Horseshoe

Horseshoe BSN, RN

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  1. Do Nurses Have to Make Their Home Addresses Public?

    Horseshoe replied to HappyMeNow's topic in General Nursing

    I disagree. The public does have a right to know if your license is active and if you have any charges or disciplinary actions against you. I do agree that there is no reason why the BON should make...

  2. Patient's addicted to narcotics

    Horseshoe replied to rn undisclosed name's topic in General Nursing

    this is true, and it's amazing how many times you will come across this misunderstanding just on this site alone. i usually try to counter that, but i think too many people don't care to understand...

  3. I have your meds, please take them:)

    Horseshoe replied to makes needs known's topic in General Nursing

    The simple fact is that you cannot chart a med as given when you have not observed the patient taking them. People who are in the hospital are sick, they are vulnerable, they may be A and O, but that...

  4. I have your meds, please take them:)

    Horseshoe replied to makes needs known's topic in General Nursing

    if you have not witnessed the patient taking his medicine, you have no idea what happened to it once you left the room. he could have taken it, dumped into his lunch tray, thrown it down the toilet,...

  5. Spouses/Visitors In Patient's Beds

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

    Well

  6. Spouses/Visitors In Patient's Beds

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

    perhaps being cuddled, loved, and nurtured would help them to get well. i'm not advocating sex, but i don't see how a husband cuddling his wife affects you one iota, assuming factors stated in the...

  7. Does nursing school teach you anything?

    Horseshoe replied to snickerdoodle17_1's topic in General Nursing

    Again, NOT my experience. Attended a great program, learned a ton, and transitioned to a critical care internship after graduation where we WERE "shown how," and taught by the best preceptors on the...

  8. Patient's addicted to narcotics

    Horseshoe replied to rn undisclosed name's topic in General Nursing

    How someone "looks" is subjective, not objective. Secondly, people who are in chronic pain often do NOT display indicators of pain such as increased heart rate, blood pressure, etc. Over time their...

  9. How do I respond to a poorly written request to be a nursing student?

    Horseshoe replied to BrentRN's topic in General Nursing

    This person has not been identified. If she feels mortified, so be it. It just may be a great catalyst for change and development. Just because something makes you uncomfortable does NOT mean it...

  10. Calling a Patient 'Sugar': Abuse?

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

    If a banker called me "honey" or "sweetie," I would find that patronising and condescending. If, when addressing my daughter's teacher, she responded by calling me, "sugar," I'd wonder if she lost...

  11. Do Nurses Have to Make Their Home Addresses Public?

    Horseshoe replied to HappyMeNow's topic in General Nursing

    My state doesn't post addresses. However, if you are a home owner, your address is public record through your county appraisal district. If you are in a state where the address is posted on the BON,...

  12. Does nursing school teach you anything?

    Horseshoe replied to snickerdoodle17_1's topic in General Nursing

    you can only speak to your own experience. that was not my experience at

  13. Calling a Patient 'Sugar': Abuse?

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

    I would not appreciate being called "sweetie" by anyone who is not my husband or family member, particularly by a nurse if I am sick and in the hospital. I certainly would not categorize it as abuse,...

  14. sticky interview situation - what to do

    Horseshoe replied to VivaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't make any assumptions about who would be hired. Education and "credentials" do not always trump experience and demonstration of leadership skills and practical

  15. charge nurse tried to make me go to work with allergic reaction

    Horseshoe replied to thanx2mj's topic in General Nursing

    No, that is absolute nonsense. Anaphylaxis is the extreme manifestation, not the only manifestation, of a true allergy. Upset stomach would be more of an adverse effect, but the first part of that...

  16. Nasty email from CNS

    Horseshoe replied to Cg-RN's topic in General Nursing

    This is exactly what I was thinking. Never, ever excuse violating policy or deviating from a standard of care with "I was too busy" or "I had too many patients." That will never fly legally. If you...

  17. So i'm a Nurse right????

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

    What you can call yourself is very state dependent. Asking here is not going to help you. Look in your Nurse Practice Act-I'm confident that is where you will find the exact answer you

  18. does anyone out there copy charts to save time?

    Horseshoe replied to lordgregoryrn's topic in General Nursing

    You are probably okay with the BON if you haven't violated your state's Nurse Practice Act. However, if you have violated the policy of your facility, you can cry all day about it and get as much...

  19. It stinks when you are on the other side!

    Horseshoe replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

    why is your "main priority" the nurses' well being? really, you are the advocate for your fil, so i would diplomatically, politely, yet firmly make it known that your top priority is making sure your...

  20. Please explain what an ELECTROCARDIOLOGY RN does?

    Horseshoe replied to Nack's topic in General Nursing

    OP, when you find out exactly what the position entails, please update. I'm curious

  21. Is the nursing experience better or worse than when you started?

    Horseshoe replied to KalipsoRed's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing has not gotten worse for me personally, but reading many of the experiences of other nurses on this forum has me just shaking my head about the direction it has taken in the last several...

  22. Transfusion too fast?

    Horseshoe replied to Butternut's topic in General Nursing

    that's the most surprising thing about your whole post. giving blood over an hour has never been done in your

  23. Is this professional?

    Horseshoe replied to Jenni811's topic in General Nursing

    I knew someone who did this because she had thinning hair at the part and the glasses covered it up to a

  24. Unbelievable !!

    Horseshoe replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    You're right. That story is "unbelievable." Sorry, not buying

  25. An open letter to the ER triage nurse

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

    “That’s not my problem. I can’t go to the bathroom for her. There are wheelchairs all over the place.” I've read 9 pages of baloney and various lame attempts to either explain, excuse, or...