Horseshoe

Horseshoe BSN, RN

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  1. Fired two times and unable to get job now

    Horseshoe replied to Newstartat50's topic in General Nursing

    She said she was going to fire you if you called in again. You called in again. And you were surprised she fired you. If you are getting lots of interviews but no offers, you may need to consider...

  2. I Hope This is Not the Latest Trend

    Horseshoe replied to PhyllisMSN's topic in General Nursing

    Who was forging the nurses'

  3. Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee

    Horseshoe replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I wish every unit had my nurse manager (she's retired now) from my old ICU unit. She was exacting-you better know your stuff and practice at a high level. But respected us-self schedule and don't make...

  4. Dismissal from Nursing program; options?

    Horseshoe replied to Vlp0609's topic in General Students

    Wow, what did you do to piss off three separate people that would inspire them to risk their own standing in the program in order to lie about you and get you kicked out of school???? Are they that...

  5. Late to clinical

    Horseshoe replied to JePierreB's topic in General Students

    Instructors have heard every excuse in the book for tardiness or absenteeism, most of them honest and sincere, but also some complete and total BS. While they might seem really severe, I think most...

  6. Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee

    Horseshoe replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    So I was off line living my life and came back this morning to read the latest posts, and it seems like the thread is taking a negative turn. I feel like reasonable people can disagree, but there are...

  7. Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee

    Horseshoe replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I've addressed the deterrence factor a couple of times already. Seriously have to go. I always feel it's rude not to respond to people's posts when they quote me, but at some point I have to call it...

  8. Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee

    Horseshoe replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, I was asked where *I* would draw the line. I would say don't ask the question (I know you didn't) if you can't handle any possible answer. This was an opinion question, and you don't get to...

  9. Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee

    Horseshoe replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I've been a prisoner in my home for a couple of days due to work being done on my house. I've had the luxury of being on AN a lot during these days. I can't stay online all day. I think there have...

  10. Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee

    Horseshoe replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I understand that. Doesn't change my

  11. Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee

    Horseshoe replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I personally don't think putting the driver swerving to miss the kitty who accidentally plows into the children in jail serves society one bit. Maybe instead of asking why the nurse should be treated...

  12. Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee

    Horseshoe replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Just because we have stupid laws that put people in jail for petty offenses doesn't mean that we have to compound the problem by putting medical professionals in jail for incompetence and stupidity....

  13. Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee

    Horseshoe replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    ETA: dang, I keep screwing up the editing

  14. Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee

    Horseshoe replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Where *I* would draw the line would be in intent and malice. Just because you are not put in prison does not mean you cannot be penalized very severely. But Tennessee clearly doesn't make that...

  15. Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee

    Horseshoe replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Quite frankly, a lot of laws are absurd. No wonder jails are full to the

  16. Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee

    Horseshoe replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I think they should lose their license and the ability to ever work in healthcare again and pay restitution to the family to the degree that that they can. And of course, in this day and age, lose the...

  17. Nurse Charged With Homicide

    Horseshoe replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I get that. I agree with you. I'm just saying that no matter how hard we try, there's no way to prevent all bad outcomes, particularly if the nurse has nefarious intentions. But we still need to...

  18. Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee

    Horseshoe replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

  19. Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee

    Horseshoe replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I get that you and other prudent and reasonable nurses are of that opinion, and have the right to that opinion. NOT being of that same opinion, however, does not mean one advocates bad nursing...

  20. Nurse Charged With Homicide

    Horseshoe replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I mentioned earlier that in some of the comments to one of ZDOggMD's videos that someone talked about their facility having such a pop up. It says something like "Is this patient ventilated or...

  21. Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee

    Horseshoe replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, hold up a minute. There are many reasonable people who believe that CIVIL, rather than CRIMINAL consequences are more appropriate in this instance. In other words, loss of license and the...

  22. Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee

    Horseshoe replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Well, forgiving someone doesn't necessarily mean that they don't want them to be accountable. It wouldn't be the first time that someone said they forgave a caregiver for a mistake, but still went on...

  23. Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee

    Horseshoe replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I, too, wonder why there has been no documentation of the orientee's take on this. The orientee might not even be new nurse, just someone new to the hospital. Even if she just validated the testimony...

  24. Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee

    Horseshoe replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with your statement in bold. If we are to get relief on things like nurse to patient ratio, abuses of nurses with regard to ratio compared to acuity, etc., and other factors that contribute to...

  25. Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee

    Horseshoe replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I don't even have a problem with using emotion. The problem here is that as well intentioned as she is, she clearly hasn't read the report. I think reasonable people can disagree on what the result of...