Horseshoe

Horseshoe BSN, RN

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  1. Personal advice needed!

    Horseshoe replied to bailee4's topic in General Nursing

    I think GrnTea said it quite well. When you are working, you must remember that it's not about you. If you lose your focus or let your emotions take over, then you have made it "about you." And...

  2. Anyone find CRNA School EASIER than made out to be?

    Horseshoe replied to SlyFoxRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    most crna schools require at least one year of icu experience before you can be accepted to the program. we use crna's exclusively at our facility, and i did an unscientific poll of them and could not...

  3. What is the weirdest thing someone has been admitted to the hospital for?

    Horseshoe replied to SweetsRN522's topic in General Nursing

    We had that one too, and it was before all these ED drugs came on the market. He wasn't my patient, so I didn't ever hear how that condition came to be and how it was

  4. What is the weirdest thing someone has been admitted to the hospital for?

    Horseshoe replied to SweetsRN522's topic in General Nursing

    Well, that falls on the administration of the hospital. Apparently the tail was wagging the dog in that scenario. That would never fly where I

  5. Sudden code & death of suspected meningitis pt... opinions please!

    Horseshoe replied to IheartICUnursing's topic in General Nursing

    If you think about it, I'm sure you realize that sudden death, while not a common event, is certainly not unheard of and no mystery. Have you ever heard of a young athlete suddenly dropping dead...

  6. Flu Vaccine, enough already!

    Horseshoe replied to Bklyn_RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I have never advocated mandatory flu vaccines, so my question has nothing to do with that. Do you consider all vaccines to be

  7. Flu Vaccine, enough already!

    Horseshoe replied to Bklyn_RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Ok, that sentence makes zero

  8. Flu Vaccine, enough already!

    Horseshoe replied to Bklyn_RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I said that SOME of the statements made by people about the vaccine show that they are not educated about it. I did not clarify WHICH of those I was referring to, and I never said that anyone who...

  9. Flu Vaccine, enough already!

    Horseshoe replied to Bklyn_RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I made no statements regarding the effectiveness of the flu vaccine, so why would I need to quote a study about

  10. Flu Vaccine, enough already!

    Horseshoe replied to Bklyn_RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    They quit giving the smallpox vaccine because they had eradicated the disease in most of the world through use of the

  11. Flu Vaccine, enough already!

    Horseshoe replied to Bklyn_RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    from some of the comments which are made about the flu vaccine, many of which are made by nurses, i have to disagree that everyone who refuses the flu vaccine has made an "educated decision" about

  12. Flu Vaccine, enough already!

    Horseshoe replied to Bklyn_RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    since the flu vaccine uses a killed virus, which cannot replicate in the cells, then yes, it was a

  13. Failed pre-employment drug screen

    Horseshoe replied to OlderRNinGA's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, now I've got to clean off my computer

  14. Failed pre-employment drug screen

    Horseshoe replied to OlderRNinGA's topic in General Nursing

    you...law...breaker! i confess that once, at 3:00 am or so, i gave my shrieking, screaming, mildly febrile infant who was pulling on her ears a few drops of her toddler sister's prescription ear...

  15. Failed pre-employment drug screen

    Horseshoe replied to OlderRNinGA's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that the OP has been flogged enough. However, it's not true that everyone would do the same thing. There are plenty of people around who would rather be in pain and wait for a valid...

  16. It's not always about you - a mini rant

    Horseshoe replied to emtb2rn's topic in General Nursing

    Dr. Phil quoted his father, saying, (roughly) "You wouldn't worry about what people think of you if you knew how rarely they

  17. Facing Disciplinary Action....?

    Horseshoe replied to Nikita76's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    this goes against everything i have read about expungements. from what i have read, nursing boards (and a few other entities) will in fact see an expungement, and you must report it. not to...

  18. Do nurses get holidays off?

    Horseshoe replied to Jmiami's topic in General Nursing

    I work prn in 2 different facilities. Neither is open at night, on weekends, or holidays. It's not true that you must work at a doctor's office or school to have a schedule which doesn't include...

  19. New Grad: Time & Management, Med Errors, & being swallowed up by old bitter bettys!

    Horseshoe replied to sarahg88's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think you should focus less on being liked or worrying about others who might view you as lazy and MUCH more time on becoming the best nurse possible. Making 8 medication errors in five months on...

  20. Pre-employment Screen Cancer Survivor

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

    Every place I have worked has given me the option to decline the Hep B vaccine. They just want it on record that you understand the risk, so that down the line you don't sue them or ask for worker's...

  21. I live in Arlington, TX and I want to enter a good nursing program to get my BSN.

    Horseshoe replied to fabynrcma16's topic in Texas Nursing

    I second UTA or

  22. is this a safety issue?

    Horseshoe replied to Ms.RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Is this a homework question? I agree with others. It's a med error if not corrected before

  23. Pain assessment: do you believe your pt when...

    Horseshoe replied to Morainey's topic in General Nursing

    I find this post offensive. I rated my pain an 8 five minutes after being sound asleep. See below. It was real, it was excruciating, and you would have no right to decide you knew better than I...

  24. Pain assessment: do you believe your pt when...

    Horseshoe replied to Morainey's topic in General Nursing

    i had a neck fusion surgery 2 weeks ago. i had chronic pain for almost a decade and the only medicine i ever took for it was advil. in the hospital, i woke up in excruciating pain. yes, 8 or 9 out...

  25. How far is your commute?? (and big city traffic)

    Horseshoe replied to RxOnly's topic in General Nursing

    7-10 minutes to work, with free parking steps from the door. No nights, no weekends, no holidays, no call.