Horseshoe

Horseshoe BSN, RN

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  1. What makes a bad nurse?

    Horseshoe replied to cpo_one's topic in General Students

    Nurses who are lazy or refuse to believe they are ever wrong are the worst-because those qualities make them very

  2. I'm SO ******!!!

    Horseshoe replied to aachavez's topic in General Students

    I have not had a similar experience. I don't blame you for being really ticked off. Come back and post a follow

  3. Should i go over my manager's head

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

    If you cannot be sincere, nothing you say will do you any good. You have to be willing to concede that there are things upon which you can improve (handwashing is very important, you are not supposed...

  4. False documentation... more common than you think.

    Horseshoe replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Can't you just write "late entry-neuro check at 12 pm shows patient is alert and oriented x 4,"

  5. False documentation... more common than you think.

    Horseshoe replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Of course it is. If it's not true, it by definition must be false. There may be no harm in a q 2h check. If you can justify it due to the patient's condition/status, by all means chart a q 2h

  6. Should i go over my manager's head

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

    After reading your post, I can't say I blame

  7. Working for the Rich Population?

    Horseshoe replied to winter_green's topic in General Nursing

    i think you mean every "whim" and desire? i agree with you that i would not treat any patient differently simply because they are wealthy. i try to give all my patients the same excellent care. i...

  8. Clinical Site with criminal background

    Horseshoe replied to Mechelle101's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    So what happened at the meeting? Even though the clinical site would not be hiring you, they are doing more than just teaching you. They are allowing you to represent them to patients and family....

  9. My girlfriend is afraid that I might meet another girl in the nursing program...

    Horseshoe replied to ThePhilster's topic in General Students

    Umm, no, probably not. Certainly not "lots." Fair enough. I think that is highly exaggerated. Particularly with the number of nursing students who are married with families and for whom this is a...

  10. I don't get it

    Horseshoe replied to ixchel's topic in General Students

    In my case, it didn't make sense to do the ADN. With my previous bachelor's degree, it worked out to about the same amount of time to do either degree. I got credit for all my pre-reqs from degree...

  11. FL New Grad worried about multiple DUI's

    Horseshoe replied to Eve84RN's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    While unfortunate that you have 2 DUIs, I was expecting to open up an entirely different thread when I saw the "multiple DUIs" in the title. I don't see how anyone could be judgmental given that you...

  12. IVs on baby-Am I too sensitive?

    Horseshoe replied to RN4kidz11's topic in Pediatric

    My first thought when I read the OP and (s)he relates releasing the tourniquet because in her past she didn't like it, was "What audacity." It just seemed extremely presumptuous. I appreciate...

  13. Denied employment at agency due to ordered prescriptions

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

    I can't add anything that hasn't already been said. I think you are wise to wean off your controlled substances, even though theoretically you shouldn't have to. But this is the second thread I have...

  14. Is this fair? Honest opinions, please.

    Horseshoe replied to BC913's topic in General Students

    Baby boomers were NOT born in the early 1960's -early 1980's. But your post is a little confusing, so I'm not sure what you are saying with your "early 1960's through early 1980's" reference. I am...

  15. narc waste a little long

    Horseshoe replied to ohmeowzer's topic in Patient Medications

    I was surprised to find that propofol is not a lock up

  16. Emergency vs Critical Care nursing

    Horseshoe replied to jlan79's topic in General Nursing

    If you think you may want to go to CRNA school someday, I'd say ICU. If not, well, which one appeals to you more? They both have their pros and cons, so it may just depend on your personality, and...

  17. Community College Associates vs Bachelors

    Horseshoe replied to nursingstudt21's topic in General Students

    Well, I certainly heard the same criticisms from my peers of test questions that seem to "come out of nowhere" in my program. It was a BSN program. If you are looking for an easier program, a BSN...

  18. Is this fair? Honest opinions, please.

    Horseshoe replied to BC913's topic in General Students

    Is this a university program? ADN program? For- profit school? Sounds like a very weird way to run a nursing school. Anyone bringing her mother to fight her battles for her at my university would...

  19. narc waste a little long

    Horseshoe replied to ohmeowzer's topic in Patient Medications

    So are you saying you wanted her fired? Unless she was diverting, I see no reason why she wouldn't just be written up, counseled as to the proper policy, and told to follow it in the future. Years ago...

  20. Sorry Nurse Recruiters/Nurse Managers!

    Horseshoe replied to Isitpossible's topic in Nurse Management

    Yeah, I have never heard of anyone giving a rat's patoot about this until I read this thread. When my computer shut down after 75 questions during my NCLEX exam, I was so shocked, because I was so...

  21. So.....the infection control nurse busted me.....

    Horseshoe replied to mindlor's topic in General Students

    I've lost count of the times I walked into a room intending to simply "take a peek" and check on a patient, only to hear the alarm beeping on the IV pump, or find the patient awake and wanting...

  22. Sorry Nurse Recruiters/Nurse Managers!

    Horseshoe replied to Isitpossible's topic in Nurse Management

    Well, here you go then. I passed the NCLEX in 75 questions in less than an hour. IT DOESN'T MEAN

  23. Pushed Around..

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

    I thought the same thing. In my facility, codes were very "quiet." You could walk by a room with a code and possibly miss it-absolutely no arms and legs flying-people were calm, quiet, yet...

  24. Personalized License plates.

    Horseshoe replied to Pneumothorax's topic in General Students

    i love that one. i'd probably bust a gut laughing at that one if i pulled up behind you at a

  25. So.....the infection control nurse busted me.....

    Horseshoe replied to mindlor's topic in General Students

    Well said. I use the hand sanitizer outside of patient rooms before entering and when leaving for the reasons stated above, as well as for the fact that it makes patients and families feel that you...