Horseshoe

Horseshoe BSN, RN

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  1. License reinstated but no one will hire me

    Horseshoe replied to 47lpn's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    What in the world does this

  2. bi-polar and terminated

    Horseshoe replied to democrat's topic in General Nursing

    You ended your post a little more harshly than I would have, but I agree with you in

  3. I give in to drug seeking patients

    Horseshoe replied to Raidernurse's topic in General Nursing

    Bravo. It's absolutely amazing to me how many nurses have zero understanding of the distinction between dependence and

  4. termination from nursing school

    Horseshoe replied to cwgirl7's topic in General Students

    Wow, I guess I have been so incredibly lucky, both in my nursing school experience and professional life. The instructors and administration at my university were very, very supportive and nurturing....

  5. I give in to drug seeking patients

    Horseshoe replied to Raidernurse's topic in General Nursing

    that's just ridiculous. seriously. i drove myself to the er once with a fever of 104, the worst sore throat of my entire life, and absolutely excruciating body aches. i had a terrible case of the...

  6. Compassion or reality for obese patients?

    Horseshoe replied to stefanyjoy's topic in General Nursing

    or perhaps you are wrong about someone who is physically active with healthy blood markers. if you care to educate yourself, read the obesity myth: why america's obsession with weight is hazardous to...

  7. CMA posing as nurse...?

    Horseshoe replied to WannaBeNrse's topic in General Nursing

    what do you mean by you "can do perscriptions?" it is "prescriptions", by the way. and what kind of "orders" are you

  8. Favorite "Lay Terms" For Diagnoses

    Horseshoe replied to OleMissRN's topic in General Nursing

    On the TV show House, he once ordered methylprednisolone for a patient. All the doctors would say "Give him the methylprednisolone!" Over and over they said it, always beautifully. I was yelling at...

  9. Patients who want to change doctors after problems

    Horseshoe replied to CecileSF's topic in General Nursing

    "This something only you can

  10. How to become OR RN w/ only 2 years exp?

    Horseshoe replied to babblingbrook's topic in General Nursing

    I spoke to a nurse recently who told me she had done an OR fellowship after she had done a year or so of working a floor somewhere. She applied to a program which was actually marketed to new grads,...

  11. 12 hour shifts...3 is plenty

    Horseshoe replied to joanna73's topic in General Nursing

    My unit is a self scheduled unit-as long as we get all the shifts covered, our NM does not get involved. There are holiday policies, of course, but we are given the responsibility and privilege of...

  12. 12 hour shifts...3 is plenty

    Horseshoe replied to joanna73's topic in General Nursing

    )It always took me a day or so to recover from even two 12's in a row. Sometimes I did three in a row, and that seemed like an incredible ordeal. I've recently given them up to work prns in another...

  13. code blue question

    Horseshoe replied to maiohmai's topic in General Nursing

    esme12, neonurse was saying that the child was breathing yet had no pulse, not the other way around as you are

  14. code blue question

    Horseshoe replied to maiohmai's topic in General Nursing

    The child could have had a pulse that was just not easily

  15. Do you bag your bodies naked?

    Horseshoe replied to mama_d's topic in General Nursing

    Really? All of the different policies are quite

  16. How do I have more confident talking/calling doctors?

    Horseshoe replied to winter_green's topic in General Nursing

    No, you didn't, but in my experience, some people WILL equate the two. My coworker's story was just one of many in my unit where nurses with thick accents were treated as though they were a)less...

  17. Could the client sue me for this?

    Horseshoe replied to Melandru's topic in General Nursing

    in certain states, abusing your spouse or significant other in front of minor children is actually considered child abuse, is a criminal felony and therefore could actually fall into the realm of a...

  18. HIPPA Violation?

    Horseshoe replied to RNAchot83's topic in General Nursing

    I think this is a violation (by the way, it is HIPAA, not HIPPA). There should either be no results given over the phone (I mean, really, anyone could call asking for info. and saying they are the...

  19. Do you bag your bodies naked?

    Horseshoe replied to mama_d's topic in General Nursing

    This just illustrates the fact that we all have different beliefs about death, dying, etc. and what defines "treating someone with dignity" is going to differ from person to person. There really is...

  20. are all Nurse Practitioner programs going to doctorate?

    Horseshoe replied to jaredsgirl's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    At this time, you will be required to get a minimum of a master's degree. You might as well go ahead and go straight to a BSN program if you believe you want to be a NP. ADN programs are still right...

  21. Do you bag your bodies naked?

    Horseshoe replied to mama_d's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see anything "indecent" about a naked body, but I can respect your feelings about this. We all have different philosophies on death and the issues surrounding it. Ultimately, the patient's...

  22. Could the client sue me for this?

    Horseshoe replied to Melandru's topic in General Nursing

    that is a very good point. i disagree. i think her health care team should know this critical information. in fact, in many cases, this would be considered a "must report" situation, especially...

  23. How do I have more confident talking/calling doctors?

    Horseshoe replied to winter_green's topic in General Nursing

    While I think you're letting yourself off easy for your "typos" in a post critical of another poster's language skills, I do agree in principle with some of what you've said. I had a former coworker...

  24. Could the client sue me for this?

    Horseshoe replied to Melandru's topic in General Nursing

    If the OP doesn't work in the US, then HIPAA doesn't apply. Assuming she did, however, how does sharing important information with the health care team violate HIPAA? If the OP shared the info. with...

  25. What would you say?...

    Horseshoe replied to RN0820's topic in General Nursing

    I'll say the same thing I said to your coworker? in the other thread: You have every right to say NO. "First of all, hospital policy states you cannot change my schedule with this short notice....