Horseshoe

Horseshoe BSN, RN

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  1. Is it a HIPAA violation?

    Horseshoe replied to Stella_Blue's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    HIPAA protections remain in effect for 50 years after death. Keep that in

  2. Being Ordered to Give Whiskey

    Horseshoe replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    I think that's just downright mean. Like one beer is going to make or break

  3. Nurse Manager gossiping about employees?

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

    If I were the manager, it would totally depend on the nature of the complaints. Some would not even be worthy of consideration, much less insisting on some kind of

  4. Being Ordered to Give Whiskey

    Horseshoe replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    Even if the patient is not an alcoholic, a cocktail or a glass of wine isn't necessarily inappropriate. Why do people lose their right to enjoy a favorite beverage simply because they are in assisted...

  5. Nurse Manager gossiping about employees?

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

    IMO, feedback isn't necessarily not "legitimate" because the source is anonymous. The problem as you describe it above is that it is vague. For example, if a new nurse is not charting her vital...

  6. Bullying in nursing field does exist

    Horseshoe replied to Dianna11's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    She also has "the right" to tell someone she dislikes her. She cannot threaten to physically harm her, but expressing dislike for someone? Of course she (and we) can do that. If a fellow student was...

  7. Bullying in nursing field does exist

    Horseshoe replied to Dianna11's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Of course she has "the right" to complain that the OP is monopolizing the class with constant questions. We are a free society which values the right to speak our mind. And the OP had the right to...

  8. Being Ordered to Give Whiskey

    Horseshoe replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds like it is loaded with more than a little bit of judgment. Is that the case? If it's determined to be of therapeutic benefit and no danger (do assure yourself of that), why would you...

  9. I WOULD NOT recommend Brookdale

    Horseshoe replied to Slyder's topic in School, College Programs

    You should be able to pass the math test with 100% accuracy, not 80. Food for thought: What percentage of the time do you believe it would acceptable to miscalculate a dose of a medication you are...

  10. can I go back to the floor yet?

    Horseshoe replied to simbaman's topic in General Nursing

    Before you make a change like this, do some soul searching and make sure you aren't engaging in a "grass is always greener on the other side of the fence" cycle. If the floor is TRULY your passion...

  11. HELP! Threats to call BON!

    Horseshoe replied to Nechic01's topic in General Nursing

    She already posted on page two of the thread that the guy is no longer living in her

  12. Nurse Manager gossiping about employees?

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

    I think it's very strange that you are framing your manager giving you feedback from your peers as "gossiping" or telling you "tidbits about other workers." That's not AT ALL what she did. Telling...

  13. What is the longest period of time you have gone without any days off?

    Horseshoe replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    I have never worked more than six in a row. And that was tough; it took me several days to recover from that physically, not to mention getting my sanity

  14. Being Ordered to Give Whiskey

    Horseshoe replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient on an alcohol drip once. ICU, not nursing home,

  15. Feeling extremely underappreciated

    Horseshoe replied to Medic2RN_'s topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Unless the CNA has a degree in another field, that statement happens to be true. I would be willing to bet that most CNAs have only a high school diploma. That is NOT to say that being uneducated is...

  16. Marijuana and Nurses

    Horseshoe replied to jwolansk's topic in General Nursing

    And in those states, this has been challenged in court. Courts have unanimously sided with the

  17. Why Can Pre-Med Students Know Their Choice But Nursing Students "Can't"?

    Horseshoe replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    I would definitely admit that I would never want to work pedi, but it would be because it would be too hard emotionally to see children suffering, not that I can't stand kids and they irritate the...

  18. Glad to witness an AMA

    Horseshoe replied to Kharma711's topic in General Nursing

    I would be surprised if there were a nurse in existence who hasn't experienced the feelings described by the OP at some point. Sounds like the OP did her best; sometimes nothing you do will be...

  19. Feeling extremely underappreciated

    Horseshoe replied to Medic2RN_'s topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In my entire career, I have never observed a nurse having the time to do that. I'm not saying you are lying, but I am willing to bet that scenario is strikingly rare. Nurses are being given more and...

  20. Family members bring us junk food!

    Horseshoe replied to guycna95's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of times it's simply the thought of "comfort food," and yeah, putting a 90 year old on a "diet" seems kind of silly unless it's some kind of

  21. Feeling extremely underappreciated

    Horseshoe replied to Medic2RN_'s topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    With all due respect, the fact that your boyfriend is a nurse does NOT give you the understanding of what it's like to be a nurse. Without having that experience, you just cannot know. That said, if...

  22. Psych rotation and pregnancy

    Horseshoe replied to Catarina82's topic in General Students

    Wow. By the time I did my last clinical day in Psych, I was 9 months pregnant. I'm glad my school didn't take this

  23. Ca Nursing School and Criminal Background?

    Horseshoe replied to Socal_EMT's topic in General Students

    It's not "unlawful" for a school to deny you into their program due to a criminal history.People convicted of crimes are not a protected class. For some schools, it's really not in their hands...

  24. Feeling extremely underappreciated

    Horseshoe replied to Medic2RN_'s topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There are reams of posters here on AN who have written: "Now that I'm a nurse, I am embarrassed to admit how much I thought I knew, and how little I thought nurses did when I was a CNA (or PCT, or...

  25. still at it.

    Horseshoe replied to guycna95's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Second