zena231

zena231 has 2 years experience and specializes in Inpatient Rehabiliation.

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1. Calling all OSU Med Center RNs (Please, Please Reply)

   zena231 replied to **All Heart RN**'s topic in Ohio

   I have worked at OSUMC for 14yrs but only for 2 of them as an RN. Yes, you have to pay union dues and they are steep (unless you choose to work at OSUE). New grad pay is similar to all the other Cols. hospitals from what I hear. We have really good b...

2. Too Smart for Rehab Nursing

   zena231 replied to Lola77's topic in Rehabilitation

   I've also heard people talk and act like they feel rehab is a lower order of nursing. When you hear all of the talk of how we have to promote nursing and let the world know just how important it is, etc-maybe we should also work to promote rehab nurs...

3. Starting Nursing At 40...am I Too Late???

   zena231 replied to SunnyBeach_RN's topic in New Nurse

   I finally became an RN just 6 months before turning 40 and several of my co-nursing students were already in their mid forties. I figured I have too many more years left to work so I might as well make more money for those years and do something that...

4. Online CSCC RN Program

   zena231 replied to bjw4141's topic in Ohio

   I graduated from the CSCC online program last June (2nd online group). I really liked the program for its flexibility especially. I worked fulltime (M-F days)at OSU and was able to do my nursing classes online with clinicals and labs in evenings and ...

5. salary

   zena231 replied to WannaBDukeNurse's topic in Rehabilitation

   In our hospital it doesnt matter which field you are in, we all start out the same for RN pay with slight difference between Associates vs Bachelors. Our raises are set since we are unionized. In rehab, the advances are pretty much the same as the o...

6. starting wage columbus ohio

   zena231 replied to ttboy17's topic in Ohio

   once you are hired to a floor and properly oriented they could very well offer OT.

7. So...you give out pain pills?

   zena231 replied to maire's topic in Rehabilitation

   I've found that many of my nursing friends who work in other areas have no clue exactly what we do. I've heard many people say before that we are like a glamourized nursing home. Obviously, that isnt correct. What I usually do is explain to others wh...

8. New Grads after 6 months: How do you feel?

   zena231 replied to RNcDreams's topic in New Nurse

   I'm hitting the 6 month mark this month and I can say I see differences in myself all the time. I am one who has to do something several times before I feel confident. I have finally got to the point where more things are now more confortable to me. ...

9. OSU Medical Center??

   zena231 replied to Anmarie's topic in Ohio

   OSU does employ some LPNs. I work with some over at Dodd Hall which is our inpatient rehab hospital. Also, I think some of the outpatient clinics hire some as well. Parking is definitely an issue. About $26 a month for a staff pass, and parking is OK...

10. New Nursing Grad

    zena231 replied to adason07's topic in Ohio

    I used mostly Saunders but also got some books from the library (other NCLEX prep books) and reviewed them as well in my spare time. One was a Davis book, cant remember the other.

11. Pay Rates In Ohio For New Grads.

    zena231 replied to dark10gable's topic in Ohio

    OSUMC starts ADNs at around 21.82 and BSNs get slightly more(not much-just over 22, I think)

12. Anyone seen the movie "Murderball"?

    zena231 replied to rph3664's topic in Rehabilitation

    I would rather think that is not the case. I definitely would not get involved with a patient (or anyone else for that case as I 'm already married). It is a violation of the relationship we are supposed to have with the patients.

13. New nurse-rough start

    zena231 replied to janado's topic in Rehabilitation

    I'm new too and work in an inpatient rehab area. I have to say that I would be very overwhelmed too with the situation you describe. That does sound very hard. Fortunately, our patients are divided up in teams and the RN always has either an LPN or a...

14. After I pass the NCLEX I am going to.......

    zena231 replied to anfe's topic in NCLEX

    I just got my results Tues and I passed :) I've been waiting for that moment for soooo long and funny thing is, that once it happened, I was happy (obviously) but then realized that aside from not having to worry anymore, that I really didnt feel muc...

15. NCLEX results

    zena231 replied to simone306's topic in NCLEX

    I would assume it is reliable. One of my former classmates checked hers at pearson vue and found out she passed. I was too cheap to pay the $8 and decided to wait it out. Finally her results and mine were verified by seeing our license numbers on th...