Horseshoe

Horseshoe BSN, RN

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  1. Manager said something covertly racist

    Horseshoe replied to sugarmagnolia3's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, ok. I'm guessing that if you have a history of reporting people for various offenses and nothing has been done, the likelihood of them doing anything about this incident is pretty much

  2. Manager said something covertly racist

    Horseshoe replied to sugarmagnolia3's topic in General Nursing

    Are you serious? You're going to go to the news over what was an insensitive remark? I cannot imagine any news outfit wanting to make a story about something of this

  3. New qualified nurse. Legs and KILLING me

    Horseshoe replied to SallyRi's topic in General Nursing

    When I was working 12 hour shifts in the ICU, I used to get up at 4:30 am to work out before my shift. It really helped my

  4. Accepting verbal orders from another nurse?

    Horseshoe replied to amberrenae, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have heard of a 2 nurse requirement for a telephone order, but not a verbal. It sounds like some people here are conflating the two, and they are not the same. Also, I've given many meds...

  5. New qualified nurse. Legs and KILLING me

    Horseshoe replied to SallyRi's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you will get used to it. Just like any physical activity, the body becomes conditioned to work over time. Your muscles are not used to holding up your body for so long, but they will strengthen...

  6. Do nurses get away with nurse brutality

    Horseshoe replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    The OP keeps harping on the fact that the family may perceive something as brutality. Perception is not necessarily reality, and often is not. If I have applied restraints as per order and...

  7. Preceptee medication error

    Horseshoe replied to Emmers4's topic in General Nursing

    Rather than being honored, you should have been horrified. I don't care how well a new grad is coming along, one with only 8 months experience should not be supervising the nursing practice of anyone....

  8. Can nurses live a luxurious life?

    Horseshoe replied to Aa1Bb2Cc3's topic in General Nursing

    Depending on the region, I completely disagree with the

  9. Unfair Fundamentals Clinical Testing?

    Horseshoe replied to jbernardo's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    That you would even consider asking for a refund or incomplete based on this scenario makes me wonder if this post is for real, or if you are bored and jerking our collective

  10. Unfair Fundamentals Clinical Testing?

    Horseshoe replied to jbernardo's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This alone should have been enough to fail that exam. Of COURSE it was one of the other two, because Heparin is not given IM. Your instructor wanted you to look at the MAR in order to ascertain which...

  11. Can nurses live a luxurious life?

    Horseshoe replied to Aa1Bb2Cc3's topic in General Nursing

    Well, that's just not my experience. Even my daughter will be making more than I this summer when she does a clerkship for over 3k PER WEEK (she is in law school but hasn't yet graduated). Again, I'm...

  12. Can nurses live a luxurious life?

    Horseshoe replied to Aa1Bb2Cc3's topic in General Nursing

    It's not ungrateful to expect to be fairly compensated for the amount of work, responsibility, and liability that comes with nursing. "Well, you're not homeless" isn't really good enough imo. I don't...

  13. Can a new grad have spidey senses??

    Horseshoe replied to Barbie8808's topic in General Nursing

    The "literally" thing is my daughter's pet peeve also.

  14. Can a new grad have spidey senses??

    Horseshoe replied to Barbie8808's topic in General Nursing

    There are plenty of reasons to take the med surg job, but the fact that you were "second" choice at the first interview should not be one of them. I did a critical care residency right out of school,...

  15. Can nurses live a luxurious life?

    Horseshoe replied to Aa1Bb2Cc3's topic in General Nursing

    Not the case in the "upscale" neighborhood where we raised our kids. The wealthy often have the option for one to stay home with the kids while one spouse works outside of the home. Our "affluent"...

  16. the 'troublesome word pairs' for HESI A2 Grammar

    Horseshoe replied to orangetoledo's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    I just saw a YouTube video titled "Boy see's colors for the first time." Apostrophe

  17. Patient going to send nurse to Concentration Camps??

    Horseshoe replied to Kayauhs's topic in General Nursing

    This patient could most certainly be depressed-he is a quadriplegic, and if that isn't a reason to be depressed, I don't know what is. That is not to say, however, that his depression has "caused" his...

  18. Q's;--Patient Attacks on Nurses

    Horseshoe replied to JoRose1's topic in General Nursing

    If a patient is truly mentally ill or they have Alzheimer's or some other form of dementia, they should not be criminally charged. Surely you aren't suggesting they should be "punished"? These people...

  19. the 'troublesome word pairs' for HESI A2 Grammar

    Horseshoe replied to orangetoledo's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    I agree with you. I understand how people whose first language is not English could struggle, but it absolutely amazes me that high school graduates born in the US could enter college not having all...

  20. Early sign of UTI in the elderly, urgency or confusion?

    Horseshoe replied to ShelbySilvertooth's topic in General Nursing

    This is the thing I dislike about NCLEX-style questions. The reality is that we use all of our tools when making assessments, not a single "BEST"

  21. Patient going to send nurse to Concentration Camps??

    Horseshoe replied to Kayauhs's topic in General Nursing

    Doesn't it feel great to take your personal power back? Good for

  22. Older Student, Unprofessional Nurse During Clinical

    Horseshoe replied to Nurse Magnolia's topic in General Students

    Holding a 10 year grudge is like feeding poison to yourself and expecting the other person to get sick. Agree, calling out posters by name 10 years later was unnecessary and really not relevant to the...

  23. Found a Knife, Scared

    Horseshoe replied to Michellelove's topic in General Nursing

    Only if she can be anonymous. If she went public, every hiring entity would find some reason to hire someone else instead of her. Anyone who is prone to taking her issues to the press would be seen as...

  24. Anyone working nurse labeled a Non-Responder with vaccines?

    Horseshoe replied to jengix29's topic in General Nursing

    Most places just ask for vaccination records, not titers. In those cases, no one would know you are a non

  25. I felt burnt out and I'm not even working.

    Horseshoe replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    Getting your RN would open up a lot of other doors. I work in an elective plastic surgery OR. I work PRN, only when I feel like it. Our patients are NEVER rude. The surgeons are always happy to see...