OUxPhys BSN, RN

OUxPhys has 10 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Cardiology.

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1. Cath lab certs

   OUxPhys replied to feather4145's topic in Cardiac

   I think both are great choices. I don't think it matters which one you get first. Maybe CV-BC and then

2. Where are all of my EP lab nurses!?

   OUxPhys replied to lukeybaby's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   I work cath and EP and EP is what I prefer. I like seeing all the different types of ablations. The device cases can also be cool depending on what they are getting implanted and what's going on with...

3. Intentionally understaffed with a charge out of staffing, is this normal now?!?

   OUxPhys replied to Aloe_sky's topic in General Nursing

   Man Im jealous reading some of these posts. When I was working bedside we never had a free charge. We were expected to do charge while juggling a full assignment. Granted, it was lower acuity but...

4. For-Profit, Nonselective NP Schools are Hurting Our Reputation and Credibility

   OUxPhys replied to DNPgrad2022's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Im guessing it's because they aren't as selective as traditional NP schools. The sole purpose of them is to make money, not churn out quality

5. Hospitals charging nurses $100/month for parking?

   OUxPhys replied to kubelkabondy's topic in General Nursing

   I paid for parking at my old job. I can't remember what it was but it wasn't $100. Maybe it was $25-35 a pay? What's funny is a satellite hospital in the same system didn't charge employees or...

6. Are we not talking about the largest nursing strike in US history happening right now?

   OUxPhys replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

   My VA we got a 7% increase. $26/hr is horrible, especially for all the responsibilities put on a

7. New to EP lab

   OUxPhys replied to OUxPhys's topic in Cardiac

   I have Kern's Cardiac Catheterization Handbook and Fast Facts for the Cath Lab Nurse. Also have a book titled Pathophysiology of Heart

8. housing

   OUxPhys replied to CAnewgrad2016's topic in Ohio Nursing

   CCF is using some travel nurses. They certainly have raised the pay rates from the time I was working there. As for housing it really depends. Some people rent. Some people buy. Most either live...

9. Going from 3 12s to M-F 5 8s

   OUxPhys replied to TryingtoThriveRN's topic in General Nursing

   I enjoy my M-F schedule. Less stress. If I need a day off during the week it's almost always never a problem. Sure it's nice to work only 3 days a week but I was getting physically and mentally...

10. Raise at VA After Graduating

    OUxPhys replied to psichi's topic in Government, Military

    Unfortunately with the VA you have to meet all the criteria to move up from Nurse 1 to nurse 2, etc. It doesn't matter what education level you are (for the most part). Sure, they more than likely...

11. Cath/EP lab under Medicine service

    OUxPhys posted a topic in Government, Military

    Hello all, I work at a VA cath/ep lab. We are under medicine service, not nursing. As a result we are missing out on a lot of the things nursing is offering the nurses under Nursing Service. Just...

12. VA 72/80 schedule

    OUxPhys replied to jeremyRN's topic in Government, Military

    At my VA they are trialing the 72/80 as a retention/recruiting incentive. It will roll out on the outpatient side first (CLC, blind rehab, dementia floors, psych, etc) and then the inpatient side...

13. I Left hospital nursing. What are you doing now?

    OUxPhys replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Still in the hospital but now in the cath/ep lab. Much less

14. Do you think nursing pay would decrease if a recession occurs?

    OUxPhys replied to Googlenurse's topic in General Nursing

    True. My nursing school friend moved to Arizona last November and took a travel contract. They eventually started cutting travel pay so he took a travel contract back in Ohio because they still paid...

15. Do you think nursing pay would decrease if a recession occurs?

    OUxPhys replied to Googlenurse's topic in General Nursing

    I can see them freezing salaries or holding off on any pay raises while still paying agencies $150/hr for travel nurses all while claiming "there is no money", thus worsening the problem they helped...