Horseshoe

Horseshoe BSN, RN

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  1. Canceled! Jerks!

    Horseshoe replied to Scooter59's topic in General Nursing

    Once you went to "Auntie" and got her friend to intervene for you not once, but twice, yeah, they would have found a way to get rid of you for cause sooner rather than

  2. Vaccine controversy

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

    Wow, KatieMi, you must have the patience of

  3. Job vs grades while in school more important?

    Horseshoe replied to Mikespeese's topic in General Students

    I worked as a PCA in a nationally renown trauma ICU while in my BSN program, while also raising a toddler and then becoming pregnant with and giving birth to another along the way. I graduated with a...

  4. Why Are Maternal Deaths on the Rise?

    Horseshoe replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    I had never heard of PPCM until today. Thanks for the

  5. Vaccine controversy

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

    People who believe their "research" (usually mommy blogs and anti vaxx propaganda sites that blather about VAERS and anecdotal information) over peer related studies are never going to listen to you....

  6. Nurse Imposters

    Horseshoe replied to Nursemccaleb's topic in General Nursing

    Doctors would NEVER tolerate their PA representing himself as the doctor, but many of them have no problem referring to their MA as "my nurse." It's an unacceptable double

  7. Canceled! Jerks!

    Horseshoe replied to Scooter59's topic in General Nursing

    They were hoping that you hadn't read your employee contract or employee handbook. Dollars to donuts, this scenario is spelled out in detail, and most likely they were required to pay you for a a...

  8. RN, ADN being obsolete

    Horseshoe replied to lovewaves's topic in General Students

    Where did you get the idea that most ADNs have "15-20 years experience"? That's certainly not true. ADNs are graduating every year in large numbers, so there are many ADNs with very little...

  9. Taking a sleep aid when on call?

    Horseshoe replied to boquiabierta's topic in General Nursing

    I know about exposure therapy. My D is getting her Ph.D in clinical psychology, specializing in anxiety disorders, and she has done research on exposure therapy. Her studies have shown it to be very...

  10. Taking a sleep aid when on call?

    Horseshoe replied to boquiabierta's topic in General Nursing

    It's possible, depending on the person, that this isn't either/or. Two things could both be a bad idea. It could be a bad idea to take calls while sleep deprived AND be a bad idea to be on call while...

  11. I forgot to return blood to the bloodbank

    Horseshoe replied to Marie_N's topic in General Nursing

    This trend of firing nurses for making a mistake is getting ridiculous. It's expensive to hire and orient nurses-no wonder health care costs are soaring. This punitive revolving door of personnel is...

  12. Facing a dilemma! Help!?

    Horseshoe replied to ns808's topic in General Nursing

    Hospital nursing as a new grad is very stressful for everyone-until the nurse gets enough experience to finally feel comfortable. Most nurses do get through this period and go on to become confident,...

  13. Employer used my photo without my permission on social media

    Horseshoe replied to Guest915876's topic in General Nursing

    THIS.

  14. RN, ADN being obsolete

    Horseshoe replied to lovewaves's topic in General Students

    It's really rather ridiculous that so many people insist that either A)You don't need a BSN! I have no trouble getting hired! They've been lying about this for decades! or B)You can't get a job...

  15. Taking a sleep aid when on call?

    Horseshoe replied to boquiabierta's topic in General Nursing

    If she is being paid to take call, she needs to take every call, not tell herself that maybe it wasn't an emergency, so it doesn't matter that she slept through

  16. RN, ADN being obsolete

    Horseshoe replied to lovewaves's topic in General Students

    Not my experience AT ALL. 22 years, 3 different facilities. Not arguing your experience, just saying it's not everyone's

  17. Taking a sleep aid when on call?

    Horseshoe replied to boquiabierta's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't do it. If taking call is causing you so much anxiety that you either need to take sleeping pills or function with a severely sleep deprived brain, perhaps this job is not a good fit for...

  18. I didn't wake up on time and was too late to come for AM shift?

    Horseshoe replied to Surgonconurse's topic in General Nursing

    Now that you mention it, I did show up once for work when I wasn't scheduled. I don't remember the circumstances of how that happened, but everyone got a kick out of it at my

  19. I didn't wake up on time and was too late to come for AM shift?

    Horseshoe replied to Surgonconurse's topic in General Nursing

    WOW! I cannot imagine being able to sleep for so long after I would normally be

  20. Nurse Imposters

    Horseshoe replied to Nursemccaleb's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is always towards the top of the "most respected professions" lists. People trust nurses to provide them with correct information. Someone who hasn't obtained the education provided in nursing...

  21. When you thought it was patients you needed to watch...

    Horseshoe replied to smf0903's topic in General Nursing

    Yet it still seemed like a call to shut down the talk. Because if what you say is true, there is no point in continuing the conversation and we should just give up on the idea that it's not okay for...

  22. I didn't wake up on time and was too late to come for AM shift?

    Horseshoe replied to Surgonconurse's topic in General Nursing

    Lol, never say never, but I doubt it. I sleep so light, I've never slept through an alarm. In fact, I usually wake up about 30 minutes before my alarm is due to go off. I worry more about forgetting...

  23. When you thought it was patients you needed to watch...

    Horseshoe replied to smf0903's topic in General Nursing

    Huh???????????

  24. When you thought it was patients you needed to watch...

    Horseshoe replied to smf0903's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting

  25. What is your opinion on calling in "sick"

    Horseshoe replied to Goofaroo's topic in General Nursing

    I've called in sick once in the past 7 years. Another time I was sent home when my boss said I didn't seem like myself and I said I wasn't feeling too great. She took my temperature and it was 102. No...