Horseshoe

Horseshoe BSN, RN

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  1. Education Conspiracy

    Horseshoe replied to Avid reader's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    But even working bedside nurses need to stay current with continuing education. Health care advances and research that shows the need to change practice is ongoing. No one should stay "stagnant"- an...

  2. Realistic explanation of CPR

    Horseshoe replied to Kteichow's topic in General Nursing

    It's probably only a tiny fraction of that in the population the OP references (80-90 y/o already medically

  3. Education Conspiracy

    Horseshoe replied to Avid reader's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    The schools may well benefit from the current situation, but they are not the ones driving this, therefore no "conspiracy." A BSN program cannot require any RN candidate to attend their school. The...

  4. Drug urine test after 12 hour shift

    Horseshoe replied to Kallie3006's topic in Nurses Recovery

    And let us know what

  5. Education Conspiracy

    Horseshoe replied to Avid reader's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    No nurse should ever be stagnant. Whether it's formal education or just CEUs, every nurse should make the effort to keep up with the latest developments in their particular field. Many states require...

  6. Rehire eligibility

    Horseshoe replied to Domben10's topic in General Nursing

    That's so freaking ridiculous. So sorry about that, and good luck with the appeal.

  7. Dealing with faeces?

    Horseshoe replied to ToastaHands's topic in General Students

    It happens a lot if you work in ICU. People think critical care is exciting and glamorous. Not so

  8. Do you think nurses get special treatment?

    Horseshoe replied to NurseLife88's topic in General Nursing

    Aaaaandddd there we

  9. Do you think nurses get special treatment?

    Horseshoe replied to NurseLife88's topic in General Nursing

    I have no problem with professional courtesy until nurses believe they are entitled to speed and run stop signs, etc. I've seen that attitude expressed here

  10. Do you think nurses get special treatment?

    Horseshoe replied to NurseLife88's topic in General Nursing

    The last time I was pulled over, I was not yet a nurse. I got a ticket. July, 1990.

  11. Education Conspiracy

    Horseshoe replied to Avid reader's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Programs are quite variable. Not everyone gets an entire semester of peds. It is sometimes combined with a women's health clinical. Not everyone takes a semester of pharm; some programs simply...

  12. Dealing with faeces?

    Horseshoe replied to ToastaHands's topic in General Students

    Everyone has their thing that they just cannot tolerate without having the urge to gag. I'm not a fan of poop, but what really used to get my gag reflex going was phlegm. Stringy, slimy phlegm, solid...

  13. What was your worst shift ever?

    Horseshoe replied to Isakolistic's topic in General Nursing

    The one during which I was working in a cardiac stepdown and was assigned one chest pain patient and two GI bleeders. I discharged my cardiac patient early, and my next admission was...a GI bleeder....

  14. What do you think about BSN?

    Horseshoe replied to DNTcode's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Separate from how hospitals or nurses view education is the confidence instilled by nurses in their patients and families. Patients usually don't care about the degree. They want to feel that their...

  15. Does "BSN preferred" mean "ADNs need not apply"?

    Horseshoe replied to nursewall-e's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    In my experience, an experienced RN with an ADN will always be hired over a new grad with a BSN. They may require the experienced nurse to begin a BSN program, though. As to new grads, in large...

  16. Education Conspiracy

    Horseshoe replied to Avid reader's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    A lot of this depends upon the school. Not all BSN programs are created equal. Some BSN programs have a few more nursing related classes that are not "fluff." They will have one or two courses...

  17. What About my License?

    Horseshoe replied to oldpsychnurse's topic in General Nursing

    You never know what lies ahead. Personally, I would renew (I guess you could take a chance on being audited about your CEs). Re-evaluate next

  18. Debilitating anxiety and fear of harm

    Horseshoe replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    Quality CPR is your priority, not establishing IV access or pushing drugs, especially if you are not out in the middle of nowhere. Getting in an IV is useless if you are getting poor circulation,...

  19. Education Conspiracy

    Horseshoe replied to Avid reader's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    There are only about 3,000 other threads about ADN vs. BSN if you really want to go

  20. California

    Horseshoe replied to Ashtimus Prime's topic in General Nursing

    I guess you`could google how many nurses have been killed by mountain lions and in drive by shootings this year. I don't think you will get many

  21. Nursing Student From Hell

    Horseshoe replied to DWelly14's topic in General Nursing

    I guess you didn't bother to read that the OP, the student, and the student's Clinical Instructor met and the OP was told that the student was take on all care, and that the OP was to back off and...

  22. Flu Shots and RFID chips: Mandatory or not?

    Horseshoe replied to LuKeeU's topic in General Nursing

    These should be two separate threads (not that we need yet another mandatory flu vaccine thread) as they are completely separate

  23. Nursing Student From Hell

    Horseshoe replied to DWelly14's topic in General Nursing

    We can't require students to meet certain objectives unless they decide they are "okay with it"? Wow! Talk about the tail wagging the

  24. Nursing Student From Hell

    Horseshoe replied to DWelly14's topic in General Nursing

    And perhaps some have exceedingly LOW expectations of SENIOR capstone students, who at this point should be integrating their entire education and seeking out every last opportunity to learn. Being...

  25. "Breast Is Best": A Mantra to Promote Infant Health? or Stigmatizing Adage to Guilt Moms

    Horseshoe replied to cjcsoon2bnp's topic in General Nursing

    You are