Horseshoe

Horseshoe BSN, RN

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  1. I desperately need some advice

    Horseshoe replied to Sensibility's topic in Nursing Career

    please understand that you are at work. people are not going to "sincerely care about you" at work, at least in the time frame you have been there. many nurses maintain professional boundaries with...

  2. High Risk Meds

    Horseshoe replied to Special31's topic in General Nursing

    As long as humans are involved in the process, you will never "eliminate" errors. The best you can hope for is to reduce or limit them. Regardless of the safety nets put in place, under staffing...

  3. nursing career without touching people

    Horseshoe replied to confusedstudent2011's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    okay, this is the internet. there is still no guarantee that the post is true. people post falsehoods all the time on the internet. trolls actually often come back and defend their posts-they are...

  4. What advice could I have given but...?

    Horseshoe replied to 34nmotivated's topic in General Nursing

    The only thing I would add is that while she is waiting to tell the BF "at the right time," that she should absolutely practice safe sex in the interim. Might be too little too late, yet you never...

  5. Going to work with a broken heart...

    Horseshoe replied to Poi Dog's topic in General Nursing

    Glad to read that you are in a better place. My family has had a very rough summer. I keep telling myself: "This, too, shall pass." Take

  6. I keep burning bridges... I really want to stop

    Horseshoe replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Good one. I'm going to remember that for future reference.

  7. i feel guilty, help!

    Horseshoe replied to anotherone's topic in General Nursing

    That is it in a

  8. administering meds during emergencies without a standing PRN order

    Horseshoe replied to patrickrlim's topic in General Nursing

    I completely

  9. Why does this stigma exist in relation to new nurses?

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

    You do have a problem in this regard. If you chart this way, you will never be able to manage your time. You will always be behind, you will always be staying late after your shift is over in order...

  10. Is getting my BSN really going to pay off?

    Horseshoe replied to Peetz's topic in General Nursing

    i think that this is a bigger potential problem for you than whether or not you will be getting a useless bsn (which, by the way i agree will never be a mistake). i hope you are addressing this...

  11. administering meds during emergencies without a standing PRN order

    Horseshoe replied to patrickrlim's topic in General Nursing

    acls protocol protects you in cases such as these. you do not wait for an order to defibrilate someone who is in v-fib. you follow the protocol and give the meds as directed in acls

  12. Lots of blood... starting IV's HELP!

    Horseshoe replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    In the environment where she practices (and given her current difficulties), it could very well be the prudent thing to do. In my unit, we start 50-60 IV's a day. If we used chux pads on every...

  13. Spinach/Vitamin K.

    Horseshoe replied to megananne7's topic in General Nursing

    That's what I was always taught-that you just need to keep it consistent so that your coumadin dose is appropriate, not that you need to severely limit those leafy greens. And "overdosing" on...

  14. Lots of blood... starting IV's HELP!

    Horseshoe replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    I never use a chux pad. Between putting a gauze pad under the hub and holding pressure, I never have a problem with excess blood flow from the catheter hub. The catheters that the CRNA's at my...

  15. Will I be refreshed? I want to know your experiences.

    Horseshoe replied to Cat_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Not all places are so horrible.

  16. Lots of blood... starting IV's HELP!

    Horseshoe replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    I wondered the same

  17. Is GI lab nursing for new graduates?

    Horseshoe replied to kyonguyen22's topic in Gastroenterology

    you can't stand feces or vomit yet you want to work in a gi lab?! i'm

  18. How do you deal with an ignorant co-worker? Humble me with your advice, nurses!

    Horseshoe replied to Hellostudentnurssee's topic in General Nursing

    It takes a big person to step up and admit they are wrong. Some people seem to feel that the sky will fall around them if they do. Good for you to being open to your mistakes, learning from them,...

  19. Nurses Pushing Propofol for Conscious Sedation -Your Thoughts?

    Horseshoe replied to *traumaRN*'s topic in Gastroenterology

    Why did you open up the floor to "any more questions," then go on to get all ruffled when there was one?! I agree that if you are going to make sweeping statements like "most of the GI docs get theirs...

  20. How do you deal with an ignorant co-worker? Humble me with your advice, nurses!

    Horseshoe replied to Hellostudentnurssee's topic in General Nursing

    And that's actually great advice for the OP re: her coworker. Sometimes our gut instincts are correct. Other times, we find out we couldn't have been more wrong. Knowing that none of us are...

  21. How do you deal with an ignorant co-worker? Humble me with your advice, nurses!

    Horseshoe replied to Hellostudentnurssee's topic in General Nursing

    llg, I wondered the same thing. Then I had to consider that since she doesn't seem to appreciate the actual meaning of the word "ignorant," perhaps she's not clear on the term "humble me." Maybe she...

  22. How do you deal with an ignorant co-worker? Humble me with your advice, nurses!

    Horseshoe replied to Hellostudentnurssee's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, seems like you are projecting a whole lot of thoughts/feelings onto this total stranger. You "knew immediately" that you wouldn't get along. That's seems patently unfair of you to make such a...

  23. bad feeling

    Horseshoe replied to birdie22's topic in General Nursing

    Since you don't really know what the nurse was actually thinking, it's probably best not to project on her. For all you know, she felt sorry for you or was more irritated with your preceptor. Or...

  24. Night shift -- can you just take it easy, please?

    Horseshoe replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked both night shift and days in my unit. Night shift is harder than days in certain ways; just the pure fact of having to work against your body's natural rhythms is difficult. Frequently...

  25. I should have become a teacher!!!!

    Horseshoe replied to NayD_RN's topic in General Nursing

    oops! oh well, even teachers make mistakes. i made a big mistake once-i became a teacher. i hated it, absolutely hated it. trust me, it's not all it's cracked up to be. i hope things work out for...