Horseshoe

Horseshoe BSN, RN

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  1. Mandated Flu vaccine?

    Horseshoe replied to mol42's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The 1918 influenza killed many millions (estimates at over 50 million or more world wide), an unprecedented event. Unlike most flu outbreaks, it was not the elderly, young, and feeble who died....

  2. Mandated Flu vaccine?

    Horseshoe replied to mol42's topic in Disaster Preparation

    it is not a given that you get flu symptoms after vaccination. while some do indeed get symptoms which can mimic the flu, it is not "definite" as you assert above and they are absolutely nowhere near...

  3. How do you pick your vein for an IV?

    Horseshoe replied to Chandra Lancaster's topic in General Nursing

    I got one the other day that I felt and couldn't see. I surprised

  4. Mandated Flu vaccine?

    Horseshoe replied to mol42's topic in Disaster Preparation

    no, it's not a hipaa

  5. Mandated Flu vaccine?

    Horseshoe replied to mol42's topic in Disaster Preparation

    We used to give each other our flu shots on the unit (not mandatory, though). Eventually, they changed the policy to one which required you to get it at employee health if you wanted a free one....

  6. mandatory reporting

    Horseshoe replied to farmgirlie9's topic in General Nursing

    Well, that's awful for them but doesn't really impact the situation here. One can easily report suspected abuse or neglect of children anonymously. In a mandatory reporting situation, there really...

  7. How to get over feeling squeamish with trachs

    Horseshoe replied to luvapug's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with all of the above. You can become very proficient and less "sqeamish," but it's also possible that you will simply become very proficient. Most nurses have at least one thing that really...

  8. How do you pick your vein for an IV?

    Horseshoe replied to Chandra Lancaster's topic in General Nursing

    Could be a good point. For my practice specifically, it's not really an issue since the IV is placed just before the procedure and removed very soon afterward. For 3 days, might be a very valid...

  9. How do you pick your vein for an IV?

    Horseshoe replied to Chandra Lancaster's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto.

  10. How do you pick your vein for an IV?

    Horseshoe replied to Chandra Lancaster's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work, we are getting patients off to a procedure; they will be in our facility for roughly an hour and a half after they are taken to the procedure room. There is tremendous pressure to hurry...

  11. writing up another LPN for med error

    Horseshoe replied to luvmy2angels's topic in General Nursing

    mahal, the OP may not respond to you. This thread is 4 years old, so she may not still be active here or just may not see

  12. How do you pick your vein for an IV?

    Horseshoe replied to Chandra Lancaster's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, my husband has big rope veins. From time to time he will notice me gazing at them with starry eyes and will say "STOP IT! I see you ogling me! I have a mind,

  13. NON-Nurses Giving Shots in MD Offices

    Horseshoe replied to nyforlove's topic in General Nursing

    according to the original poster, this is not a true statement in ny. she has provided links attesting to such. it sounds to me like individual states have individual laws and policies regarding...

  14. Question about strep throat

    Horseshoe replied to KaringOne's topic in General Nursing

    On a side note, why is it that I have been exposed to strep MULTIPLE times (drinking after someone, kissing someone, etc.,) and have never ONCE had it?! My kids have gone round and round and round...

  15. Can you work more days?

    Horseshoe replied to Purple93's topic in General Nursing

    How much you can work will be totally dependent on your facility (and your body, of course). Where I work, OT is absolutely a no no, so full time employees work 5 8's - no nights, no weekends, no...

  16. Herniated disc and work restriction

    Horseshoe replied to AnnieNHRN's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe it's an insurance problem, but I never bothered with an internist or rheumatologist for my back and neck problems. I went strait to a spinal surgeon, who referred me to his partner (a pain doc)...

  17. Teacher's aides emptying/changing colostomy bag - safe? reasonable?

    Horseshoe replied to systoly's topic in General Nursing

    I used to be a teacher before I was a nurse. Now that you mention it, I would probably have been really taken aback by being asked to change a colostomy bag. I think a lot of teachers would as well,...

  18. Just looking for comfort

    Horseshoe replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in General Nursing

    i've had propofol six times in the last three months for multiple cervical/lumbar steroid injections. my experience mirrors what you said, that the propofol stings as it goes through the iv. some...

  19. What does he do?

    Horseshoe replied to us2uk4u's topic in General Nursing

    One year I did not receive the reminder from my BON that my license was due for renewal. My NM asked me about it a few days before expiration (obviously they were keeping close track of this), but...

  20. Screwed or not?

    Horseshoe replied to OnlyByHisGrace's topic in General Nursing

    that's not true. if asked if the employee would be considered for rehire, they can say "absolutely not." that, in itself, can be the death knell. and really, if an employee was a horrible employee,...

  21. Switching from Night Shift to Day Shift

    Horseshoe replied to sameyjaney's topic in General Nursing

    I just couldn't do nights. Every night at around 2 or 3 am, I'd get nauseated, light headed, and just "off." I really didn't have much trouble sleeping during the day because I was always so tired...

  22. Just looking for comfort

    Horseshoe replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Happy. Propofol is not a sedative like the drugs which are used to cause a "twilight sleep," it is general anesthesia. I work at a facility where propofol is the primary agent used, and...

  23. Your thoughts/reasons patient is in pain or addicted or what...?

    Horseshoe replied to NocturneNrse's topic in General Nursing

    it's amazing to me how many nurses either do not get this or don't accept

  24. Your thoughts/reasons patient is in pain or addicted or what...?

    Horseshoe replied to NocturneNrse's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe she's addicted to pain

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

    Horseshoe replied to mirc88sl's topic in General Nursing

    that is great that you were able to get the tuition down so much. congrats and good luck. p.s. and welcome to the big