Horseshoe

Horseshoe BSN, RN

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  1. My missed diagnosis

    Horseshoe replied to Chelsmarie26's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses cannot diagnose conditions such as gallstones or appendicitis, so I, too, am wondering about the relevance of your post on a nursing site. As far as your misdiagnoses, given the lack of...

  2. Asking nurse coworker out on a date on another floor

    Horseshoe replied to Sailed3's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Rumor mills are ridiculous. One morning I was walking toward my unit, when a photographer doing PR work for the hospital asked me if I would pose for a photo with our CEO. I said okay, we took the...

  3. "My Nurses"

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

    I say "My hair colorist is great. I highly recommend him." Am I insinuating that he is my

  4. 95 Theses of Healthcare Injustice

    Horseshoe replied to rearviewmirror's topic in General Nursing

    NO ONE said she couldn't express her opinions, even ones where she expresses she doesn't care if people DIE of their own afflictions that they "brought on themselves." I was answering the question...

  5. "My Nurses"

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

    When I think about all the horrible injustices which are perpetrated across the world on a daily basis, I just cannot get worked up about something like this. Yes, I think you are making a mountain...

  6. Prioritizing

    Horseshoe replied to Zooey72's topic in General Students

    In my nursing curriculum, there definitely were answers that were "wrong." Usually there would be a couple which you could argue were "correct," but one of them was the MOST correct, or the most...

  7. Forced Bath's is this taking away a patients rights?

    Horseshoe replied to Health-Nut's topic in General Nursing

    What the heck do you mean by

  8. Really bad fever blister. Should I call in?

    Horseshoe replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I hear them referred to as both cold sores and fever blisters where I live. If you look at the actual words, neither one is really more logical than the other. You can get a cold sore without having...

  9. Prior discipline. Now in Nurseys for public view.

    Horseshoe replied to danij040866's topic in Nurses Recovery

    That's great news. Thanks for the

  10. Relocating from Miami to Austin or Richmond

    Horseshoe replied to transferlh's topic in General Nursing

    Do make note of the fact that Texas does not have a state income tax, while VA

  11. 95 Theses of Healthcare Injustice

    Horseshoe replied to rearviewmirror's topic in General Nursing

    Because it's oozing with misanthropy, hyperbole, superiority, judgment, bitterness, overgeneralizing, indifference to suffering, and victim mentality.

  12. Relocating from Miami to Austin or Richmond

    Horseshoe replied to transferlh's topic in General Nursing

    Well, Dallas rentals have inched their way up to record levels. Which is surprising to me, considering the inventory SEEMS to be plentiful. Dallas is The Most Expensive City For Apartment Renters,...

  13. Asking nurse coworker out on a date on another floor

    Horseshoe replied to Sailed3's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I actually met my husband at work. But I had only planned to work there one year (was looking for a teaching job for the following school year), so I kept to my plan. I did not want to work with him...

  14. Do you overspend on luxury items as a nurse?

    Horseshoe replied to Neywel120's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, duly noted. It just kind of seemed like you said

  15. Do you overspend on luxury items as a nurse?

    Horseshoe replied to Neywel120's topic in General Nursing

    That is an amazing accomplishment. I'm guessing you worked, and also received some financial aid from your college? Kudos for doing so well. BTW, my DH and I are paying all costs for our children's...

  16. Do you overspend on luxury items as a nurse?

    Horseshoe replied to Neywel120's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't say that the person I was addressing implied or said that. I was referring to something that was in the post SHE quoted, which was

  17. Do you overspend on luxury items as a nurse?

    Horseshoe replied to Neywel120's topic in General Nursing

    Not to mention that not everyone who goes to college takes out student loans. So not "all" new grads are chipping away at student

  18. Forced Bath's is this taking away a patients rights?

    Horseshoe replied to Health-Nut's topic in General Nursing

    That's absurd. If the patient requests that, fine. But many patients don't mind, as long as the interaction remains professional. And mandating such a thing would not work with most units because...

  19. Nursing-Social Life

    Horseshoe replied to xdrowe's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps, but it's easier to avoid engaging with dramatic people in your real life or decide you don't want to remain friends any longer. You can't necessarily do that when drama gets going with...

  20. Asking nurse coworker out on a date on another floor

    Horseshoe replied to Sailed3's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm trying to remember a time when I worked at the hospital when I would have had time to go have coffee with anyone during my shift. I barely had time to run to the break room and cram some food in...

  21. Do you overspend on luxury items as a nurse?

    Horseshoe replied to Neywel120's topic in General Nursing

    The poster she is referring to claimed that he paid 50K per year in mortgage and property tax (though I don't find many of his posts to be very credible). In Dallas, your house would have to be worth...

  22. Nursing-Social Life

    Horseshoe replied to xdrowe's topic in General Nursing

    I am "friendly" to my coworkers, but we are not friends outside of work. I have a rich social life, but I keep it separate from my work

  23. Do you overspend on luxury items as a nurse?

    Horseshoe replied to Neywel120's topic in General Nursing

    When we sold our house a few years ago, we made a 585K profit. It wasn't a "chunk of dirt," it was a solid and very smart

  24. Do you feel safe at work?

    Horseshoe replied to Nurse4babies's topic in General Nursing

    I've always felt pretty safe, which is not the same thing as thinking nothing bad could ever

  25. Do you overspend on luxury items as a nurse?

    Horseshoe replied to Neywel120's topic in General Nursing

    That's good, a nice, decent salary. But it's not big money,certainly not "over the top" as the poster you responded to pointed out, and doesn't pay for a lifestyle with lots of luxury items. And if...