Horseshoe

Horseshoe BSN, RN

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  1. C=degree

    Horseshoe replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Students

    Yes, it's that oft repeated myth that nurses with the 4.0 are simply book smart and lack any other positive attributes. It's simply not true. The lack of common sense many bemoan occurs in just as...

  2. C=degree

    Horseshoe replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Students

    "no one" will ask for grades? i don't think you can make such a sweeping statement. when i graduated, i applied for two very competitive new grad internships in critical care. not only did they ask...

  3. Moms who are nurses, please give me your opinion!!!!! Please!

    Horseshoe replied to gottagetmyrn's topic in General Nursing

    ^^^^Be aware that many doctors' offices are moving away from hiring RN's and are instead going with MAs because, as you noted above, RNs cost

  4. Moms who are nurses, please give me your opinion!!!!! Please!

    Horseshoe replied to gottagetmyrn's topic in General Nursing

    as someone who had one child when i started nursing school, and another while in nursing school, i will echo that, while not impossible to do it all, something has to give, and generally it ends up...

  5. Fired for giving Med late

    Horseshoe replied to Beaubou's topic in General Nursing

    I still think you jumped the gun. Your immediate supervisors would have likely had input into your situation; the House Supervisor doesn't usually run around firing people at my hospital. You assumed...

  6. scoop method for recapping

    Horseshoe replied to michelecl's topic in General Nursing

    you would do the same thing you would do if your needle had no safety mechanisms. you would not blindly turn around with a needle in your hand, you remain aware of your surroundings, the people in...

  7. scoop method for recapping

    Horseshoe replied to michelecl's topic in General Nursing

    i found this on the osha web site: properly handle and dispose of needles and other sharps according to the bloodborne pathogens standard. handling needles/sharps: do not...

  8. Question about ACLS cert....

    Horseshoe replied to libra.rn's topic in General Nursing

    They expire every 2 years. The first time you take ACLS, it may be a 2 day class. When you are simply renewing, it takes several hours on one day. I've never done ACLS online and would not want to...

  9. scoop method for recapping

    Horseshoe replied to michelecl's topic in General Nursing

    Re-capping used needles has been against policy at every place I've ever worked. I ignored policy once and re-capped an insulin needle. The needle went straight through the cap and stuck me. Where...

  10. Question about ACLS cert....

    Horseshoe replied to libra.rn's topic in General Nursing

    Even if you get your ACLS certification, you would still need to renew your BCLS for healthcare workers. At least that's how it is in every nursing job I've ever

  11. I exploded at work. Haha miserable. Here's what happened? Should I feel bad, I kinda

    Horseshoe replied to willowRN's topic in General Nursing

    This kind of thing starts at the top. My NM, whom we all admired and respected, would NEVER have allowed this

  12. Do they check to see if you have your BSN/Masters degree ?

    Horseshoe replied to lumbarpain's topic in General Nursing

    I had the same thought. I hope I'm wrong, but it sounded as though the OP decided against doing this because of the likelihood of getting caught rather than the fact that it would be ethically WRONG...

  13. How do you keep your back healthy and safe?

    Horseshoe replied to hiddencatRN's topic in General Nursing

    You've got me. I do everything you're supposed to do in order to spare your back, yet I've had decades of problems and recently had to have neck surgery after it was discovered that my right arm and...

  14. Charting lung sounds

    Horseshoe replied to Sunshine2001's topic in General Nursing

    It's the patient's body to which you are referring, so it would always be charted with this in mind, no matter the area/organ of

  15. Low GPA, Low Pre reqs wanting 2nd degree in BSN

    Horseshoe replied to lililulu's topic in Nursing Career

    WOW! The community colleges in my area are very competitive. A 3.8 GPA might not cut

  16. Do you think that a "high school dropout" mentality exists in the field of nursing?

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

    I don't think the original post meets the definition of bullying. It's basically just someone talking out of their

  17. Do you think that a "high school dropout" mentality exists in the field of nursing?

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

    As someone who finished high school on time and went on to obtain two college degrees, I would have to say I disagree that there is a "high school dropout mentality in nursing." Secondly, as already...

  18. Terminating a contract, Do I have to pay them back??

    Horseshoe replied to LoriLane's topic in General Nursing

    according to the faq's of cobra found in the link above, your statement above is incorrect. " qualifying events for employees: voluntary or involuntary termination of employment for reasons other...

  19. RNs who choose/like being casual

    Horseshoe replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a nurse for almost 16 years and have never heard the term "casual" used to refer to PRN or per diem nursing. Is this a regional

  20. Does the Clinical Ladder violate Labor Laws?

    Horseshoe replied to Valerius's topic in General Nursing

    Would you include in your question nurses who are paid for having more experience when they are performing the same functions as a new grad? How about nurses who have more years in a given...

  21. Fed up with the "rules"

    Horseshoe replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, choose your battles. Most facilities have a dress code. Not that hard to conform. But the water issue is also irksome. We can't drink water at our nurse station, but we do have another area...

  22. I had eight jobs last year, I'm tired of job hopping. Advice for this year?

    Horseshoe replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    If memory serves, you've posted more than one thread on your job hopping and bridge burning tendencies in the past. This leads me to ask the following question: Is it possible that you just hate...

  23. What do I do???finanlly got a job but....

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

    ^^^^Also, a lot of companies will pay to move you to their state. You just have to ask them about

  24. What do I do???finanlly got a job but....

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

    Well, I said I didn't want to be harsh...and there is merit to what you say. However, she says she has $2 to her name. That is a drastic circumstance. At some point, you have to make some hard...

  25. Can they demand a 4 week notice and pay me minimum wage? Abandonment?

    Horseshoe replied to Marie.rn's topic in General Nursing

    Very good catch, Esme. Which is why it's imperative that nurses be familiar with their own state's Nurse Practice Act. I also agree with the advice to consult an attorney familiar with nurse issues...