Horseshoe

Horseshoe BSN, RN

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  1. Nursing Arrogance

    Horseshoe replied to Flowerchild6065's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm also going to pass on being "meek." And doing so does not make me

  2. I didn't become a nurse to feed people's addictions. Do *nurses* have the right to refuse

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

    There HAS been a reasonable discussion, just not 100% validation of your position. Talk about being on a high

  3. Family member died in the hospital...too many questions

    Horseshoe replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps I'm not understanding your time frame very well. But I don't get how your FIL could be in the ICU, given medication around 1 am, then "not seen again until 5:30," at which time it was...

  4. Got fired for a medication error

    Horseshoe replied to Sonyab's topic in Patient Medications

    I never said there were medication aides in the ICU. Someone asked the OP if they were a nurse or medication aide. So my comment reflected that even if the OP's unit allowed medication aides, I would...

  5. Got fired for a medication error

    Horseshoe replied to Sonyab's topic in Patient Medications

    I agree. Even a most trusted co-worker can make a mistake if the order is not right in front of her. It would be risky to ever give a medication you haven't at least seen on the

  6. Lack of support from fellow nurses!

    Horseshoe replied to Azxrn's topic in General Nursing

    While I agree that responses to posts should be respectful and adhere to TOS, I disagree that all the responses should necessarily be supportive of the OP or their position. Sometimes they need to...

  7. Got fired for a medication error

    Horseshoe replied to Sonyab's topic in Patient Medications

    Good question. When I worked ICU, I would not have felt comfortable with anyone but another RN giving my patient medications if for some reason I could not do

  8. Got fired for a medication error

    Horseshoe replied to Sonyab's topic in Patient Medications

    Exactly! Seriously?!?! The OP didn't have a unit of measurement, so rather than refer to the order for clarification, just pulls a unit of measurement out of the sky and goes with it? She is lucky...

  9. We are not slaves someone please tell the doctors !!

    Horseshoe replied to Samah1992's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I GUARANTEE you something else "will happen." And you need to be ready to handle it like a mature adult. Getting into fights is not a mature way to handle conflict. It sounds like you need to seek...

  10. Is the Baby Boomer Generation not going to get good care?

    Horseshoe replied to Cola89's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Given that children are showing up with obesity and type II diabetes at alarming numbers (and has been for a while now), I'd say future generations should be just as

  11. Personal Address Disclosed to the public? what does this mean?

    Horseshoe replied to Kate.Med/Surg RN's topic in General Nursing

    Are the mentally ill more likely to commit violence than their normal counterparts? Violence and mental illness: an

  12. Is the Baby Boomer Generation not going to get good care?

    Horseshoe replied to Cola89's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm also on the tail end of the Boomer generation. A lot of this also has to do with education levels and SES. I don't know anyone my age who is in seriously poor health, much less needing SNF or...

  13. Personal Address Disclosed to the public? what does this mean?

    Horseshoe replied to Kate.Med/Surg RN's topic in General Nursing

    Also, if you own property, your address can be accessed on your county's appraisal district web

  14. Quiting clinicals because of bad work envirnoment

    Horseshoe replied to Matucm's topic in General Students

    My question as

  15. I can't do chest compressions (CPR) will I be terminated?

    Horseshoe replied to 42pines's topic in General Nursing

    Good to hear you can do some exercise. I've had decades of back and neck problems. My back problems are usually lumbar, and bending has been the culprit of injuries every single time, even if picking...

  16. Preventing call-ins

    Horseshoe replied to Brandi,RN's topic in General Nursing

    You've just named two of the most contagious illnesses we know of. If healthcare workers are coming in while sick with these viruses, there is something seriously wrong with your sick leave policy....

  17. I can't do chest compressions (CPR) will I be terminated?

    Horseshoe replied to 42pines's topic in General Nursing

    Just curious, are you able to exercise any more? Swimming, water aerobics,

  18. Slow nursing jobs? So I can go back to school.

    Horseshoe replied to countrygirl1234's topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone actually said

  19. Slow nursing jobs? So I can go back to school.

    Horseshoe replied to countrygirl1234's topic in General Nursing

    My endo facility is like Lucy and Ethel's chocolate factory. They spit these patients out like the chocolates on the roller. It's nothing to have 55 patients in a day with only 3 nurses in recovery....

  20. Preventing call-ins

    Horseshoe replied to Brandi,RN's topic in General Nursing

    Are you basing your statements on actual accurate data, or did you and your biases simply make it up out of whole cloth? And it seems that no, you don't "get it." People EARN their PTO, and if they...

  21. Slow nursing jobs? So I can go back to school.

    Horseshoe replied to countrygirl1234's topic in General Nursing

    I work at a stand alone endoscopy center PRN. I cannot imagine having time to study on the clock. I barely have time to go to the bathroom. It's literally the fastest paced and most exhausting job...

  22. getting hired in a hospital with an associates degree?

    Horseshoe replied to chrisRN180's topic in General Nursing

    Is LA really all that pedestrian friendly, or do you really need a car? I wondered about that when the OP tossed LA out as a

  23. Fell asleep during clinical.

    Horseshoe replied to lolplayingnurse's topic in General Students

    Being "tired in class" and SLEEPING in CLINICALS are two different things. I have no idea what the consequences, if any, there will be for the OP, but it's disingenuous to imply that the OP is being...

  24. Can I lose my license over this?

    Horseshoe replied to wafiyyah's topic in General Nursing

    And for that very reason, not a good idea to cavalierly suggest that people "can always refuse" without adding that there may or may not be serious consequences for doing so. Your friends' experience...

  25. ER rushing patients to the floor

    Horseshoe replied to freckles23's topic in General Nursing

    Our ER nurses transported all of their patients. Your experience is clearly not universal. A "transport nurse" sounds like a wonderful solution. So wonderful, it would probably never be approved by...