Horseshoe

Horseshoe BSN, RN

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  1. Am I the *******?

    Horseshoe replied to Seeing Myself Out's topic in General Nursing

    I would think that someone who has been a psych nurse for years would be aware that just because someone could benefit from counseling doesn't mean that they have a mental illness; likewise, the fact...

  2. Will I get kicked out for wearing hearing aids?

    Horseshoe replied to Decisions7's topic in General Students

    Yes, register with your school's office of disability services. As in,

  3. Advice for vacationing?

    Horseshoe replied to pediRNjen's topic in General Nursing

    If you need benefits, then PRN is not an option for you. The whole point of PRN is that you are trading benefits for the flexibility PRN work provides. Some places pay PRN nurses more per hour, some...

  4. Seeking Advice

    Horseshoe replied to lcc010's topic in General Nursing

    OP, do you live in an "at will"

  5. Do Nurses Earn Big Money? You Decide.

    Horseshoe replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    "Decent" money does not = "big money". "Pretty good" money does not = "big money." Making six figures in many places requires lots of overtime and/or working the least desired shifts. It can be done,...

  6. Will marijuana ever be okay in nursing?

    Horseshoe replied to Bakingismylife's topic in General Nursing

    A friend of mine broke up with a fiance after she became convinced that he was addicted to pot, with all the accompanying issues described above. She also scoffs at the assertion that it's impossible...

  7. Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    Horseshoe replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Every single nurse graduating from nursing school is "trained" to give the right med to the right patient. Every nurse graduating from nursing school is "trained" to look up any med with which they...

  8. Law School???

    Horseshoe replied to callie16's topic in Nursing Career

    My D is in her 3rd year of law school. Her school had the highest placement rate in our state last year. That is an important statistic. She has already gotten an offer, in the six figure range....

  9. Seasoned nurses really affecting my self esteem as a newer nurse..need to vent?

    Horseshoe replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    While there may be a subjective component in the differentiation between headache and migraine, there are also symptoms that are unique to migraines that you should be aware of, so that nurse *may*...

  10. Send video tape to state boards

    Horseshoe replied to Curious1234's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    How is the fact that you are male relevant to this

  11. Charge Nurse discussing students to other clinical groups

    Horseshoe replied to maggiemoo's topic in General Students

    If you didn't hear the conversation yourself, you really should not be reporting it to

  12. Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    Horseshoe replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    All of that is actually irrelevant to the OP. Nowhere in the literature is vecuronium prescribed for PET scan-induced anxiety. The nurse in question didn't give it because she thought it was a...

  13. PTSD?

    Horseshoe replied to Nurse2be0942's topic in General Students

    My daughter is about to get her Ph.D in clinical psychology, specializing in anxiety, depression, and PTSD. There is help for you if you will seek it out! Your reaction is understandable, but you need...

  14. Sexually harassed during clinicals by a male nurse

    Horseshoe replied to mariawong86's topic in General Students

    Unfair treatment based on gender is something that should be addressed, but simply asking the men to do more than their share of heavy lifting has nothing whatsoever to do with sexual harassment. How...

  15. Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    Horseshoe replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    There is a quote feature that you can use so the reader doesn't have to look up post

  16. Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    Horseshoe replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    This is one of the most ridiculous assertions I've ever read here on AN. I'm a Texas nurse, and I'm calling BS on this. Expressing an opinion on a message forum that a nurse in Tennessee WHO HAS NOT...

  17. Mandatory Vaccination

    Horseshoe replied to degfnp's topic in General Nursing

    So which religions forbid

  18. Nasal Irritation From Crushing Medications?

    Horseshoe replied to SarahMarshall12's topic in General Nursing

    Wear a mask-you can tie them in a way that it's easy to pull them down off your face without having to take it off and

  19. Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    Horseshoe replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Horrible tragedy and mindblowing negligence by RN and puzzling lack of monitoring protocols to begin with, even if appropriate drug/dose given. And may I also add that KatieMi is a rock star.

  20. Mandatory Vaccination

    Horseshoe replied to degfnp's topic in General Nursing

    I wear a mask all day every day while working. You get used to

  21. Mandatory Vaccination

    Horseshoe replied to degfnp's topic in General Nursing

    I've never been required to get a flu shot at any place I've

  22. Retirement at what age, and how much $$ will you will need to retire "comfortably"?

    Horseshoe posted a topic in General Nursing

    Throughout my years on AN, I have often come across discussions about salary, quality of life, saving habits, spending habits, definitions of luxury and wealth, etc. In those threads, I frequently...

  23. Vaccine controversy

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

    Like the one that many TRULY believe, that if you say "It's quiet today" on your shift, things will start to go crazy on the

  24. Mandatory Vaccination

    Horseshoe replied to degfnp's topic in General Nursing

    No one is "forced." No one has to get a flu shot. There are places that do not make getting a flu shot a condition of employment, and even those that do nevertheless give the employee a

  25. RN, ADN being obsolete

    Horseshoe replied to lovewaves's topic in General Students

    I think you win the award today for the most false statements in the fewest number of posts made by a single poster.