Horseshoe

Horseshoe BSN, RN

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  1. And you think it can't get worse

    Horseshoe replied to Eris Discordia BSN, RN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    OMG, you bite your toenails?!?!?!?! Oh, thank goodness. You scared me there for a

  2. What do you do with your wedding ring?

    Horseshoe replied to Nephron44's topic in General Nursing

    Even on a chain, I would be worried it could be pulled by a confused patient or something along those lines. Though it certainly sounds more secure than pinning it to your top, where it could be...

  3. Why are nurses the only profession that cannot accept gifts?

    Horseshoe replied to RockinNurse2018's topic in General Nursing

    It seems pretty ridiculous to say you cannot accept a card from a patient or family. How in any way is that a "gift"? I think many people would be offended and embarrassed if a nurse refuse to accept...

  4. What do you do with your wedding ring?

    Horseshoe replied to Nephron44's topic in General Nursing

    I don't wear mine. It pokes holes in the gloves. My ring does have sentimental value to me, but at the end of the day, it is an object, a material possession. Our love for and commitment to each...

  5. Nurses Smoking: Compassion Instead of Judgement

    Horseshoe replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    That's so subjective. Her patients may

  6. Maybe a stupid question..

    Horseshoe replied to fjluce's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Thank you! From the very beginning when I read the OP, I thought "How the heck would SHE know if NO ONE had ever complained?!? Unless she works every shift with this guy and follows him around the...

  7. Can posting about a friend breach HIPAA?

    Horseshoe replied to MOVAN15's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    That's nonsense. HIPAA violation NO. What information "belongs to the facility"? The fact that the patient is doing better and "could use some prayers" is not the facility's "information." And NO, a...

  8. Will marijuana ever be okay in nursing?

    Horseshoe replied to Bakingismylife's topic in General Nursing

    For some reason, that typo or misspelling makes me

  9. What do you do with your wedding ring?

    Horseshoe replied to Nephron44's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, he could have a husband. Doesn't change a thing as far as the subject at

  10. "I am a nurse!"

    Horseshoe replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    It's quite easy. Right next to the "reply" at the bottom of the post you want to quote is a "quote" feature. Click on this and the post will show up in your reply box. You can delete text you don't...

  11. Will marijuana ever be okay in nursing?

    Horseshoe replied to Bakingismylife's topic in General Nursing

    No, it would not be "discriminatory" legally because neither drinkers nor cannabis users are a protected class. Nor are smokers, the obese, or opiate users with legal prescriptions. Facilities may...

  12. Going into nursing with a bad memory?

    Horseshoe replied to MeAnurse?'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I also think you should speak to your doctor about this. I think it would be quite difficult to get through nursing school and later, any kind of nursing job if you have a short term memory problem....

  13. Will marijuana ever be okay in nursing?

    Horseshoe replied to Bakingismylife's topic in General Nursing

    Completely aside from the argument about whether or not marijuana is okay "for nursing," I fail to see how you can make the statement above without quite a bit more study and data. Some studies have...

  14. What do you do with your wedding ring?

    Horseshoe replied to Nephron44's topic in General Nursing

    Why? Are you any less married, do you love your wife less without wearing your ring, or is your commitment only valid if you are wearing a physical object around your finger? Why is it important that...

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

    Horseshoe replied to Kayauhs's topic in General Nursing

    Neither racist speech nor hate speech is illegal, unless it includes specific, CREDIBLE threats against a specific person or persons. Reprehensible? Of course. Actionable? Possibly, depending on the...

  16. What do you do with your wedding ring?

    Horseshoe replied to Nephron44's topic in General Nursing

    I don't understand the problem with leaving a wedding ring at home during working hours. It's not like you are going to a bar or club and trying to represent yourself as single for nefarious reasons....

  17. Will marijuana ever be okay in nursing?

    Horseshoe replied to Bakingismylife's topic in General Nursing

    Employers don't care what you feel. They continue to test for nicotine and hire accordingly. Not all, of course, but it seems to be more and more

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

    Horseshoe replied to Kayauhs's topic in General Nursing

    I would be tempted to laugh and say "Sure you are." I wouldn't be stunned, upset, or angry. Rather, a bit amused that someone who can't even address their own needs without help would assert even in...

  19. Wearing gloves with HIV positive patients

    Horseshoe replied to Leekri's topic in General Nursing

    The OP was NOT performing patient care. She has said this more than once. Since when does having a conversation with an HIV+ patient necessitate the donning of gloves? How exactly does carrying on a...

  20. How do you discuss gender issues with adolescents?

    Horseshoe replied to canoehead's topic in General Nursing

    An individual doesn't take hormones because they are questioning their sexuality, they take them because they don't believe their physical body is compatible with their gender identity. Sexuality and...

  21. Nurses Smoking: Compassion Instead of Judgement

    Horseshoe replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    I hear this often when the subject of smoking comes up, and I find it to be a very weak argument. If a very overweight person eats their Oreos in my presence, I don't gain a pound or have to go on...

  22. How do you discuss gender issues with adolescents?

    Horseshoe replied to canoehead's topic in General Nursing

    This thread is about gender issues, not

  23. "I am a nurse!"

    Horseshoe replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    My family members have usually outed me before I could ever have said anything. Other times, based on the questions I ask, they figure it out. But I try to be very unobtrusive and respect

  24. Wisdom Teeth Removal

    Horseshoe replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have dreams that I have a surgery scheduled and I forget and eat breakfast. Or I'm scheduled for a colonoscopy but realize when I get into the OR that I forgot to do the prep. I don't seem like an...

  25. Austin RN needs preceptor and facility with orientation to satisfy TexasBRN requirement

    Horseshoe replied to Patrick Eubanks nurse's topic in General Nursing

    The refresher course I linked that has classes in Houston and Dallas does help find preceptors. At least it used