. Nights Shifts and your Marriage

    Horseshoe replied to RunnerKate's topic in General Nursing

    Statement from husband that he's never lived down: Me: Sleeping soundly at 12:30 pm after trudging in the door at 8:00 am, barely conscious. He: Taking care of two toddlers on a Saturday (babysitter...

  11. How Important is it that your patients and their families like you?

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

    It's human nature to appreciate positive feedback. But if you are doing your best and acting in the best interest of your patients, that's the most important thing, whether they like you or whether...

  12. I Hate People (my rant)

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

    Babe is

  13. Did I screw myself out of this job??

    Horseshoe replied to nurselia's topic in General Nursing

    None of us could possibly know the answer to your question. But I do wish you luck. And thanks for posting...would never have thought of that myself, though it does make sense from their perspective....

  14. I Hate People (my rant)

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

    I've been a nurse since 1996 and don't hate people. I also haven't spent my career being "abused" by patients, families, and management. No one has sucked the life out of me, and I still enjoy...

  15. Question for everyone..

    Horseshoe replied to CLEnurse216's topic in General Nursing

    I did a critical care internship right out of school. I literally felt sick to my stomach on the way to work every single day for about a year. Yep, a whole year. And no, you'll never know it all....

  16. Let go for no reason-Feeling discouraged :(

    Horseshoe replied to WinterRN77's topic in General Nursing

    You were not let go "for no reason." There was definitely a reason, you just don't know what it is. Chalk this up to "you win some, you lose some" and move on. I agree with the post above that said...

  17. Clinical Crisis

    Horseshoe replied to magster3200's topic in General Students

    Your feelings are pretty normal. I'm not going to lie, it takes a while to feel comfortable and confident as a nurse. Most people say they finally hit their stride a year or two after they begin...

  18. ICU - No Thank You!

    Horseshoe replied to magster3200's topic in General Students

    What do you mean by "just" a general med surg nurse? RNs are generally not hired to work in doctor's offices anymore unless they are advanced practice nurses. They hire MAs, who are much cheaper to...

  19. Becoming a nurse is no longer an option for me?

    Horseshoe replied to KAThftf's topic in General Students

    I think there are a fair amount posting who don't necessarily think this is "okay," but believe that blaming and finger pointing and being upset is not going to get her anywhere. I think her mother...

  20. Help!

    Horseshoe replied to adsanders1963's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Have you been in school constantly from childhood to high school to college twice to grad school?!?!? Wow, that's a lot of education. The armchair psychologist in me wonders how long you are going to...

  21. I cry when I'm stressed

    Horseshoe replied to Megan27's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, looking back on it just in writing about this, I wonder how I ended up getting 3 GI bleeders. Maybe I'd pissed off whomever was charge that day,

  22. No calculators allowed as an RN?

    Horseshoe replied to dancediva234's topic in General Students

    I am NOT a math whiz, but I am always amazed when adults fail these math tests. This is BASIC BASIC BASIC math. It is early algebra and nothing

  23. Nurse on Pt end of Pain Mgmt - UPDATE

    Horseshoe replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    When I was taking vicodin after neck surgery, I had the most awful trouble with constipation, even with aggressive efforts to prevent it. I cannot imagine taking narcs on a regular basis for that...

  24. I cry when I'm stressed

    Horseshoe replied to Megan27's topic in General Nursing

    The last time I cried was when I had 3 patients in an ICU stepdown unit who were GI bleeders-all 3 of them. For 12 hours I did nothing else but clean up bloody poop. As soon as I would try to chart...

  25. I cry when I'm stressed

    Horseshoe replied to Megan27's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. Frequent crying episodes will undermine the OP's