Horseshoe

Horseshoe BSN, RN

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  1. Readdmission letter into nursing school

    Horseshoe replied to Ngochhan's topic in General Students

    It's way too long. Pare it down

  2. Dual Head Stethoscope?

    Horseshoe replied to addydooley's topic in General Students

    No, they absolutely do NOT look the same. See vanilla bean's excellent link. That sure is nice of your relative to offer to buy you a

  3. Is this worth filing an appeal for? PLEASE HELP.

    Horseshoe replied to Squidney's topic in General Students

    Even back in the 90s when I went to school, this wouldn't have happened. They would have just worked with the student until he got it down! And I predict that with a one on one, it would have been...

  4. I am not proud of my track record.

    Horseshoe replied to STARL's topic in General Nursing

    An LPN *IS* a

  5. I am not proud of my track record.

    Horseshoe replied to STARL's topic in General Nursing

    Why the heck did you not do the med error CEU? That was a simple thing you were asked to do, an easy way to repair your working relationship, and you could have learned some valuable things on top...

  6. How do nurses keep current with up to date information?

    Horseshoe replied to Shillelagh's topic in General Nursing

    If you will use the quote button, the person you are thanking will know you are talking to them

  7. Nursing stereotypes. You MUST SEE THIS!!! It will either make you mad or make you laugh.

    Horseshoe replied to Kssrn404's topic in General Nursing

    I can't even see what it

  8. I hate nursing

    Horseshoe replied to Neezy84's topic in General Nursing

    Very few things worth having come "easy." The OP is still young. Life doesn't have to be "easy" to be very fulfilling. She has time to turn things around, but she's going to have to get out of her...

  9. I hate nursing

    Horseshoe replied to Neezy84's topic in General Nursing

    But you just

  10. I hate nursing

    Horseshoe replied to Neezy84's topic in General Nursing

    This post is useless without using the quote function so that it's apparent to whom you are

  11. I hate nursing

    Horseshoe replied to Neezy84's topic in General Nursing

    Many people pick up and find a new career at your stage of life. I did it when I switched from teaching to nursing. Many of my colleagues in nursing school were in their 40s and 50s. It most...

  12. I hate nursing

    Horseshoe replied to Neezy84's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely the best post of the thread. Maybe not what the OP necessarily wanted to hear, but it's neither mean nor disrespectful. I agree with 99% of

  13. I hate nursing

    Horseshoe replied to Neezy84's topic in General Nursing

    She can get her RN and go into a specialty that doesn't involve dementia patients. I've been a nurse for 20 years and have never been punched, slapped, or threatened. I now work OR (elective plastic...

  14. I hate nursing

    Horseshoe replied to Neezy84's topic in General Nursing

    Sour Lemon did NOT say that to you. She was telling you what someone said to

  15. How to handle being belittled by superior?

    Horseshoe replied to 2bNurse-88's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I love that story. I had a similar incident when I was a teacher. When I called the Vice Principal on his behavior ( I was a young "rookie" teacher), he was shocked. He apologized, though, and...

  16. drug testing

    Horseshoe replied to Tjaq15's topic in General Nursing

    From the tone of the OP, I don't think he is concerned about cannabis use in this woman. We don't know a whole lot about dangers of smoking pot during pregnancy. This article talks about potential...

  17. Do grades mean much?

    Horseshoe replied to Zooey72's topic in General Students

    NOT TRUE. Many new grad residency programs most certainly want to see your GPA and will ask for an official transcript to boot. Not *all* employers ask about GPA, and certainly not after a nurse has...

  18. RN-only or RN BSN - 35 & back to school

    Horseshoe replied to Celeste1011's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I got my Bachelor's in Education and went on to pursue a BSN (traditional program, not accelerated) at age 29 (finished at 33 because I went part time and had a baby in the middle of it that...

  19. What I would give to go back and not become a nurse.

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

    Unfortunate for you that you hated nursing, and it's good that you have a plan to get out of it. Do realize, however, that many people love challenging work and don't consider it "stressful" in the...

  20. Help - what is the easiest floor to work

    Horseshoe replied to gears83's topic in Male Nursing Students

    You want "easy," you don't want to have to "think," and you don't believe in punctuation. I don't think nursing is for you, and I don't ever say that lightly. There might be some end point after you...

  21. Do grades mean much?

    Horseshoe replied to Zooey72's topic in General Students

    It's been stated numerous times that grades can be important in the working world: In new grad residency programs that give new nurses a new job in a desired specialty. These residency programs are...

  22. Medical Quackery: Let's talk.

    Horseshoe replied to Spidey's mom's topic in Nursing News

    According to a biography I read, Steve Jobs "resorted to homeopathic remedies" BEFORE he consented to be treated using conventional medicine. His wife said he was engaging in "magical thinking" when...

  23. Smoking Nurses

    Horseshoe replied to broobrum58's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    That certainly is quite the old rumor. Smoking is way down among nurses. Even fewer doctors smoke. Access Denied https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/01/140107170745.htm ETA: I don't know...

  24. I hurt my back at work and I think my employer is going to fire me. Need career advice.

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

    Regardless of whether or not your ICU orientation will be comprised of mostly "light duty" (and I suspect it's not going to be nearly as light as you are assuming), you have now hurt your back. My...

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

    Horseshoe replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think it has anything to do with being able to afford the