Horseshoe

Horseshoe BSN, RN

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  1. I've Had Absolutely ENOUGH And I Cannot Believe The Managers I work Under!

    Horseshoe replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    you and i essentially said the same thing, but you said it soooo much better.:) hopefully the op can drop her defenses long enough to take what you've said to heart and recognize it for the helpful...

  2. TCC Nursing requirements for students who already have a degree?

    Horseshoe replied to abr1121's topic in Virginia Nursing

    When I applied for nursing school in a BSN program, my cumulative GPA from my first degree was only used to evaluate whether or not I could gain admission to the second University in general. Only my...

  3. My patient aspirated during surgery!

    Horseshoe replied to SweetNothings's topic in General Nursing

    Glad to hear that. I would certainly (calmly and not accusingly) ask the day shift nurse how "a small amount of fluid" got translated into a stomach full of food.

  4. Will the stress of nursing be too much for me?

    Horseshoe replied to SoCal student's topic in General Nursing

    The OP has already stated that he is already currently in a BSN program and "basically" has only one semester

  5. Will the stress of nursing be too much for me?

    Horseshoe replied to SoCal student's topic in General Nursing

    The first year or two of ANY career (not just nursing) is almost always very stressful. Whenever you are new to a job, you don't know what the heck you are doing, and this is stress provoking. The...

  6. Who are all these people dying in your arms?

    Horseshoe replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    yes, and in the instance of "successful codes" where the patient is resuscitated and sent to the icu, this is particularly true. most of the time, the code members "save the patient's life," only to...

  7. Who are all these people dying in your arms?

    Horseshoe replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    absolutely no disrespect intended, but i do think you are over-reacting. i don't think the op had any intention of insulting her

  8. I've Had Absolutely ENOUGH And I Cannot Believe The Managers I work Under!

    Horseshoe replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    It doesn't matter if they didn't decompensate-your managers are trying to get you to think on your feet and anticipate problems and understand the potential adverse effects of inaction or other...

  9. Can a bachelors degree in other areas affect pay?

    Horseshoe replied to cljonesfuturenurse's topic in General Nursing

    Didn't do anything for me. Perhaps it impacted getting my first job (coveted position in a critical care internship); I doubt it,

  10. Sticky fingers-stealing other people's food/office supplies

    Horseshoe replied to Black Jade's topic in General Nursing

    that's absolutely not true. there are certain places where employees have the expectation of privacy, such as restroom stalls and changing areas. there is no assumed right to privacy in the vicinity...

  11. Back Pain.....Taking my life away

    Horseshoe replied to loveishope's topic in General Nursing

    One can seek treatment without an MRI, but the fact is that the MRI is the gold standard of diagnostics. It's always best to know what the actual problem is that you are addressing if you can...

  12. I've had it.

    Horseshoe replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    I don't blame you a bit. I'd be out of there as

  13. Back Pain.....Taking my life away

    Horseshoe replied to loveishope's topic in General Nursing

    I personally would never use a chiropractor for neck issues. That's just me. As I type this, I am sitting on the sofa in a major neck brace after having a cervical fusion surgery last week. I have...

  14. What would you rather do than go into work this weekend?

    Horseshoe replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in General Nursing

    That is so nice, thank you very

  15. What would you rather do than go into work this weekend?

    Horseshoe replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm lying on the couch recovering from a pretty painful surgery. I'm with you...wishing I was able bodied enough to work. Granted, I don't work weekends, but I no longer take for granted a strength...

  16. Denied admission for BSN program

    Horseshoe replied to Simply Complicated's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Universities are not professional schools, i.e. their sole intent to prepare one for a career. Their purpose is to provide a broad based education with foundations in English, History, Language,...

  17. Magnet status? Hospitals choosing BSN new grads. Important!!!! over ADN??

    Horseshoe replied to mirc88sl's topic in General Nursing

    okay, if they are "exactly the same" as you stated above, then how would the adn program get "more hands on training rather than book training." there are some great adn programs in my city. they...

  18. wierd/scary craigslist job

    Horseshoe replied to Nierdo's topic in General Nursing

    What I can't figure out is why the OP, after getting red flags from the get go, proceeded to go to not only one, but two interviews at this sketchy place and didn't ask any questions about the...

  19. Almost Fainted in the OR Twice!!

    Horseshoe replied to gymnut's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, but I was going with the recommendation in your original post, which talks about the oats and honey bars, which have sugar listed as their second ingredient, in addition to honey and brown sugar...

  20. Almost Fainted in the OR Twice!!

    Horseshoe replied to gymnut's topic in General Nursing

    The vaso-vagal response can be CAUSED by the bearing down (val salva). In my unit we used to pull many femoral sheaths per day. Patients always wanted to bear down as a response to the pain. We were...

  21. How to get over feeling squeamish with trachs

    Horseshoe replied to luvapug's topic in General Nursing

    I thought I was pretty tough, too. In nursing school, I was working in a large metropolitan hospital intensive care unit. We had an obese patient who had been injecting a recreational drug into the...

  22. Obvious violation of hippa

    Horseshoe replied to nicenurselpn's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    This is critical. Otherwise she just denies

  23. Almost Fainted in the OR Twice!!

    Horseshoe replied to gymnut's topic in General Nursing

    LOL. That is one hilarious image. Do keep us

  24. Almost Fainted in the OR Twice!!

    Horseshoe replied to gymnut's topic in General Nursing

    i wondered about this as well. fear/anxiety can cause a vaso vagal response, which can cause fainting. it happens to my daughter every time she has to get blood drawn. the same thing used to happen...

  25. Almost Fainted in the OR Twice!!

    Horseshoe replied to gymnut's topic in General Nursing

    Not everyone could tolerate that many carbs. A breakfast like that would have me on the floor a couple hours later for sure. I eat a high protein breakfast with only complex carbs, never juice, and a...