Horseshoe

Horseshoe BSN, RN

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  1. Overwhelmed

    Horseshoe replied to katy81's topic in General Nursing

    wow, good rn's are "few and far between?" fortunately, that has not been my experience nor my observation. to the op, i will agree with the above part about "enduring." some days will be fast and...

  2. On the last one....i got in

    Horseshoe replied to Prettyladie's topic in Texas Nursing

    I was just reading your sorority thread on the main forum. How is nursing school, motherhood, and the sorority life going? Have you found an area of nursing which interests you

  3. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    Horseshoe replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    She continued to practice after infusing a tube feeding into a patient's

  4. Patients families dictating care and treatment

    Horseshoe replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    Well, if he is held responsible for practicing unsafe medicine, that's a good thing; why he is writing bad orders is basically

  5. NGT and PEG placement verification

    Horseshoe replied to steelersRN's topic in General Nursing

    After NGT placement is verified by x-ray, do you still have protocols for confirmation of proper placement on a daily basis? Aspiration of stomach contents or ph

  6. Patients families dictating care and treatment

    Horseshoe replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like the son is asking for what amounts to 1:1 care. God bless you guys. I don't have the patience for that kind of "customer

  7. Nurse/patient relationships after discharge

    Horseshoe replied to herculean's topic in General Nursing

    How is this a HIPAA violation? Did the patient post the photos and tag the nurse? or vice versa? If the nurse posted the photo and/or identified the patient:eek: I would agree with

  8. Makes you sick?

    Horseshoe replied to iNurseUK's topic in General Nursing

    If he means the tablets made him nauseated, good luck to him with a lawsuit. In nursing school, we used to laugh about our pharm books. You could almost always count on "nausea and vomiting" as a...

  9. Are you going to work tommorow in the big storm?

    Horseshoe replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think anyone can really drive safely on ice. Maybe with specialty tires or chains or something-I have relatives in the northeast where snow is common, but when they get ice storms, they stay...

  10. Willing to come to snow new grads there are jobs here.

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

    I don't know what the actual nursing market is like in Texas, but I recently accompanied a girl friend to a nationally renown cancer center in Houston, Texas. I just could not believe it-you cannot...

  11. Has anyone had a pt's family member take pictures of you during care?

    Horseshoe replied to TonyaM73's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Interesting article about conflicts between hospital personnel and patients over photography during childbirth.

  12. How does quitting without notice really look?

    Horseshoe replied to inProgress's topic in General Nursing

    No, all employers are NOT the

  13. Are you going to work tommorow in the big storm?

    Horseshoe replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm scheduled to work tomorrow. I live close, so I'll just drive REALLY slowly. At that time of day, there are very few people on the road, so I'm not overly worried. I think the worst thing that...

  14. How does quitting without notice really look?

    Horseshoe replied to inProgress's topic in General Nursing

    I read through the OP way to fast, I guess. I thought she was sick but couldn't get in to see a doctor. In re-reading it, that's not even remotely the case. I agree with you. Dishonesty is NOT the...

  15. What is up with these Sickle Cell Patients?!

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

    i disagree with this. admittedly the chronic pain and narcotic treatment will likely lead to dependence. that is not the same thing as abuse, and i don't believe abuse is inevitable for

  16. i'm a dumb nurse

    Horseshoe replied to julaybeeba20's topic in General Nursing

    It doesn't mean you are dumb. Perhaps you have poor time management skills, or maybe the fault lies with a too heavy assignment. If you've been given too many patients, I don't care how smart or...

  17. To get the flu shot, or not to get the flu shot...

    Horseshoe replied to jordansnapp's topic in General Nursing

    After my experience with the flu, I would absolutely agree with

  18. How does quitting without notice really look?

    Horseshoe replied to inProgress's topic in General Nursing

    If you need a doctor's note, go to one of those minor emergency clinics if at all possible. You can study while you wait to be seen. I have never and would never quit a job without giving 2 weeks'...

  19. What is up with these Sickle Cell Patients?!

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

    perhaps patient x is physically dependent upon pain medicine. or perhaps patient x is addicted to pain relief. it sounds like perhaps your nursing education was lacking in one small point. people...

  20. To get the flu shot, or not to get the flu shot...

    Horseshoe replied to jordansnapp's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you can get the flu in spite of getting the vaccine (rather than as a result of getting the vaccine). Usually if one does indeed contract one of the targeted influenza viruses in spite of...

  21. To get the flu shot, or not to get the flu shot...

    Horseshoe replied to jordansnapp's topic in General Nursing

    i am personally amazed at the number of nurses, presumably educated in nursing school on the subjects of epidemiology, virology, and pathology, who continue to verbalize nonsense about flu shots...

  22. Time for some introspective criticism perhaps?

    Horseshoe replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    This is exactly why I am so glad I chose ICU. They CANNOT give you more than 2 patients during the day (though there are days where that feels like too much). Same with OR and a few other...

  23. To get the flu shot, or not to get the flu shot...

    Horseshoe replied to jordansnapp's topic in General Nursing

    Influenza is usually accompanied by a high fever, but occasionally this symptom is absent. The worst I have ever felt was one year when I did not get a flu shot and ended up getting the flu. I had a...

  24. To get the flu shot, or not to get the flu shot...

    Horseshoe replied to jordansnapp's topic in General Nursing

    uh, yes, radically different from pretty much just about everyone. on average, 35,000 people die every year from the flu. how many people per year die from taking a flu

  25. Mom of two has an important career decision to make, need advice, please.

    Horseshoe replied to kimbalotz's topic in General Nursing

    a lot of nurses who have worked both shifts would agree with that, although some might assert that just the act of working at night and going against the body's normal circadian rhythms is the...