Horseshoe

Horseshoe BSN, RN

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  1. Best Path to Take from MBA to NP/CRNA?

    Horseshoe replied to djevxke's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Well, for CRNA, you only need the BSN for admittance, as far as educational requirements go. But you MUST have 1-2 years OR MORE of ICU experience afterwards. So, I'd go for the quickest route to...

  2. How do you not feel like an imposter?

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

    Yeah, I bet you

  3. got fired/terminated

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

    This is often true (maybe even usually true), but those are due to internal policies about it, not because of any outside dictates. Is a Former Employer's Bad Reference Illegal? - FindLaw The 4...

  4. got fired/terminated

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

    Well, unless the employment was really fleeting, and especially if one worked there for a long time, you'd have to list it. And your potential employer is likely going to call. I can't remember how...

  5. got fired/terminated

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

    I'd rather be pretty direct and honest about "why did you leave"? Because if you sugar coat it, manipulate the truth, etc., you're going to come off looking pretty bad when they check your references...

  6. Seriously?? Small rant.

    Horseshoe replied to DelaneyB's topic in General Nursing

    Not the case in my state. You cannot use the word "nurse" to describe yourself or another employee unless that person is a licensed RN or LPN. The only remotely allowable deviation would be in the...

  7. Anyone catch HIV from patients as a Nurse or Nursing student? My biggest fear!

    Horseshoe replied to FutureLPNNursing's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Human beings are notoriously bad at risk assessment. Your chances of being injured or killed when you drive yourself to work are far higher than the chance that you will be infected with HIV. But I...

  8. Treating Respiratory Failure With Ativan/Lorazapam

    Horseshoe replied to shellyscorner's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I find it interesting that people are usually quite willing to believe that one's frame of mind, a positive outlook, etc., can help them overcome diseases or conditions. We know that people who...

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

    Horseshoe replied to Weirdo's topic in General Nursing

    You're just not likely to find a lot of people on a nursing forum who have done this because a nurse forum is mainly going to attract people who are practicing nurses-not necessarily bedside nurses,...

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

    Horseshoe replied to Weirdo's topic in General Nursing

    Especially as it is only an Associate's degree. But a lot of people with a Bachelor's in History go to law

  11. Question about Cussing on the job.

    Horseshoe replied to Roda dendron's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    You're probably not going to lose your license, but you could certainly lose your

  12. Confessions of a Hospital Administrator: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

    Horseshoe replied to ServantLeader's topic in General Nursing

    Would knowingly, purposefully, and chronically under staffing units such that the nurse to patient ratios are at all time highs (and thus increasing the chances of med errors or other problems) be...

  13. The problem with Some new nurses

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

    LOL! Good point. Over and over again, I've seen posts from nurses who were once CNAs. They almost always say "I had no idea how much work nurses were actually doing. I'm embarrassed at how I...

  14. It Ain't Like The Movies!

    Horseshoe replied to madricka's topic in General Nursing

    There was an ER episode once where they were taking a pedi patient on the elevator somewhere (can't remember where they were going) and all of a sudden, the resident shouts "O2 sat is 89%! Prepare to...

  15. Applying

    Horseshoe replied to Momofason17's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, I do have an active teaching certificate, and several years of teaching experience. So I do recognize poor writing when I see it. Since you have already applied to a program, I guess there...

  16. Applying

    Horseshoe replied to Momofason17's topic in General Nursing

    I think maybe she means she is applying to the same type of school ("nursing") that we "all" went to, not necessarily the same specific school. Still, her question was poorly communicated, in spite...

  17. Applying

    Horseshoe replied to Momofason17's topic in General Nursing

    Well, your posts are full of grammatical/spelling errors, so I disagree that you communicate well. Your first post was incredibly vague. You asked for help from this community, but didn't make any...

  18. Always being told to "ask questions"

    Horseshoe replied to kater_92's topic in General Nursing

    The OP hasn't even started nursing school. I think she is asking if it will be okay for her to ask constant questions of the staff nurses when she is in clinicals. And the answer to that question is...

  19. Hair drug test requested

    Horseshoe replied to Ihmbcm's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's amazing you've been able to get out of bed, much less go to work. My sincere condolences on your tragic loss. As long as you have prescriptions for the narcs you've been taking, you are...

  20. Contracts and moving- the battle in my mind!

    Horseshoe replied to marywhale's topic in General Nursing

    Seems to me you should either live up to the commitment YOU MADE or pay the financial penalty you agreed to when you signed the contract. Nothing you've described at your current job justifies...

  21. License Renewal question

    Horseshoe replied to KBRNBSN's topic in General Nursing

    How in the heck does getting a BSN and completing 200 clinical hours not count?! A refresher course would not be near that vigorous. In my state, the refresher class must also include 80 clinical...

  22. Epinephrine and coronary arteries

    Horseshoe replied to miamiheatrn's topic in General Nursing

    It took less than 30 seconds for me to find a written answer to your question just using Google. Why can't you do the

  23. How to File a Complaint against BON

    Horseshoe replied to twins2014's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    In my state, they no longer mail paper licenses (unless it's your first one). So the only wayt to verify that your license renewal went through is to check it

  24. It Ain't Like The Movies!

    Horseshoe replied to madricka's topic in General Nursing

    When you can hear the sounds of a ventilator, but the patient only has a nasal canula. When there is a code, no one is bagging the patient, the patient is revived with shocks (and no IV drugs), then...

  25. Getting A New Haircut?

    Horseshoe replied to bekahdude45's topic in General Students

    Like this? https://thefashiontag.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/sidecut-hairstyle-cher-lloyd.jpg I would show a pic to your program director and see what he