Horseshoe

Horseshoe BSN, RN

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  1. Seizure code blue

    Horseshoe replied to stacylethani's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, you didn't screw up. Your priority was respiratory support. And that you did! Think of this as an NCLEX question. You priority in this situation falls in what order? You KNOW you would choose...

  2. RN's and LPN's working as Nursing Assistants?

    Horseshoe replied to blackmamba123's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, if something happens in the scenario you describe, all personnel who interacted with that patient will be looked at. Of course. If you have performed your duties as a reasonable and prudent nurse...

  3. RN's and LPN's working as Nursing Assistants?

    Horseshoe replied to blackmamba123's topic in General Nursing

    That is a different scenario than the OP's, but I agree with you that it was crazy unsafe and highly disingenuous. The more I read about LTF, the more I believe that I would rather flip burgers than...

  4. 130k Student debt for Entry MSN worth it?

    Horseshoe replied to ns90's topic in General Students

    A lot of people don't pay full freight. They get financial aid, merit scholarships, help from parents, and work part or even full time to finance their education. Most college students commute from...

  5. What happens if you are injured on your way to clinical due to weather?

    Horseshoe replied to invitemeplz's topic in General Students

    What does that even

  6. Failed first pathophysiology exam

    Horseshoe replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Students

    No, that doesn't make

  7. Surgeon for an instructor

    Horseshoe replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Students

    A thromboembolism is a blood clot that moves through and then occludes a vessel. An embolism is anything that occludes a vessel. This could be a blood clot (thromboembolism), fat tissue (fat...

  8. Is this considered bullying?

    Horseshoe replied to Ilovenursing3's topic in General Nursing

    Lots of patients don't remember what they are taking, so no need to be shocked or upset. You educate him-what the med is for, why he is taking it, etc. If he refuses, you document that and let the...

  9. What is considered a positive TB test, 10mm or 15mm?

    Horseshoe replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    If someone has an abnormal chest x-ray, they are most likely symptomatic or soon will be. I can't imagine letting someone with an abnormal chest x-ray work with

  10. RN's and LPN's working as Nursing Assistants?

    Horseshoe replied to blackmamba123's topic in General Nursing

    Did you just pull that out of a hat? Where did I say or imply that "things can't get crazy in one shift???" I made no such reference. Just because someone else "feels" something, doesn't make it...

  11. Los Gatos ER Physician in the News

    Horseshoe replied to CityofAngelsRN's topic in Nursing News

    Since you started the thread, it would have been nice of you to provide a link to this

  12. RN's and LPN's working as Nursing Assistants?

    Horseshoe replied to blackmamba123's topic in General Nursing

    How is your license at risk because you are working as a CNA for one shift? Yes, you are held to the standard of your license, but again, how is that dangerous for your license? CNA duties are...

  13. Incompetent RN managing LPN

    Horseshoe replied to ReneeLPN's topic in General Nursing

    That's the case in my state. Nor can an LPN supervise the nursing practice of a RN. This guy may or may not be incompetent; it's hard to tell, since he refuses to do anything. He sounds extremely...

  14. Do nurses tend to be enablers?

    Horseshoe replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Not an enabler. I would never tolerate the treatment you are describing above. With friends like that, who needs

  15. How do you deal with personal attacks at work?

    Horseshoe replied to NewRN'16's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Lol. Thanks for the laugh. I really needed that

  16. How do you deal with personal attacks at work?

    Horseshoe replied to NewRN'16's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm guessing that this is a rhetorical

  17. How do you deal with personal attacks at work?

    Horseshoe replied to NewRN'16's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wow, no

  18. Co worker issue

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

    I'm curious why you edited your post so that no one who didn't read it in its original form would remotely know what you are talking

  19. How did she/he get through nursing school?

    Horseshoe replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Well, that's not actually true though, is it? "Infinite" and "literally" are two words that are often misused. Overheard the other day: "I was so tired I literally died when I got home." Forgive me...

  20. How did she/he get through nursing school?

    Horseshoe replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Lol

  21. Why I would tell you to stay out of nursing

    Horseshoe replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    The poster was complaining about the need for nurses to go to college. And my post was highly complimentary to Diploma

  22. Just found out I'm pregnant....

    Horseshoe replied to Regina_Phalange's topic in General Students

    I had a baby during Christmas break. I took off spring semester and then still had the summer to spend at home. It worked out just fine. Definitely see if you can take a semester

  23. Why I would tell you to stay out of nursing

    Horseshoe replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    One can get a nursing license with as little as one year of nursing school (LPN). No BSN is required. This information is available to anyone who can access a computer. It doesn't require a parent...

  24. Best field to go into with a AA DEGREE

    Horseshoe replied to Ray.'s topic in General Nursing

    Wth? Your original post has absolutely nothing to do with the thread

  25. What is considered a positive TB test, 10mm or 15mm?

    Horseshoe replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, well, my comment about smallpox was actually facetious, considering that: WHO | Frequently asked questions and answers on