Horseshoe

Horseshoe BSN, RN

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  1. Can I still be accepted to Nurse Anesthesisa with Academic Violation on transcript?

    Horseshoe replied to SaudadeScrefe's topic in General Students

    I have no idea what this means. Can you explain this

  2. Does your senior year get any better?

    Horseshoe replied to AggieRNnTraining's topic in General Students

    I graduated from nursing school in 1996 from a different university in Texas. I don't remember senior year being any worse or better than junior year. So maybe that means it wasn't any more...

  3. No calculators allowed as an RN?

    Horseshoe replied to dancediva234's topic in General Students

    Since patient SAFETY is the priority, not showing what a great math whiz the nurse is, calculators are appreciated if that is the quickest, most accurate way to get the proper dose of a medication to...

  4. Nurse on Pt end of Pain Mgmt - UPDATE

    Horseshoe replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    Before I had to throw in the towel and have neck surgery, I sought out relief for chronic pain. I had the absolute opposite experience you had. When I would open by saying "so, I don't like...

  5. Question for cardiac or ICU nurses

    Horseshoe replied to klone's topic in Cardiac

    The first time I ever did CPR was at a large trauma hospital. I was working as a tech while in nursing school, and the nurses had a code on a guy they KNEW wasn't going to make it, but they had to do...

  6. Special Snowflake!

    Horseshoe replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    "He's not bald! He's BALDING." -Elaine Benes,

  7. Associates or Bachelors??

    Horseshoe replied to Xar25's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    OP, given your circumstances, I'd probably do the ADN and start working, then work on getting your BSN after you start working, UNLESS you are seeing a big BSN only hiring trend in your area. Good...

  8. Associates or Bachelors??

    Horseshoe replied to Xar25's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Interesting. I also got my BSN from a very well regarded public university. The whole thing cost me less than one year at my daughter's private elementary school! I haven't checked out the...

  9. Associates or Bachelors??

    Horseshoe replied to Xar25's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I would have probably gone for an ADN if I didn't already have another bachelor's degree. But it would have been the same amount of time for me to go for the ADN as the BSN since my core courses...

  10. Associates or Bachelors??

    Horseshoe replied to Xar25's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Kind of irrelevant though, if your dream is to work in critical care and the market where you live demands a BSN. To the OP, it all depends on the local market. Having a BSN might not be required at...

  11. I Hate People (my rant)

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

    Some people see "great nursing" as all about skills and critical thinking. Oh, she's great at IVs, or she really knows her open hearts. But I disagree that someone who truly hates people is a great...

  12. Am I overstepping my boundaries? WWYD?

    Horseshoe replied to Velarey's topic in General Nursing

    The OP claims when she offered to pay them back, they said "forget it." Taking her at her word, at least giving them gift cards to Walmart or whatever accomplishes the same thing. Know anyone with a...

  13. Patients wants a back rub

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

    Massage is not beneficial ONLY if one is in pain. There are all kinds of therapeutic benefits which have little or nothing to do with relieving pain. I think the main reason it has disappeared from...

  14. Am I overstepping my boundaries? WWYD?

    Horseshoe replied to Velarey's topic in General Nursing

    I hope you'll go ahead and start now with the $300 gift card. The longer you put it off in order to "save ALL the money," the less likely it is that you will ever do it. Good

  15. My patient showed me her farts.

    Horseshoe replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    Sigh. I wish I

  16. My patient showed me her farts.

    Horseshoe replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    A patient lifting up the gown so that I could observe them passing gas might just finally get me to lose it. Don't tell me they don't know better than that. I'd thought I'd seen or heard about...

  17. Stupid looser nurse looking for work!

    Horseshoe replied to guest825264's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Lol. I always see "lose" and "loser" spelled wrong in a weight loss forum I read. :) Good luck to the OP. Something will turn up

  18. What is the motivation for bullying?

    Horseshoe replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    I think some people just have an inner meanness and basic unhappiness, and bullying gives them a GREAT deal of satisfaction. I think a lot of these people don't have much personal power in their...

  19. Patients wants a back rub

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

    I've seen a lot of nurses and CNAs do a short, abbreviated back rub after bathing the patient when they put lotion on their backs and shoulders. It really gets the blood flowing there, and gives the...

  20. Will I have a social life as a bsn student at a four year college and as a nurse

    Horseshoe replied to abbbbbbbbbbbbbb's topic in General Students

    It's highly likely that many of you will never see each other much after graduation. You may stay close to a couple of your nursing school peers, but it's certainly not true that all of you will...

  21. Patients wants a back rub

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

    Does "back rub" actually have "gender connotations"? Many people PREFER to have their massage given by someone of the same sex for whatever reason. A friend is a massage therapist and has told me...

  22. Disciplinary Action?

    Horseshoe replied to ChipJe's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Get a lawyer. If you were truly reported to the BON for failure to properly make MEDICAL diagnoses, I'd be tempted to sue the hospital. And I am usually NOT a litigious minded

  23. Patients wants a back rub

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

    I used to give my D a scalp/forehead/temple massage when she would get headaches, which was not constantly but fairly often. In fact, she had a horrible tension headache a few weeks ago, and she...

  24. Managing fitness in Nursing school

    Horseshoe replied to natmanzo's topic in General Students

    Working out is a great stress buster, as you probably already know. Buy some dumbbells you can use at home for study breaks. Take a 20 minute break and do your arms. Next time, take 20 minutes and...

  25. Nurses turn to pet therapy

    Horseshoe replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    So sorry for your loss! We had to put our beautiful yellow lab down over a year ago, and I still miss her and cry about it sometimes. I'm laying in bed as I type with a beautiful black 12 year old...