Horseshoe

Horseshoe BSN, RN

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  1. 90 minutes for a 100 question exam!

    Horseshoe replied to Phantasys's topic in General Students

    Totally do-able. Some questions you will know the answer to immediately, so you'll cruise right through them. Calm down. Getting all freaked out isn't going to help you at all. You'll be

  2. The Sight of Blood

    Horseshoe replied to violet87's topic in General Students

    Good advice above. I'll also add that sometimes when people are upset by something, they hold their breath and do a val salva, without even realizing it. This can exacerbate a vagal response. So...

  3. prescription drug addiction

    Horseshoe replied to shedevilprincss's topic in General Nursing

    I think she's an idiot because she is talking about DC'ing Esme's meds NOT because they are inappropriate for HER, but because of a societal problem. And not only that, doesn't give her any indication...

  4. Not paying license renewal fees on time (random thoughts)

    Horseshoe replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    In my state, you renew in even numbered years if you were born during an even numbered year, and renew in the odd numbered year if your birth year was an odd number. You have until the end of the...

  5. Need a BSN for what again?

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

    Well

  6. prescription drug addiction

    Horseshoe replied to shedevilprincss's topic in General Nursing

    What.An.Idiot. This is exactly the kind of thing I knew would happen when the push back against opioids

  7. Dr. told patient, "Nurses are STUPID".

    Horseshoe replied to Daetwin2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You didn't use the quote feature. LOL. It's the little button RIGHT NEXT TO THE REPLY button.

  8. prescription drug addiction

    Horseshoe replied to shedevilprincss's topic in General Nursing

    Oy vey. What do they think is going to happen, 4 year old Jimmy is going to get addicted and prostitute himself on the streets for his fix? This is truly a sign of media fear

  9. prescription drug addiction

    Horseshoe replied to shedevilprincss's topic in General Nursing

    I'd like to know what the "no narcs" people would do if they ever had open heart surgery or stem to stern abdominal surgery. The pain after a surgery like that can be absolutely EXCRUCIATING. There...

  10. Everyone is failing out...

    Horseshoe replied to Texasstudent0's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My stats class was open book. Very few As, which I just found

  11. Everyone is failing out...

    Horseshoe replied to Texasstudent0's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm not sure why you titled your post "Everyone's failing out." I can assure you that is NOT the case. In every state, in every nursing school, there are students doing quite well and heading...

  12. Paying for PhD

    Horseshoe replied to Jorlan2000's topic in General Nursing

    Most Ph.D programs I am familiar with are "fully funded." My D is a 4th year Ph.D student in a fully funded program, but she is required to be a TA and do research in her advisor's lab. Her program...

  13. OR nursing--- career killer???

    Horseshoe replied to Baileyhoffman's topic in General Nursing

    I work in an elective plastic surgery OR (but background was ICU). All of us work PRN in other areas of nursing: I do endo, one does pain/GI lab, and the other one does PACU. It helps to keep us...

  14. Dr. told patient, "Nurses are STUPID".

    Horseshoe replied to Daetwin2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If you had used the quote feature to respond to that poster, I think it would have been more clear why you were discussing his poor

  15. LPN's aren't real nurses

    Horseshoe replied to laurennnxo26's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I think most of us would be capable of bringing this to her attention in a sensitive manner. No dispute necessary. And the fact that I am an RN would eliminate any sense of being overly invested,...

  16. Gun Owning Nurses

    Horseshoe replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    Bold is mine. Legal citizens who have been convicted of certain crimes or who have been diagnosed with certain mental disorders can have their second amendment rights

  17. Having a hard time with the people in my nursing school...

    Horseshoe replied to tbnurse1's topic in General Students

    Oh good grief, I certainly did not "twist your words." I quoted your exact words saying that "everyone" is dramatic, two faced and backstabbing. Furthermore, that you can't trust "anyone." That...

  18. Having a hard time with the people in my nursing school...

    Horseshoe replied to tbnurse1's topic in General Students

    Sorry, but I don't believe that "everyone" in your class is a bad seed. There are always a few (maybe even several) jerks in every class, but if you truly believe you are the only decent, good,...

  19. Need a BSN for what again?

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

    A four year university is not intended to be vocational school. The purpose is not purely to prepare one to start a given career. It IS intended to give the student a diverse education so that they...

  20. Gun Owning Nurses

    Horseshoe replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    That's simply not true. Despite all the rhetoric, Texas gun ownership rates just above national average - Houston Chronicle Gun ownership by state - Business

  21. Gun Owning Nurses

    Horseshoe replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a gun person, but my DH has a couple of hunting rifles that he never uses but were handed down to him. I don't see what that has to do with nursing, though. I wouldn't give your coworker the...

  22. Got into LVN school. Found out about my 27 year old DUI. Will they yank me now?

    Horseshoe replied to tjcnurse2b's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    What does that have to do with getting a DUI? I have had really good experiences with getting questions answered from the Texas BON, especially with regard to email queries. It's worth a try. I would...

  23. Less support from friends

    Horseshoe replied to Nkhalili's topic in General Students

    What kind of support are you looking for that you are not getting from your

  24. Advice for prior student, please :(

    Horseshoe replied to cp182's topic in General Students

    Would you consider going the LPN route? You could the bridge to an LPN to RN program, and eventually do your RN to BSN. It might be kind of a circuitous way of doing it, but it could

  25. Dr. told patient, "Nurses are STUPID".

    Horseshoe replied to Daetwin2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This newcomer has turned out to be a one post hit and run. So I'm inclined to give more doubt than