Horseshoe

Horseshoe BSN, RN

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  1. Respect For Nurses

    Horseshoe replied to RNGummy40's topic in General Nursing

    My response: "So you have applied to med school and are waiting to find out? No? What's the hold

  2. Assistance for student loans once you graduate

    Horseshoe replied to ndRNCA's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, pay what you owe by getting a job and working, then taking a chunk out of your paycheck to pay off the obligations you contracted for. That said, it seems like I've seen mention of student loan...

  3. If you could redo it....would you choose nursing?

    Horseshoe replied to ICURNPA92's topic in General Nursing

    No one is required to work a schedule like that. That is a choice you have

  4. Student nurse dismayed by bedside nursing attitude

    Horseshoe replied to new gal's topic in General Students

    Depending on your personality, of course it is, particularly if your reason for being very stressed out is because the hospital is purposely understaffing their units. If you haven't walked in those...

  5. Preceptor From Hell-Need Advice

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

    You should have pressed charges for

  6. Does anyone else ever envy their patients?

    Horseshoe replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    I can't for the life of me come up with a good reason for a 26 y/o single woman with no children feels compelled to work 29 days a month. That cannot be healthy on any level. OP will burn out fast at...

  7. I am ashamed in myself

    Horseshoe replied to KariT's topic in General Students

    That is not the case at all schools. Many schools are extremely competitive and that GPA would not cut it. My school's official GPA cutoff was 3.0, but in reality it took a 3.8. That's not really...

  8. Would you let a relationship affect your job advancement?

    Horseshoe replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    It's baffling to me how you could make the statement above AND say there is any thought of marrying this guy. "I need to find a man to marry" is a really poor reason to make an allegedly lifetime...

  9. What is the grossest thing that's happened to you???

    Horseshoe replied to PrincessAlexis's topic in General Nursing

    OMG I have no

  10. Would you let a relationship affect your job advancement?

    Horseshoe replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    What an odd thing to say. You don't marry someone simply because they are nice, male, and just happen to be in the picture in time to meet some arbitrary marriage deadline you've established in your...

  11. What is the grossest thing that's happened to you???

    Horseshoe replied to PrincessAlexis's topic in General Nursing

    My "weakness" is phlegm. It can make me gag quicker than poop, vomit, and blood all combined. I had a patient with a new trach. He kept covering his mouth when he coughed, and I kept after him to...

  12. I'm not sure I'm cut out for this

    Horseshoe replied to ItsThatJenGirl's topic in General Nursing

    How can you truly know what the "culture" of nursing is if you are not only not a nurse, but not yet even into clinicals yet? There is nothing wrong with getting respect for being a nurse. I don't see...

  13. I am ashamed in myself

    Horseshoe replied to KariT's topic in General Students

    There is nothing more to add about the integrity aspect of this. But I'll re-iterate the importance of having a strong handle on A & P. This is important stuff if you want to be the kind of nurse...

  14. Majoring in nursing but I am huge germaphobe. How will this work?

    Horseshoe replied to KariT's topic in General Students

    She can't hide out in the OR for her entire nursing school experience though. There's a good chance she won't make it through nursing school with this degree of fear/anxiety/unhealthy coping tactics....

  15. Drug urine test after 12 hour shift

    Horseshoe replied to Kallie3006's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Wow, kind an amazing turn of events. Do you think they are nervous about you suing them? And kudos to you for your efforts to get legislation in place to protect nurses going forward! You are...

  16. Scope of Practice Question - Texas specific

    Horseshoe replied to LevitateMe's topic in General Nursing

    I'm pretty sure I sent my queries to that email. I got emails saying "thank you for your question..it has been submitted to the proper person, who will review and get back to you." And then I'd hear...

  17. Reading recent posts; Is it THAT easy to lose your job/license/get reported ?

    Horseshoe replied to DahliaDaisy's topic in General Nursing

    I read that thread, and I think it's debatable whether or not the manager was obligated to report. But in any case HIPAA would NOT apply: the manager was not the OP's caregiver; the OP was not a...

  18. Scope of Practice Question - Texas specific

    Horseshoe replied to LevitateMe's topic in General Nursing

    I have had very good luck with getting questions answered by email from the Texas BON. I second the recommendation above to email the

  19. What do I do now.

    Horseshoe replied to MissouriRN13's topic in General Nursing

    Just my personal opinion, but I don't believe God intends for us to sit on our rears and just expect him to clean up our messes for us. Your inaction seems like cutting off your nose to spite your...

  20. I need a loan but can't get a cosigner

    Horseshoe replied to kendleh's topic in General Students

    The OP kind of insinuated that that was the case. Even if they could, they are under no obligation to take on that kind of risk; they would probably be wise to decline to co-sign for more potential...

  21. OR Nurse Communication with Patients and Team

    Horseshoe replied to amusa's topic in Operating Room

    As far as comforting the patient goes, I say "you have a great team working here today. We will take very good care of you." If they verbalize fear of anesthesia, I tell them "Dr. So and So will be...

  22. Manager reporting confidential info to state board

    Horseshoe replied to geoda's topic in General Nursing

    No matter whether or not the manager had some kind of obligation to report the OP, it wouldn't be a HIPAA violation-the manager was not part of the OP's health care team. The OP was not a patient of...

  23. CON withholding proof of graduation!!!!

    Horseshoe replied to KelERnurse's topic in General Students

    *Most* textbooks enrich the publisher, not the nursing

  24. New grad panic attack

    Horseshoe replied to NewAzMurse's topic in General Nursing

    This wasn't just a "freak out" that is typical of new grads reacting to a situation in which they feel they are not competent-he wasn't in a stressful situation when this happened. This did sound like...

  25. Stress of nursing school

    Horseshoe replied to minabina's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats on finishing your program and passing NCLEX, and good luck in your interview. I would ask the mods to move this thread into the student section, though, where it will make the most