Horseshoe

Horseshoe BSN, RN

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  1. Sorry Nurse Recruiters/Nurse Managers!

    Horseshoe replied to Isitpossible's topic in Nurse Management

    ^^^^No. I can't say I know tons of new nurses, but I do know some, none of whom got their jobs by being related to anyone on the inside. Of course, knowing someone who can be helpful in the hiring...

  2. Sorry Nurse Recruiters/Nurse Managers!

    Horseshoe replied to Isitpossible's topic in Nurse Management

    Okay, why would anyone care that an applicant passed their NCLEX in 75 questions in less than an hour? Is this something people are putting on resumes now? I've seen this referenced 3 times in this...

  3. Sorry Nurse Recruiters/Nurse Managers!

    Horseshoe replied to Isitpossible's topic in Nurse Management

    I've never had a problem getting job offers as a RN, and I have no family in health care. It may be true that having inside connections can get one an interview, and perhaps the job. It is NOT true...

  4. Personalized License plates.

    Horseshoe replied to Pneumothorax's topic in General Students

    I recently saw the following license plate: GR8 RN It was cute; I wondered if this person actually ordered it for him/herself, or if perhaps a spouse or parent did. Seems a little cocky, but what the...

  5. Pushed Around..

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

    Call the police?! Seriously? Her actions were inappropriate and need to be addressed. But calling the police because someone pushed your arm away from the patient seems like a gross overreaction to...

  6. Randon drug screen.....scared!

    Horseshoe replied to TinyRNgrl's topic in General Nursing

    Why would you let ONE rude poster influence your future actions? Glad it turned out okay. I think even if you had tested positive, you would have been okay. The pills were yours, and a person who...

  7. background checks

    Horseshoe replied to NETTE513's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Keep in mind that if you get your record expunged, you will still need to disclose it to your BON as they will be able to see it on a background check (employers usually won't unless you are applying...

  8. Criminal Background check

    Horseshoe replied to loo2006's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    ^^^^^My understanding is that for purposes of average employment background checks, something like that will not show up on your record. However, there are a few entities that will see everything:...

  9. Help with physiologic diagnosis for genital herpes

    Horseshoe replied to Monster A GoGo's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You don't think having painful genital sores could cause a physiologic problem which could interfere with sexual

  10. Do you think I could get kicked out?

    Horseshoe replied to w.ross1990's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    THANK you. The OP is a student and may have to write something about the incident. It would not help her case to get this

  11. Anybody have experience with taking a Leave of Absence during nursing school?

    Horseshoe replied to heatherhammy's topic in General Students

    WOW. What a witch. I had the exact opposite experience you had. When I needed to leave, I told the Dean I was going to withdraw, period. She leaned over, took my hands in hers, and said "No. We...

  12. Hospital Won't Hire Obese Workers

    Horseshoe replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    I think in this particular case, "appearance," NOT health or fitness for the job is at play. Let's not exaggerate, however. There is a lot of ground between "less than BMI of 35" and "barbie doll."...

  13. Hospital Won't Hire Obese Workers

    Horseshoe replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    A fat nurse is no more likely to be a better nurse than a skinny nurse and vice versa. Unless their weight impacts their ability to physically perform their duties (and this could be true also of a...

  14. Hospital Won't Hire Obese Workers

    Horseshoe replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    Being overweight in and of itself does not mean that a person is unhealthy. Any cardiac nurse can tell you that they see many patients who are THIN but who have heart disease. These thin people may...

  15. I love my days off

    Horseshoe replied to beast master RN's topic in General Nursing

    Looked forward all week to today as I had a stressful week. I was going to sleep until whenever. WHY did I wake up at 0630?! Oh well, still enjoyed the day. Other than a grocery store run and...

  16. Dishonest Nurses

    Horseshoe replied to Pam I Am RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Did you realize that you are responding to posts which are 5 years old? Just wondering how you found this

  17. assaulted by my patient--one year later

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

    Would NICU really decrease your chances of getting into CRNA school? Why? It was my understanding that CRNA school wanted to see 1-2 years of ICU, and NICU is certainly critical care. I'm not a...

  18. Group One Blacklisting in Texas

    Horseshoe replied to EstherMichael's topic in Texas Nursing

    it's not "texas" which won't hire overweight nurses, it's one hospital in texas which won't hire a nurse with a bmi at or over 35. you are right, there is no nursing shortage in texas in general,...

  19. Hospital Won't Hire Obese Workers

    Horseshoe replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    In that case, they should be fired because they either can't or won't do their job, not because they are obese. I've known big nurses who work just as hard, just as well, and just as long as anyone...

  20. Hospital Won't Hire Obese Workers

    Horseshoe replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    The thing is, the hospital is not even making the argument that the obese workers have more absences, higher health insurance costs, etc. This is the reason they have instituted this policy: All...

  21. What is up with these Sickle Cell Patients?!

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

    absolutely not. you can find rude people in all age groups. therefore it can be hard to understand why people who do suffer from lifelong, debilitating pain might not display the best behavior...

  22. Just curious, What do they teach in Nursing School these days?

    Horseshoe replied to AMN74's topic in General Nursing

    I will say that some of my best nursing instructors were Diploma grads (who all went on to advanced degrees), which was not offered anywhere in my state when I went to nursing school. Too bad that's...

  23. Just curious, What do they teach in Nursing School these days?

    Horseshoe replied to AMN74's topic in General Nursing

    There was a thread here recently which discussed re-capping of needles. More than a few RN's stated that they "would NEVER put an uncapped needle in the sharps container!" These are nurses, not...

  24. Department forced to place picc lines

    Horseshoe replied to Dani044's topic in General Nursing

    You don't feel safe because you don't know how to do it. Once you are trained, you may become quite proficient. I cannot imagine refusing to learn something new, particularly something like picc...

  25. Just curious, What do they teach in Nursing School these days?

    Horseshoe replied to AMN74's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that the acuity of patients seen in the hospital is higher than in past eras. In the old days, people stayed in the hospital for many many days after routine surgeries. These patients were...