Horseshoe

Horseshoe BSN, RN

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  1. Pregnant while in nursing school?

    Horseshoe replied to jmichelle820's topic in General Students

    I had a baby during Christmas break of my senior year of my BSN program. I had a c-section and some complications which necessitated a hospitalization several days after giving birth. If I had...

  2. Why are ICU nurses so rude?

    Horseshoe replied to wanderlustRN24's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    One of the most stressful aspects of ICU nursing for me was when the patient needed to "travel." When a patient has to go out of the unit for a procedure, his nurse must go with him. This is a whole...

  3. Why are ICU nurses so rude?

    Horseshoe replied to wanderlustRN24's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Interesting that the OP just assumed the tongue depressor was being used for seizures and that the ICU nurse was some kind of idiot. I guess you don't know what you don't know,

  4. Why are ICU nurses so rude?

    Horseshoe replied to wanderlustRN24's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Very good point! An ICU nurse would far rather keep a less sick, stable patient than have to do discharge work AND get a new admission who is probably very unstable and going to make the rest of her...

  5. scolded for reading a book at work

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

    No, I am saying that WHERE I WORK, there is always something to be done to help out in the other areas of the facility. Thought it was pretty clear in my post that I was talking about my specific...

  6. A patient expired! Cannot figure it out why!

    Horseshoe replied to NP2B2016's topic in General Nursing

    It's not likely to be due to anything sinister, such as a drug overdose at doses the patient is well accustomed to. Like others, my first thought was a PE. The most simple explanation is usually...

  7. Nurse: 'I was fired for refusing flu shot'

    Horseshoe replied to DesertRN2's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Did your parents refuse to have you vaccinated against any diseases at all? How did you get around that in nursing school? My best friend was a Christian Scientist, and she got a religious waiver...

  8. Senior Student - staying motivated till the end.

    Horseshoe replied to ArrowRN's topic in General Students

    I did it by repeatedly reminding myself that I only had one more year to get it all down. One of the biggest criticisms of new grads these days are they many of them seem woefully unprepared from a...

  9. Playing with fire...

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

    If she was truly interested, you wouldn't have to

  10. Why are ICU nurses so rude?

    Horseshoe replied to wanderlustRN24's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've worked ICU, stepdown, and tele. Having "only" 2 ICU patients doesn't make it any easier. You can still find yourself gasping for air to keep up, still have no lunch, no time to drink even a...

  11. scolded for reading a book at work

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

    Yeah, the concept of "idle time" at work is just to foreign to me. At my job, if there was a moment of off time, that would be the time to restock our rooms or perhaps go help our colleagues so they...

  12. Compassion, easily lost?

    Horseshoe replied to xoxJanexoxDoexox's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree that all nursing environments are not like the one you mentioned. However, people are people, and all work environments, whether you are at a hospital, an engineering firm, and investment...

  13. splashed with hep c blood

    Horseshoe replied to Danielle1987's topic in General Nursing

    Not only are you not "at huge risk" of Hep C infection, your odds are practically nil. Try to put it behind you. Get tested after the appropriate period of time if you can't. Then you can move on....

  14. Family Members/Patients Who Write Down Your Name

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

    No one has ever asked me for my last name. I've had people who couldn't read my badge ask for my name and I give them my first name. I think they are asking in order to fill out the survey we give...

  15. Is there life after medicaid fraud ?

    Horseshoe replied to fightALS's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I don't know what will happen; certainly other nurses with worse offenses than yours have gone on to get jobs and make positive changes in their lives. I would like to wish you

  16. Do physicians have authority over nurses in the hospital?

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

    I've seen doctors try to order nurses around, and those nurses nipped that concept in the bud themselves. Most nurses I worked with at the hospital worked very hard to have a collegial relationship...

  17. wouldn't it be easier

    Horseshoe replied to mvm2's topic in General Nursing

    There was no waiting list to get in my BSN program. You either were accepted or not. It was competitive; minimum GPA to get accepted was a 3.8 GPA. There was absolutely no waiting list for...

  18. wouldn't it be easier

    Horseshoe replied to mvm2's topic in General Nursing

    Not everyone who gets a BSN is drowning in student loan debt. I saved money in preparation for nursing school. I worked while going to nursing school. I attended a public university vs. an...

  19. Is one year of ICU experience enough?

    Horseshoe replied to mell260's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree. I'm always hearing people say that they want a "fun job." A job can be fulfilling, but at the end of the day, it's called "work" for a reason. Some days you really aren't feeling

  20. Is one year of ICU experience enough?

    Horseshoe replied to mell260's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Are you interested in anesthesia? You could be a CRNA, though I'd advise you to get another year under your belt first. In fact, that may be a requirement for many

  21. OMG Say it correctly!

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

    It's not a pronunciation issue, but it bugs me when medical personnel write patient's when they actually mean patients

  22. Family Members/Patients Who Write Down Your Name

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

    AWESOME. What was her response to that

  23. Family Members/Patients Who Write Down Your Name

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

    Where I work, only our first names are on our badges. If there is ever a lawsuit, the patient will be able to legally obtain the full names of everyone who cared for them. That's fine, but until I...

  24. HELP! False Accusations at work!

    Horseshoe replied to mamaRNof3's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm agreeing with the poster who says this is not a lose your license type of offense, even if you were actually a toxic presence at

  25. What do you put for experience when your just out of school and..

    Horseshoe replied to bkworm8it's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just noticed this comment you made: How were you able to work as a preceptor in an ICU when you were a student? Are you saying you worked with a preceptor? "Preceptor" usually refers to an...