Horseshoe

Horseshoe BSN, RN

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

    Horseshoe replied to Jessica Quigley's topic in General Nursing

    And you know this how? If they have changed their name, that actually IS "who they really are." People who refuse to respect this name change will most likely "harm" them in the sense that it will...

  2. rant.. "4 weeks notice"

    Horseshoe replied to misyan's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto to all of the

  3. nclex experience 6/9/15

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

    Everyone I know who got cut off at 75 questions thought they failed it, including me. We all passed. Just calm down until you know for sure. Most people who have talked about failing NCLEX on this...

  4. Does this make me really horrible?

    Horseshoe replied to vandiola's topic in General Nursing

    In French, the word (le) médecin means doctor. That said, it seems kind of unfair to "not like the charity" because you don't like the name of the charity. ETA: I see that the OP never did say she...

  5. advice? asked to go home during shift

    Horseshoe replied to artreid's topic in General Nursing

    We are hearing only one side of the story. Kind of hard to decide categorically that the OP has been

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

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

    I think this subject has been covered here before, and I think the usual reaction from administration has been to tell the nurse "yeah, they suck, but there's no point in making you deal with their...

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

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

    I can't think of that many. I've had snippy patients, but nothing like I'm seeing here. I did have a nice little lady who became a sundowner every night. She accused me of trying to poison her when...

  8. Unwanted 'diagnosis'!

    Horseshoe replied to WinterLilac's topic in General Nursing

    Good grief. Have you ever come up with a clever reply to that

  9. Unwanted 'diagnosis'!

    Horseshoe replied to WinterLilac's topic in General Nursing

    If you watch HGTV, you may be familiar with Tarek el Moussa from Flip or Flop. This was one time where speaking up about a suspected thyroid problem actually helped the person: 'Flip or Flop' Host...

  10. You will all probably hate me for this

    Horseshoe replied to Lulu Belle's topic in General Nursing

    Just anecdotal, but both of my Ds say they refuse to use text speak, even when texting. D2 says she can foresee a day when all we do to communicate is grunt at each other in various

  11. Unwanted 'diagnosis'!

    Horseshoe replied to WinterLilac's topic in General Nursing

    How about a big ole goiter?...

  12. You will all probably hate me for this

    Horseshoe replied to Lulu Belle's topic in General Nursing

    Well, we don't really even have to debate if text speak on AN is rude, because it is against TOS. We are supposed to use standard English on this site. Text speak isn't always understandable to our...

  13. You will all probably hate me for this

    Horseshoe replied to Lulu Belle's topic in General Nursing

    Some more awesome words are "bamboozled" and "persnickety." I need to incorporate such great words into my vocabulary more often.

  14. BSN- worth the extra time for little extra salary?

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

    It's not the difference in salary that makes it worthwhile to get your BSN. It's the fact that the better jobs are often only available to nurses with the BSN. If you can possibly go for it, it...

  15. bon

    Horseshoe replied to butterfly1983's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Thank you,

  16. Children's Medical Center In Dallas Texas General Info

    Horseshoe replied to sremery's topic in General Nursing

    If you are wanting to stay in Dallas, relatively close to the hospital district, you might check out The Village area. A lot of nurses live there, or at least it used to be where a lot of young...

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

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

    I've had gut feelings about patients that they were going to go south on me without clear, objective clinical evidence that turned out to be true. But I don't think there's anything supernatural...

  18. You will all probably hate me for this

    Horseshoe replied to Lulu Belle's topic in General Nursing

    I never heard that word either until a patient said it. She said "Honey, will you straighten me out? I'm all cattywampus on the bed." I was like,

  19. AS or AA ?

    Horseshoe replied to Alexandrasmiles's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, if you know you want to be a nurse, a general associates degree doesn't make sense to me

  20. AS or AA ?

    Horseshoe replied to Alexandrasmiles's topic in General Nursing

    Some people need to start working sooner rather than later. For them, getting the Associate's in nursing, going to work as a RN, and getting the BSN at their own pace works better for them. It just...

  21. You will all probably hate me for this

    Horseshoe replied to Lulu Belle's topic in General Nursing

    I like goofy words. Other favs are balderdash, shennannigans, cattywampus, and knucklehead. You might enjoy this link: alphaDictionary * The 100 Funniest Words in

  22. You will all probably hate me for this

    Horseshoe replied to Lulu Belle's topic in General Nursing

    The problem I see with berating or complaining about a post because it is "rude"is that the word "rude" is very subjective. Why do YOU get to define it instead of someone else? Why is YOUR...

  23. RACISM BY PATIENTS???

    Horseshoe replied to Mr. Evans's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You do realize that this thread is five years old, don't

  24. Nursing is slavery Period!!!

    Horseshoe replied to sonia211's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A 3 year old thread, for the most

  25. The Worst Hospital Visitor I've Ever Seen

    Horseshoe replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Apparently it is at your facility, since this was tolerated. I'm stunned this went on for more than one