Horseshoe

Horseshoe BSN, RN

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  1. Of Nursing, Nudity and Public Perception

    Horseshoe replied to hagiospneuma's topic in General Nursing

    Are you similarly concerned with the effect of nurse attitudes towards female patients? You know, if the male nurse was say, a misogynist, "**** shamer" or the like, and how that could affect his...

  2. No worries USA. Only healthcare workers will be exposed to ebola.

    Horseshoe replied to Raviepoo's topic in Disaster Preparation

    For those who would refuse to treat an ebola patient, if your child were to become infected and no one would agree to care for her, would that fly? I am on the fence about it. I would like to believe...

  3. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    Horseshoe replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Who on this thread has said there is no need to be cautious? What many are saying is that the two patients in Atlanta are, in the big picture, pretty irrelevant in the light of the fact that we...

  4. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    Horseshoe replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    This seems like such a no brainer, but apparently (by virtue of the many threads/posts of nurses so upset that these two patients were brought in) it's not so obvious. TWO patients were brought into...

  5. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    Horseshoe replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Okay, but where is the "case closed" coming from? That suggested to me that you were getting from your link that this disease is airborne, therefore "case closed." First of all "case closed" does...

  6. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    Horseshoe replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Okay, call me confused as well. What do you mean "case closed"? I am particularly interested in the question of whether or not this virus is spread through the airborne route. I am reading...

  7. No worries USA. Only healthcare workers will be exposed to ebola.

    Horseshoe replied to Raviepoo's topic in Disaster Preparation

    THIS. I do not understand why educated professionals are flipping out over the two who have been brought in under extremely controlled conditions when the above scenario is highly likely and should...

  8. Ebola

    Horseshoe replied to canoehead's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'd be much more worried about an airborne virus, though certainly ebola is nothing to sneeze

  9. What's harder, nursing school or the education program to be a teacher?

    Horseshoe replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

    Former teacher with secondary education degree. Nursing school was MUCH more difficult. Just my experience. On the other hand, I have found nursing to be a much more fulfilling

  10. Are my pts "brain dead"?

    Horseshoe replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If you are referring to Jahi McMath, no, they are not confusing PVS with brain death. The child has been assessed more than once and has met all the criteria for brain death. She has been declared...

  11. Are my pts "brain dead"?

    Horseshoe replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am STUNNED that a RN working with traumatic brain injury and similar patients does not know the difference between legally brain dead and PVS and other similar conditions. This cannot be for real....

  12. Are headaches a contrainidcation for 12 hour shifts?

    Horseshoe replied to studentnurse9806's topic in General Nursing

    I used to get horrible headaches which originated at the back of my head at the top cervical vertebra. Terrible, awful headaches. I was told they were "tension headaches." Only 12 hour shifts...

  13. Sorry but I need to get this off of my chest... can anyone relate??

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

    Wow, the "stepdown" unit at my hospital was considered a critical care unit and had a 3:1 patient/nurse ratio. Your unit sounds like it's

  14. Do you have 30 minutes for lunch?

    Horseshoe replied to Kurious RN's topic in General Nursing

    We always get our 30 minute lunch break, at the insistence of our manager. This is the first nursing job I've had where I actually get a lunch break. I work in an outpatient free standing

  15. How does your unit make the nursing schedule?

    Horseshoe replied to smb84's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospital unit, that's essentially how we did it. Our supervisor said she trusted us to work it out fairly and equitably or she would have to get involved in it, and she mentioned that we...

  16. ER in my area requiring ACLS and PALS

    Horseshoe replied to Gamecock73's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I cannot imagine an ED not requiring ACLS/PALS of their emergency room

  17. Endoscopy Center without RN in procedure room ??

    Horseshoe replied to hatfieldrocks's topic in Gastroenterology

    I work in an endoscopy center and RNs are not in the rooms, and the procedures go just fine. MD, CRNA, GI tech only, though we have one RN who floats between rooms to assist if needed. We are fully...

  18. Colonscopy...won't say "never again" but..probably never again

    Horseshoe replied to Marshall1's topic in Gastroenterology

    My DH had the exact same attitude as you... Until he was diagnosed with stage III rectal cancer at age 47, after having had a similar polyp to yours in the past that he blew off as never going to...

  19. I regret forever not going to medical school

    Horseshoe replied to nurse2dr's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm glad you decided to go for it. While making my way through the thread, it seemed you had nothing but excuses for why you couldn't do this. I couldn't really see that you actually wanted to be a...

  20. Why do you work night shift?

    Horseshoe replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked days and nights on the same unit. The teamwork was very good on both shifts. I believe this is a function of unit leadership, not something special about one shift or another. I worked...

  21. Smokers need not apply?

    Horseshoe replied to RainMom's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    There are many places where the company wants to project a certain image. Neutral, clean cut, well groomed, etc. Certain jobs where the employee interfaces with the public have always had rules...

  22. Smokers need not apply?

    Horseshoe replied to RainMom's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Again, hyperbole... and thanks for the advice, but I have a history degree as well as a nursing one. My Dad couldn't get a job as a fighter pilot in the service because he had to wear glasses to get...

  23. Smokers need not apply?

    Horseshoe replied to RainMom's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    "Is the notion that far off..sadly NO." Yes, I think your post is complete and total hyperbole and yes, THAT FAR

  24. Smokers need not apply?

    Horseshoe replied to RainMom's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    LOL.

  25. Nurses with Lap Band

    Horseshoe replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    To the OP: you might well get a doctor's note saying you need multiple breaks in the day in order to eat. You might be entitled to do that. But in practice, if other nurses are going to be expected...