Horseshoe

Horseshoe BSN, RN

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  1. We fail our old people and it's heartbreaking

    Horseshoe replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    What in the world are you trying to say

  2. Vasovagal response

    Horseshoe replied to stilllearningit's topic in General Nursing

    Make sure you are not holding your breath when you are watching these uncomfortable procedures. Focus on keeping your breathing regular and not

  3. Will I get fired?

    Horseshoe replied to Chloe86's topic in General Nursing

    You've got some of this wrong. You are describing "at will employment," not "right to work." "Right to work" means that otherwise-qualified employees are entitled to work in unionized workplaces,...

  4. Will I get fired?

    Horseshoe replied to Chloe86's topic in General Nursing

    Did the patient actually have a "stroke" or not? As we know, a "mini stroke" (actually a TIA) is not really a stroke at all, but a temporary ("transient") event with no permanent effects. However, a...

  5. Will I get fired?

    Horseshoe replied to Chloe86's topic in General Nursing

    I hate it that nursing professionals are using the term "mini stroke" for TIA. A TIA is not actually a stroke, mini or otherwise. I think this term is very confusing to patients and great care should...

  6. Hair does in nursing shoes

    Horseshoe replied to Moonsun1996's topic in General Students

    The typo in the thread title bothers me more than unconventional hair color. I wish the mods would edit

  7. Nurse License Revocation

    Horseshoe replied to TSWeaver's topic in General Nursing

    What does that have to do with the price of tea in China? The OP never stated why his license was revoked. We have no idea if the reason was for "major criminal'' activity, drug diversion, or because...

  8. Dallas vs. Houston vs. San Antonio

    Horseshoe replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    The only downside to Houston is the weather. It is vulnerable to hurricanes (as we found out to our immense horror recently), and even in a good year, it can be ungodly hot and humid. But there are a...

  9. Why all the drama with nursing?

    Horseshoe replied to dogmom2016's topic in General Nursing

    Whenever anyone on this board relates a problem that happened at work, the first and most common response is "Quit!" Pretty much every time. If you love your job, stay. Make sure your clinical...

  10. What do you do when a patient threatens harm?

    Horseshoe replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    What kind of "code" would you be calling? Does your facility have a "code green" or some such that reflects a threat made against your

  11. My apologies to the nursing profession

    Horseshoe replied to Jon12's topic in General Nursing

    I think you mean to say "cliques" instead of "clichés." I personally have never seen bullying at any of the jobs I've worked, but I've only worked in 3 different facilities because I worked so many...

  12. Bosses teenage daughter allowed to sleep in recovery bay

    Horseshoe replied to OhioRN0916's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    But you aren't concerned that the patients can hear the conversations going on around them where other patients are being asked about their medical histories? If it's a violation for the daughter to...

  13. First time posters

    Horseshoe replied to AceOfHearts<3's topic in General Students

    Someday we will see her newest mug shot after she is arrested for impersonating a nurse in some clinic that forgot to do a background check and verify her license. Scary

  14. I Think I my CPR Instructor Didn't Know What She Was Talking About

    Horseshoe replied to darobow's topic in General Nursing

    When you make an analogy or metaphor, you don't state that you are making an analogy or metaphor. It should be obvious, which I believe that particular post *was*. You seem like a rather literal...

  15. I Think I my CPR Instructor Didn't Know What She Was Talking About

    Horseshoe replied to darobow's topic in General Nursing

    Presumably you took a class because you had a knowledge deficit related to the class content, right? You didn't walk into the class knowing it all, therefore you had a knowledge deficit. This is...

  16. I Think I my CPR Instructor Didn't Know What She Was Talking About

    Horseshoe replied to darobow's topic in General Nursing

    He's not giving you CPR answers, he was making an analogy. The fact that it had anything to do with CPR was

  17. I Think I my CPR Instructor Didn't Know What She Was Talking About

    Horseshoe replied to darobow's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked a post cath lab unit where we pull large catheters out of the femoral artery. In addition to pulling sheaths, I've witnessed the arterial plugs come loose when a patient sat up against...

  18. I Think I my CPR Instructor Didn't Know What She Was Talking About

    Horseshoe replied to darobow's topic in General Nursing

    ^^^^Yes.

  19. First time posters

    Horseshoe replied to AceOfHearts<3's topic in General Students

    Surely she was trolling. She has been in prison for years and really believes the BON won't do a background

  20. Why do I dislike when people ask me question just because I am a nursing student

    Horseshoe replied to nitchh's topic in General Students

    Get used to it. It only gets worse once you have passed your boards. "You really ought to see your doctor about that." Easy

  21. My apologies to the nursing profession

    Horseshoe replied to Jon12's topic in General Nursing

    I have never been bullied at work. You are correct that bullies choose their victims carefully. They want easy targets, not strong, confident types that stand up for themselves. You admit that there...

  22. My apologies to the nursing profession

    Horseshoe replied to Jon12's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. It seems that the OP is victimized wherever he goes, no matter the setting. This is concerning, and I agree that counseling would be a good idea to help him find healthy ways of coping,...

  23. Shingles : 28 Year-Old : Nursing Student/Aide

    Horseshoe replied to mercy7889's topic in General Nursing

    I've had shingles before and it's nothing that should change the direction of your life! There is no reason to assume that you will suffer from repeated bouts of shingles-you may never be afflicted...

  24. Accused of Privilege

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

    WOW. That is none of her business and you were under no obligation to tell her that. I would not have said that you see where she was coming from, but would have calmly stated that you never talk...

  25. Relationship problems

    Horseshoe replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Nursing

    Lol, wish the OP's mom could read some of these and see what a "real" relationship looks like. ? It's actually quite sad that someone could think that crying reflects passion which equals "good." The...