Horseshoe

Horseshoe BSN, RN

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  1. I can take my boards, but will anyone hire me?

    Horseshoe replied to gethealthy2's topic in General Nursing

    I would definitely take a refresher course if I were you, even if you feel you might be hired without one. In my state, you would be required to take a refresher course and do a certain number of...

  2. Need advice!

    Horseshoe replied to Cjohnson9020's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I decided to go to nursing school after having my first baby. I also wanted to do L & D or women's health or maternity/new baby. I ended up getting my BSN and going straight into adult critical...

  3. Working on Expired License for 5 Weeks

    Horseshoe replied to sainttchristopher's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Okay, I'd love to read that thread. Anyone have a

  4. Working on Expired License for 5 Weeks

    Horseshoe replied to sainttchristopher's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    The first time my license came up for renewal, I missed it somehow. My boss kept good records and asked to see my renewal. It was about a week before it was going to expire. I was so embarrassed,...

  5. Does my RACE matter when applying to Nursing Programs?

    Horseshoe replied to LinaJill123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That did not seem to be the point that poster was making. She seemed to making the point NOT that getting a break for being Hispanic was wrong, but that claiming to be Hispanic while being blonde and...

  6. Does my RACE matter when applying to Nursing Programs?

    Horseshoe replied to LinaJill123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Emphasis is mine. Oh good grief. So you're saying it DOES matter, right?

  7. Hospitals in Atlanta r Bad for nursing

    Horseshoe replied to whylife3059's topic in General Nursing

    Atlanta is a huge city with an extensive medical care system. I don't believe for a moment that "most" hospital staff are

  8. I'm a sexless nurse

    Horseshoe replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Way back in the day (before xray confirmations were done), I took report on an incoming ICU patient who was coming to us from the GI lab. The reporting nurse told me she had just placed an NG tube,...

  9. Does my RACE matter when applying to Nursing Programs?

    Horseshoe replied to LinaJill123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hispanics come in all colors. It is an ethnicity, not a

  10. Hospitals in Atlanta r Bad for nursing

    Horseshoe replied to whylife3059's topic in General Nursing

    Just remember, "wherever you go, there you

  11. Apologies

    Horseshoe replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Yuck. No, double

  12. Esme Needs Your Prayers

    Horseshoe replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, I am speechless. You must have one hell of a fighting spirit. Glad to know you are on the mend. Someday, when you feel better, you can write an article about what it's like for a nurse to go...

  13. Failure In Need

    Horseshoe replied to Bamana425's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Do you file your tax return only when you are "motivated"? How about paying rent? Do you only pay if you feel the motivation? Pay bills, go to the dentist, do laundry only if you feel "motivated"?...

  14. Unusual treatments

    Horseshoe replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    I knew I'd found someone special when my new boyfriend came over to my apartment, used the toilet, then took toilet paper and wiped the lid "just to be sure." 26 years of marriage and that dear guy...

  15. co worker sharing her concerns

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

    I don't see the wisdom in holding a grudge. Let it go. If you go somewhere else, there will still be difficult days and assignments, coworkers under stress, testy residents, and difficult...

  16. Has anyone else "sensed" when something was wrong with a patient?

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

    I agree. I also think that when you are really in the habit of thinking critically about potential risks/consequences of certain illnesses and are working to prevent/head them off (rather than always...

  17. What's the meanest thing a patient has said to you?

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

    It would have been tempting to hold a mirror up to her own face and say "come again?" Not really, but

  18. Loco-Parentis

    Horseshoe replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Got up at 5:30 am to drive to my favorite bike trail for a 1.5 hour ride, only to encounter torrential rain. Dang. But came home to read this thread, so I feel like my morning wasn't totally wasted....

  19. Loco-Parentis

    Horseshoe replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    This is the crux of the matter. Kind of scary that a school nurse doesn't know this, especially one who seems to have a strong hero

  20. Sex-ed

    Horseshoe replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    I would have a problem with any sex ed teacher approaching any subject with any kind of judgmental tone. Just the facts, please. I understand teen curiosity about Media. But I think that Media...

  21. Nursing's Transition: Creating Inclusive Healthcare Settings for Transgendered Patients

    Horseshoe replied to Jessica Quigley's topic in General Nursing

    Very well said, both of

  22. I'm a sexless nurse

    Horseshoe replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Let's say for argument the following: All women are perfectly okay with a male nurse inserting a urinary catheter. They understand it is a medical procedure, not a sexual act. Is the OP's problem...

  23. Nursing's Transition: Creating Inclusive Healthcare Settings for Transgendered Patients

    Horseshoe replied to Jessica Quigley's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely. The simple fact of one being a homosexual does not create victims. Major strawman being argued here about divorce. Not relevant to my point, but possibly being used as a way to...

  24. Nursing's Transition: Creating Inclusive Healthcare Settings for Transgendered Patients

    Horseshoe replied to Jessica Quigley's topic in General Nursing

    And by their very nature do not automatically create victims in their expression. BIG

  25. I'm a sexless nurse

    Horseshoe replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    The OP has already started a thread addressing the issue of Media, so why are people discussing it HERE and not