Horseshoe

Horseshoe BSN, RN

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  1. So why even bother with getting an RN?

    Horseshoe replied to netglow's topic in General Nursing

    Count me as one who doesn't have a problem in general with MAs working in offices, as long as they do NOT represent themselves as nurses and/or they correct any insinuation that they are

  2. So why even bother with getting an RN?

    Horseshoe replied to netglow's topic in General Nursing

    In my state it would be wrong to call a medical assistant a nurse because it is illegal to call anyone a nurse (or refer to one's self as a nurse) if the person in question is not a Licensed...

  3. Can a nurse refuse to participate in a code?

    Horseshoe replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree. But apparently this is legal?! Makes me sick. As said above, what is the purpose of Advance Directives if one's family can say "I don't care what she wanted, it's what I want which...

  4. Poop Free Nursing Jobs in the Hospital?

    Horseshoe replied to IcySageNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Well, you can get the GI bleeders or someone who has explosive diarrhea and can't get to the bathroom. I worked in critical care and had moved to a step down ICU which was anyone critical who was not...

  5. Do potential employers owe you an explaination?

    Horseshoe replied to Marshall1's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    A phone call or email stating the position has been filled-yes. An "interview" telling you that you didn't get the job?! Uh,

  6. Babies during Nursing school?

    Horseshoe replied to nhunter8's topic in General Students

    I got pregnant with my second child during nursing school. I had her over Christmas break. I sat out a semester after she was born, so I had spring and summer with her. I went back in the fall. It...

  7. Will I use my knowledge from prereqs in nursing?

    Horseshoe replied to RHill9919's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You won't use all of that knowledge every single day as a nurse, but you will use it all at one time or another. A & P is a constant in nursing. Not only are you supposed to understand disease...

  8. Support Group for Nurses

    Horseshoe replied to firefly443's topic in Health, Stress Management

    On the one hand, your idea is very kind. On the other hand, I think that having a support group would increase the potential for a nurse being flagged for HIPAA violations. When nurses vent, it's...

  9. Can a nurse refuse to participate in a code?

    Horseshoe replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    KelRN215, that's just despicable. The siblings can't read? Why did the MDs go against the patient's living will? Did they try to communicate to the sibs that his living will was very specific? I...

  10. Can a nurse refuse to participate in a code?

    Horseshoe replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    Someone who needs CPR is already in danger of losing their life! If no CPR is done, they die. "I'm certified but not competent" so I refuse to do CPR is not going to cut it. FIRED. I've heard some...

  11. Can a nurse refuse to participate in a code?

    Horseshoe replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm, food for thought. I would love to have a copy of your advanced directive so I could make sure I didn't leave out anything

  12. Can a nurse refuse to participate in a code?

    Horseshoe replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    I believe most facilities would fire a nurse who refused to participate in a code on a patient who was not DNR. You could always be the recorder or the timer without doing compressions or pushing...

  13. The right to refuse has so many interpretations

    Horseshoe replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, that is harsh, and unfair, I think.... Let's be civil

  14. How to help hubby understand sleep time for a nightshift gal?

    Horseshoe replied to Graduation2016's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I hear you. One time I came home from the night shift at 8am on a Saturday morning. At noon, after taking our daughter to her soccer game, he stomped into the bedroom and said "are you going to...

  15. What type of gross things do registered nurses have to do?

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

    Not everybody gets used to it. Nursing is not a job for everyone. If the OP is really not meant to be a nurse, better that she realizes it sooner rather than later. Plenty of new grads who don't...

  16. What type of gross things do registered nurses have to do?

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

    Well, then major in something else which has a better placement percentage after graduation. But as far as nursing goes, you have asked a question which I have answered honestly. You cannot...

  17. What type of gross things do registered nurses have to do?

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

    Yes, I would. When you are a student you will not be allowed to "refuse" to do basic care in your clinicals. If your patient dies, you cannot "refuse" to have anything to do with their dead body....

  18. attn ALL RN's !! serious help

    Horseshoe replied to dreamerxo's topic in General Students

    No, lying to her and giving her false hope would be mean. The OP has received honest but RESPECTFUL advice, which she

  19. When did nursing caps go extinct in the wild?

    Horseshoe replied to RNperdiem's topic in General Nursing

    I also graduated from nursing school in the mid 1990's. We didn't wear caps, and neither did any of the nurses I observed at that time. In fact, I've never seen a working nurse wearing a cap. Well,...

  20. What exactly do physicians do again?

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

    While there are slacker doctors (just as there are slacker nurses), most doctors I've known work very hard, put in a whole lot of hours, and are often not compensated properly. They also usually have...

  21. Forgot to chart

    Horseshoe replied to tbehlow's topic in General Nursing

    You'll get better with time, but do realize that not charting something means it wasn't done if you are called on it later in litigation. I often have this terrible nightmare: I'm giving report,...

  22. Was your education worth it?

    Horseshoe replied to __patiently_waiting's topic in General Nursing

    Loans can be the key to getting one's education. Just keep them to the minimum. Research FA (lot of people don't realize they qualify for aid), scholarships (again, every year there are merit...

  23. Infected Needlestick

    Horseshoe replied to blessedRN29's topic in General Nursing

    No. It was a very sad

  24. What exactly do physicians do again?

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

    If you work at a teaching hospital, you will have more MDs showing up to the codes than you want. And agree with above, no MD orders needed during a code if you are following ACLS protocol, which you...

  25. Was your education worth it?

    Horseshoe replied to __patiently_waiting's topic in General Nursing

    Well, that's all fine and good, but unfortunately there are plenty of people who put a price on other things, like housing, food, transportation, medical expenses, etc. Some debt may be necessary for...