Horseshoe

Horseshoe BSN, RN

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  1. What is my PROBLEM???

    Horseshoe replied to SAHMnurse's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, you just perfectly described my nursing career (though I only worked nights for 6 months). In my experience, they love hiring people who are willing to work part time because they don't have to...

  2. An odd staff member

    Horseshoe replied to canesdukegirl's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, that's a pretty harsh assumption for only a few allergies. On the other hand, I was doing a pre-op assessment the other day on a patient, and she brought in a sheet with her current meds,...

  3. How to find a job after being fired?

    Horseshoe replied to ilove's topic in General Nursing

    If I was in the position to hire people, and I had two candidates who were equally qualified on paper, and one reference check revealed a past employer who had wonderful things to say about the past...

  4. DNR means what???

    Horseshoe replied to cloverleafLPN's topic in General Nursing

    yes, too young to have a stroke. my mother had her first at 48 and has had many subsequent, some "small," some very "big." as i approached my 40's i became all too aware of my own mortality. when we...

  5. DNR means what???

    Horseshoe replied to cloverleafLPN's topic in General Nursing

    my understanding is that there is a big difference between a durable power of attorney for healthcare and your regular poa. the dpoa for health care gives them power to make medical decisions on...

  6. can a nurse manager cancel your shift?

    Horseshoe replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    Why do you think it's not fair? In answer to your questions, of course she can, and no, it's not rude to ask why, as long as you are respectful in how you ask. If you would have been overtime in your...

  7. What "killed" the patient EICU or the nurse and alarm fatigue.....

    Horseshoe replied to Esme12's topic in General Nursing

    that is just crazy. that sounds nowhere near like an "extra set of eyes." it sounds like a very dangerous reduction in attention paid to that icu patient. i just cannot believe anyone can justify...

  8. What "killed" the patient EICU or the nurse and alarm fatigue.....

    Horseshoe replied to Esme12's topic in General Nursing

    Did the nurses in this ICU have more than 2 patients? At my hospital, all ICU's have a 2:1 ratio which is set in stone. Step down ICU is 3:1. They do try to mess with ratios everywhere else, but the...

  9. How far would you drive to work?

    Horseshoe replied to loveishope's topic in General Nursing

    I've never had to drive more than 10 minutes to any of my nursing jobs. I'm spoiled to that now, so it would have to be a really great job, with incredible pay, and I'd have to be in the position of...

  10. How can I become a plastic surgery nurse?

    Horseshoe replied to kmillspaugh's topic in Aesthetics

    I work prn for a plastic surgery group in their OR which does the cosmetic elective surgeries. None of the doctors hire nurses for their offices; all of the aesthetic work is done by non nurse...

  11. Flu Vac, should it be mandatory

    Horseshoe replied to hagler2011's topic in General Nursing

    That is just flat

  12. 2 PRN jobs?

    Horseshoe replied to EDnursetobe's topic in General Nursing

    I have two PRN jobs. The down side is there are no benefits. I get my health insurance through my husband. Because he is self employed, our insurance is expensive, has a very high deductible, and...

  13. Flu Vac, should it be mandatory

    Horseshoe replied to hagler2011's topic in General Nursing

    Again, not getting into the argument about whether mandatory vaccination is fair or wise. Just addressing your comment above: Pneumonia is not a specific infection, but a general term to describe a...

  14. My first and hopefully last resignation letter I will ever have to type...

    Horseshoe replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    Darn. Should have said "come across it" in stead of

  15. My first and hopefully last resignation letter I will ever have to type...

    Horseshoe replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    By the way, the original poster posted a thread earlier this year bemoaning the fact that she has a 6 year history of job hopping and was looking for advice on how to deal with that. So, as to the...

  16. Flu Vac, should it be mandatory

    Horseshoe replied to hagler2011's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that government is getting too intrusive. But in this case, we are generally talking about employers and their requirements for employment (perhaps the VA or public health entities have the...

  17. Flu Vac, should it be mandatory

    Horseshoe replied to hagler2011's topic in General Nursing

    My comments are not about the fairness of mandating vaccines or even the wisdom of getting or refusing vaccines, just your comment above, so I do not want to have a pro- or anti-vaccine conversation....

  18. My first and hopefully last resignation letter I will ever have to type...

    Horseshoe replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    This is a five year old thread. How did you come acros

  19. Mandated Flu vaccine?

    Horseshoe replied to mol42's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Nope. You have "live" but "attenuated vaccines" (flu mist) and "inactivated" vaccines, which are frequently referred to as "dead" in the medical literature. The flu shot is not attenuated, it is...

  20. Mandated Flu vaccine?

    Horseshoe replied to mol42's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Nope, see it all the time. "I never got the flu until I got the vaccine." They don't say "I got the flu anyway, so why bother?" They are implying that the vaccine gave them the flu. Read any...

  21. Mandated Flu vaccine?

    Horseshoe replied to mol42's topic in Disaster Preparation

    No, it's really not. If you have an understanding of influenza, incubation periods, the human immune system, and the flu vaccine, it's not difficult at all to understand how one can get the vaccine,...

  22. Mandated Flu vaccine?

    Horseshoe replied to mol42's topic in Disaster Preparation

    i think that is a fantastic idea. you have a problem with this or think it's

  23. Mandated Flu vaccine?

    Horseshoe replied to mol42's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Hand washing is always a good thing. However, if someone with the flu (or someone who has yet to show symptoms yet is infected nevertheless) sneezes or coughs in your vicinity, you are going to be...

  24. Bad Experience with Nurses at hospital, rethinking my major now.

    Horseshoe replied to Lindsey-Student's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry this happened to you. I agree that a letter of complaint is in order. Be sure to include date/time/all relevant details. Make it concise and to the point, factual vs. emotional. Have...

  25. Controversial new policies at Baylor!!!!

    Horseshoe replied to tele jelly's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe I missed it, but where in the OP did it say that Baylor has decided whom to hire based on BMI vs.