Horseshoe

Horseshoe BSN, RN

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  1. Is it wrong to request PTO because you've been assigned a shift you don't want?

    Horseshoe replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    It seems like this is an ongoing scheduling problem that you are addressing with PTO. I'd advise you to get the scheduling problem solved by discussing with your manager and trying to negotiate a...

  2. license under investigation

    Horseshoe replied to soulman869's topic in General Nursing

    He just got through posting that the BON has notified him in writing that they are investigating him. Sounds like the BON is most definitely "involved at this

  3. RN currently on Probation with the BRN. Got a write up at work!

    Horseshoe replied to sunshinekid7's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    If your boss was going to report you to the BON, she probably would have fired you first. It sounds like the whole thing was simply to get your attention, address what caused the incident, and...

  4. Treat the Patient, not the Monitor.....Really?

    Horseshoe replied to jk2185's topic in General Nursing

    It appears that your auto correct is being really hyper. It should say "Cheyne-Stokes

  5. Accidentally told my coworker what I make, BIG ISSUES NOW

    Horseshoe replied to newrn93's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Taking that a step further, do you feel that one should be obligated to tell one's salary to any nurse who asks? In the interest of keeping employers

  6. Accidentally told my coworker what I make, BIG ISSUES NOW

    Horseshoe replied to newrn93's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Discussing salary is a personal choice. We were all raised with different values with respect to discussing money, personal life, religion, and politics. Being of the mind that one's salary is...

  7. Accidentally told my coworker what I make, BIG ISSUES NOW

    Horseshoe replied to newrn93's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have been involved in a lawsuit in which we (DH and I) were so completely in the right, it was ridiculous. And we DID WIN. That said: It was indescribably stressful. You don't just go off and sue...

  8. Knock knock. Who's there? HIPAA. HIPAA who?

    Horseshoe replied to Joe V's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Lol.

  9. got fired/terminated

    Horseshoe replied to YesYesRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You know, you're right. You should go into Big Law, or investment banking, Oil and Gas, commercial real estate, or work on Wall Street, where all the male bosses are really nice to the guys who work...

  10. Treat the Patient, not the Monitor.....Really?

    Horseshoe replied to jk2185's topic in General Nursing

    You seem kind of upset that very few people get worked up about that saying and actually see some truth in it.

  11. Getting mortgage as contigent staff?

    Horseshoe replied to trickstick's topic in General Nursing

    We are going to close on the sale of our lake house in a few days. It's been great; I wouldn't trade it for anything. But we are pretty ready to be done with it. I'll just advise you to really...

  12. Hospital requiring employee health records

    Horseshoe replied to dahlvilla's topic in General Nursing

    I would NOT like that. I've never been asked to do

  13. Help! Pre-employment nicotine test!

    Horseshoe replied to noviceRN22's topic in General Nursing

    Most already do screen for those in pre-employment

  14. Accidentally told my coworker what I make, BIG ISSUES NOW

    Horseshoe replied to newrn93's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Those are legitimate points made by you and others. However, until management provides the transparency (such as was described by someone working for the government or military), people who make more...

  15. Job abandonment-CNA

    Horseshoe replied to Vzuniga627's topic in General Nursing

    Saying that the OP should not have walked out is NOT the same thing as saying she should put up with "abuse" from co-workers. It simply means the way she chose to handle it was unprofessional (to say...

  16. Help! Pre-employment nicotine test!

    Horseshoe replied to noviceRN22's topic in General Nursing

    Clearly that's not the case. More and more facilities are doing

  17. LVN Scope in Texas

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

    http://www.bon.texas.gov/pdfs/practice_dept_pdfs/position_statements_pdfs/positionstatements2014.pdf Texas Board of Nursing - Practice - Position Statements From page 60 of the second

  18. Accidentally told my coworker what I make, BIG ISSUES NOW

    Horseshoe replied to newrn93's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Maybe or maybe not. "Fair" and "equitable" are rather subjective. People don't always view those words in the same way, and there is always going to be someone who is disgruntled about someone else...

  19. Accidentally told my coworker what I make, BIG ISSUES NOW

    Horseshoe replied to newrn93's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A manager who wanted to fire someone who disclosed salary would just come up with another reason, or no reason at all if in an at will

  20. Accidentally told my coworker what I make, BIG ISSUES NOW

    Horseshoe replied to newrn93's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Why are you telling someone you've known all of 2 days things about your personal life? That is a mistake. Secondly, you now know that talking about salaries is never a good idea. Live and

  21. Anything I can do with nursing and history degrees?

    Horseshoe replied to Weirdo's topic in General Nursing

    Probably not covered in his Associates Degree in

  22. Help! Pre-employment nicotine test!

    Horseshoe replied to noviceRN22's topic in General Nursing

    The statistics bear out the statement that smokers tend to take more sick days and cost employers and insurance companies more than non smokers. The fact that there are outliers to this generalization...

  23. Refusing..... Eye drops??

    Horseshoe replied to J2016's topic in General Nursing

    You will get a degree in Nursing, not "Registered Nursing" (that struck me as funny-cute funny-when I read that). :) Then you will take the NCLEX exam, pass it, receive your license, and will then be...

  24. How do you not feel like an imposter?

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

    Those colleagues often aren't nearly as together as they want you to think they are. The ones who are overly proud of themselves are actually somewhat delusional, and they are the scary ones in...

  25. Seriously?? Small rant.

    Horseshoe replied to DelaneyB's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting. In Texas, you are a nurse if you are LPN or