Horseshoe

Horseshoe BSN, RN

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  1. Did you contract anything from a patient?

    Horseshoe replied to RNrhythm's topic in General Nursing

    I have been DIRECTLY exposed to strep at least 20 times. My sister got strep practically every other month. My kids had it numerous times. I've drank after an infected family member or friend (before...

  2. Fired Due to Not Being Able to Get to Work

    Horseshoe replied to Studentworker's topic in General Nursing

    But here's the thing about nurses not coming in to work due to weather. Please note that there is a nurse who has probably worked a 12 hour shift all night long who COUNTS on the day shift nurse to...

  3. Please help

    Horseshoe replied to Scarlett7's topic in General Nursing

    Talk to your doctor. The internet is not the proper place to get medical

  4. Will I get in trouble?

    Horseshoe replied to Mousyrn's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    More important than that, why would she violate the privacy of another person, particularly someone she claims is a FRIEND?!? With friends like that, who needs

  5. Nurses don't do their 3 med checks?

    Horseshoe replied to OsceanSN2018's topic in General Nursing

    Discuss these issues with your clinical instructor, not with other non nurses who do not have the experience/education/credentials to critique the nursing practice of an experienced

  6. "Safe Injection Houses"- What's This?

    Horseshoe replied to Sarah Matacale's topic in General Nursing

    Well, now that you mention

  7. Prayers for my fellow Floridians..

    Horseshoe replied to wannabeny's topic in General Nursing

    It's sickening. Horrifying. Infuriating. Heart wrenching. I actually can't think of the proper

  8. "Safe Injection Houses"- What's This?

    Horseshoe replied to Sarah Matacale's topic in General Nursing

    Frankly, I don't see a lot of evidence for that statement. Unfortunately. Perhaps you are referencing the posters on AN, rather than our population at

  9. Did you contract anything from a patient?

    Horseshoe replied to RNrhythm's topic in General Nursing

    I cannot believe your instructor allowed you to care for a patient with shingles, knowing that you had never had chicken pox.

  10. Abuse

    Horseshoe replied to 4RealStudent's topic in General Students

    Never. I work OR and do pre-op, circulate during surgery, and am also the RR nurse in a private elective surgery center. Patients are always nice and respectful. I've worked endo for six years as...

  11. Did you contract anything from a patient?

    Horseshoe replied to RNrhythm's topic in General Nursing

    If I ever got a cold or the flu or other run of the mill infection, how would I know if I got it at work or at the grocery store, movie theater, airplane, or other place? If your patient had a...

  12. When To Call The On Call Doctor

    Horseshoe replied to MJ48's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Okay, not calling because your assessment shows no reason to suspect a deterioration in the patient's condition is a legitimate excuse for not calling the doc. However, the rest of your reasons for...

  13. Was I wrong?

    Horseshoe replied to Munch's topic in General Nursing

    If I were in a sickle cell crisis, I'd be "drug seeking" too. What a jerk. I agree that this nurse *may* be diverting. It would explain her overboard response to the

  14. Failed my drug test and I'm pregnant

    Horseshoe replied to ianurse's topic in General Nursing

    In my opinion, you absolutely need a hair follicle test to clear your name. Why aren't you demanding one? As I said earlier, if I had to pay for it myself, I'd do it. This is a big

  15. graduated nursing school with an ADN. Then got charged with shoplifting. is my life over?

    Horseshoe replied to misspleasehelpme's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    All Nurses has a forum entirely devoted to nursing with a criminal record. Check it out!

  16. graduated nursing school with an ADN. Then got charged with shoplifting. is my life over?

    Horseshoe replied to misspleasehelpme's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    A few thoughts: Please do not under any circumstances "start a family" with this man at this time. You are not where you need to be in order to care for a very vulnerable little human. Don't do that...

  17. Ethics of Organ Donation

    Horseshoe replied to Louise Henaut's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    In most states, in the absence of a stated desire to donate organs, or the absence of an expressed desire that organs NOT be donated, the next of kin or POA can make the decision to donate organs....

  18. Life or career?

    Horseshoe replied to djoshi1094's topic in General Nursing

    Your managers sound like idiots. I have NEVER worked anywhere where that kind of behavior would be tolerated. A strong manager would nip that in the bud so fast, no one would ever consider behaving in...

  19. Failed my drug test and I'm pregnant

    Horseshoe replied to ianurse's topic in General Nursing

    I would demand a re-test and would have a hair follicle test done, even if I had to pay for it

  20. Mutt-ernity Ward

    Horseshoe replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. People confuse ESAs with actual service dogs. NOT THE SAME. Emotional support animals have no legal right to accompany their owners to the hospital., or anywhere else besides airplanes and...

  21. Disturbing Conversation on Overweight Healthcare Workers

    Horseshoe replied to FutureDNP2021's topic in General Nursing

    This thread is 19 pages long and almost a year and a half old. Who is "him" and which snacks are you talking about? ETA: maybe you are referring to the video linked in the OP. It's almost 30 minutes...

  22. Disturbing Conversation on Overweight Healthcare Workers

    Horseshoe replied to FutureDNP2021's topic in General Nursing

    Well now, that's clearly not true, is it? This is a thread about "weight," and it is 19 pages

  23. Mutt-ernity Ward

    Horseshoe replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    According to the ADA: More about service animals: ADA Requirements: Service

  24. Mutt-ernity Ward

    Horseshoe replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Emotional support animals are not considered "service animals" in the context of the ADA. Unlike a trained service animal, an emotional support animal is not granted access to places of public...

  25. NY Times article: loss of license

    Horseshoe replied to missmollie's topic in Nursing News

    I didn't know firefighters were licensed. My DH is a licensed commercial real estate broker. He could lose his license for similar