Horseshoe

Horseshoe BSN, RN

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  1. Insurance coverage for defamation, libel or slander

    Horseshoe replied to RiskManager's topic in General Nursing

    Slander and libel are not protected speech. I didn't see the posts in question, but I really doubt they reached the threshold for libel. I'm glad AN is fighting

  2. showering: before or after work

    Horseshoe replied to peachypurple's topic in General Nursing

    I took a shower yesterday after a late afternoon bike ride in the heat. Got up this morning and did the 60 second twirl in the shower before I head out to work. Soaped up everything that matters.

  3. Is this normal for a doctor to do? what to expect..

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

    Hopefully the story isn't quite correct. I would be livid if my doctor discussed my prognosis with a family member before he spoke to me about it. A change in mental status doesn't necessarily...

  4. showering: before or after work

    Horseshoe replied to peachypurple's topic in General Nursing

    Lol. "Swampy" hot spots. Maybe I just sweat a lot, or my job is just too physical. At the endo facility, we have no chairs. We are on our feet 9 hours a day, with a very stressful, fast pace most...

  5. Am I wrong for thinking that this APRN was wrong?...

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

    I don't know why the link above says "Bad Request." When I click on it, it takes me to the Texas BON position statements

  6. Am I wrong for thinking that this APRN was wrong?...

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

    In my state LPNs may do focused assessments; yes, always under the supervision of a RN, advanced practice nurse, or MD. They may not do comprehensive assessments. LVN scope with respect to...

  7. Do Rn's miss having Lpn's in the hospital setting?

    Horseshoe replied to Finestnurse, Lpn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I should have said RNs. LPNs and RNs are all "staff

  8. showering: before or after work

    Horseshoe replied to peachypurple's topic in General Nursing

    Short showers at bedtime are more than adequate for avoiding body odor. I think a lot of people believe one must stay in the shower for 15 or 20 minutes to take care of hygiene. In reality, a good...

  9. Husband became a RN

    Horseshoe replied to NurseLady1210's topic in General Nursing

    JMO, but that kind of competitive frame of mind is not healthy for a marriage and should not be encouraged. She needs to respect herself and her accomplishments for her own personal satisfaction, not...

  10. Combative Patients/Body cams/Walkie talkies

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

    You have some real problems with reigning in your anger and speaking/behaving appropriately when you feel offended or criticized. Your reactions are completely out of proportion to the insult. If you...

  11. showering: before or after work

    Horseshoe replied to peachypurple's topic in General Nursing

    I ride my bike daily for an hour or more when not working. I live in Texas. No way I would go even a day without a shower. If your grandparents were washing in some form between showers/baths, they...

  12. Husband became a RN

    Horseshoe replied to NurseLady1210's topic in General Nursing

    There are a lot of things I'd give up before I'd give up my housecleaning service. I haven't scrubbed a toilet in 25 years, and I don't intend to do so ever again. I'd dress in rags before I'd give...

  13. Poop and the dirty side of nursing?

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

    Take the two of the worst smells ever and put them together...you've got a GI bleeder. My last day to work in the hospital, I was in a cardiac stepdown unit with three GI bleeders (with no cardiac...

  14. Husband became a RN

    Horseshoe replied to NurseLady1210's topic in General Nursing

    Do you still love your husband? What I see is a boat load of resentment and a lot more than "a bit" of jealousy. I'm not saying it's not understandable, I'm not saying you are all wrong. But none...

  15. Do Rn's miss having Lpn's in the hospital setting?

    Horseshoe replied to Finestnurse, Lpn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I worked in an oncology unit that used LPNs, and it was a huge burden on the RNs. Can you imagine how many IV drugs are given on an oncology unit? And those LPNs never offered to help out the staff...

  16. WILTW 9/13: Social Calls and Social Justice

    Horseshoe replied to LadyFree28's topic in General Nursing

    Has it been longer than 30 days since you were supposed to renew? I would highly recommend that you not just let your license lapse. If you ever change your mind (and you never know how you will...

  17. Am I wrong for thinking that this APRN was wrong?...

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

    LPNs most CERTAINLY DO assess. They do focused assessments rather than comprehensive, but assessments are definitely within their

  18. showering: before or after work

    Horseshoe replied to peachypurple's topic in General Nursing

    If one avoids overly hot water, harsh soaps (one could even simply rinse off sweat with plain water), and makes the shower really brief, some of these problems of dry skin could be avoided altogether...

  19. Forced to get flu shot or wear a mask

    Horseshoe replied to nurse0614's topic in General Nursing

    Regarding Dr. Robert Sears, mentioned earlier in this thread: Famous anti-vaxx doctor Robert Sears will be fighting to retain his medical license after the Medical Board of California announced last...

  20. showering: before or after work

    Horseshoe replied to peachypurple's topic in General Nursing

    I don't shower after work because I'm worried about germs. I shower after work because we are running so hard all day that I've usually worked up a sweat at some point. It's about feeling and...

  21. showering: before or after work

    Horseshoe replied to peachypurple's topic in General Nursing

    OMG. Lol, I had told my DH about the pits and slits, and he always gets it wrong and says pits and clits. I told him to just STOP IT if he can't remember it right. Ha ha, I'm NOT going to tell him...

  22. showering: before or after work

    Horseshoe replied to peachypurple's topic in General Nursing

    Very

  23. Insurance coverage for defamation, libel or slander

    Horseshoe replied to RiskManager's topic in General Nursing

    Sending you and the others named support and encouragement. Sorry you are going through

  24. showering: before or after work

    Horseshoe replied to peachypurple's topic in General Nursing

    I always heard it stated as "Pits and

  25. Do crnas deserve that much salary?

    Horseshoe replied to jasy's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I work at a surgery center in Texas. We use CRNAs. There are no MDAs involved in this center. The only anesthesiologists ever seen at this center have been as patients, receiving their anesthesia...