OUxPhys

OUxPhys BSN, RN

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  1. Mask refusal on unit

    OUxPhys replied to NormaSaline's topic in Disaster Preparation

    We have aides, EMS personnel, etc who don't wear their masks properly. Best thing to do is notify management. We had an employee outbreak because staff were not wearing

  2. Transition to bedside shift reporting

    OUxPhys replied to BRoBSN's topic in General Nursing

    My old job tried to enforce it and the staff would find ways around it. Same thing at my current job. Sure, bedside report is good for the pt's who are pleasant and don't have a lot going on. It is...

  3. Vet contemplating federal employment. HELP!!!

    OUxPhys replied to circnurs's topic in Government, Military

    Probably not. You can technically retire after you have been there 5 years. I guess it depends what you want more: making money doing traveling or to have a good

  4. Nurse Practitioner Role at VA

    OUxPhys replied to jaznia15's topic in Government, Military

    Im not an NP but I work with some. I work on a cardiology floor. The two cardiac NP's usually handle the post caths, post ablations, post PPM/ICD's, med loads. I came from a hospital that used Epic....

  5. Vet contemplating federal employment. HELP!!!

    OUxPhys replied to circnurs's topic in Government, Military

    Where in the government are you looking to work? USAjobs.gov is the website for current government openings. You can buy back your time once you get hired. HR will have all the documents needed to do...

  6. 2 Nurse Verification of SubQ Insulin

    OUxPhys replied to Heide MedSurg's topic in General Nursing

    My previous job and my current job you do not need 2 person verification for insulin. However, when I am giving absurdly large doses I always double check with another

  7. A New Way to Pay for Nursing School: Income Share Agreements (ISAs)

    OUxPhys replied to Stride Funding's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The problem would be solved if federal loans had a 0% or 1-2% interest rate. It's ridiculous the amount of money the federal government makes just off of student loan interest. I pay $530/month...

  8. New protocol - No report from ER to floor...

    OUxPhys replied to justjRN's topic in General Nursing

    You say the us vs them mentality between floors is insane to you but you openly are calling out nurses on the floor for finding reasons to not take a pt. I work on a step-down, which has a specific...

  9. Working Weekends: How often? Seniority based?

    OUxPhys replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Nursing

    Depends. Old job was the more seniority you had the less weekends/holidays you had to work. Current job it's every other weekend regardless of seniority. However, I will say the shift diff is much...

  10. What is it like in your hospital right now?

    OUxPhys replied to FloatFNP-C's topic in Disaster Preparation

    My floor is still the covid unit. It was the cardiac floor (and really the only specialty unit in the hospital that wasn't an ICU). As a result some of us are taking care of cardiac pt's on one of the...

  11. Massive Shortage of ICU Trained Nurses During COVID-19 Pandemic: The Need for Cross Training

    OUxPhys replied to simba and mufasa's topic in Disaster Preparation

    This. THIS. I got blasted in an older post because I said the old guard still runs things how it was when they were floor nurses and hasn't conformed to the new way things are done. OB and peds should...

  12. Walmart, Sam's Club , BJ's, and others to require all customers to wear masks effective 7/20/20

    OUxPhys replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Good. This should have been implemented long ago. I am noticing more places in my state are advertising that starting on this date masks are required for

  13. How are your Covid patients treated in your Covid/ICU unit?

    OUxPhys replied to NewRN'16's topic in Disaster Preparation

    RN's and aides must gown up and go into the room. MD's usually don't and talk with the pt via telephone, which is fine if they are stable but if they are not then they too need to put on the PPE and...

  14. Transition to Nurse Supervisor

    OUxPhys replied to athey1999's topic in General Nursing

    Normally I would say who cares what everyone else thinks and to just go for it. However, if they control the manager and if they will do whatever to make you fail then it just isn't worth it. On the...

  15. What benefits do your top seniority nurses receive?

    OUxPhys replied to JessicaT's topic in General Nursing

    As of right now first dibs on vacations. That's really about it at the moment. I suppose you could try a yearly bonus or raise. I know at my last job we did tiers of seniority. Those in the top tier...

  16. VA Case Management

    OUxPhys replied to TeamRNs's topic in Case Management

    I will say it's an adjustment. I work at the VA and have been there for 2.5 years and it still frustrates me to no end why they do some of the things they do and the refusal to change. Overall though...

  17. Transition to Nurse Supervisor

    OUxPhys replied to athey1999's topic in General Nursing

    What is your position now? Are you a regular nurse in the department? Would the supervisor position be above the manager in terms of hierarchy? Just trying to get a better picture before offering my...

  18. MedSurg to ICU: Level I or Level III

    OUxPhys replied to supernurse3177's topic in General Nursing

    This is a no brainer. Go for the level 3 trauma hospital. It offers everything that most dream of when starting in a new area. I would say go to the level 1 if you ever wanted to become a flight nurse...

  19. Help! Got a job offer... working days vs. a job I want more

    OUxPhys replied to NewGradNurse3's topic in General Nursing

    Id pick job #1. It sounds like it would be a great experience and has everything most dream of. If you are offered a dayshift position as a new grad then something is wrong with that floor. Night time...

  20. SNF Residents Dying of Broken Hearts Due to Visitation Restrictions?

    OUxPhys replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Disaster Preparation

    It's a real thing. My uncle's mother, who is in her mid to late 80's?, is experiencing this. He husband has been gone probably 10 years now but she is at the point where she is giving up. She stopped...

  21. Where Were You...9/11

    OUxPhys replied to Daisy4RN's topic in General Nursing

    High school sophomore year. I had just finished my first class of the day (health/gym class combo) and on my way to my second class (algebra). I remember seeing a lady run into a room saying she knew...

  22. COVID Partiers Play Dangerous Game

    OUxPhys replied to J.Adderton's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Oh it isn't just the young. There are plenty of boomers and gen x adults who are selfish and self centered. It's why this country is exploding in new cases and other countries are

  23. Paramedic discrimination?

    OUxPhys replied to Estateboy's topic in Men in Nursing

    I can see this happening. I went to school with a guy who was a paramedic and he had said multiple times that if a pt needed this or that he was going to do it and we all were like "No, you can't do...

  24. New protocol - No report from ER to floor...

    OUxPhys replied to justjRN's topic in General Nursing

    You know, after reading all the responses I guess this really wouldn't be too bad of a policy. If I find out I am getting an admission I already look up the patient to get an idea of what I will be...

  25. Taking Vacations

    OUxPhys replied to caal19's topic in General Nursing

    I see. I worked on a stepdown floor so we could utilize the float pool and PRN nurses if needed but we usually had enough staff to cover, whether it was our floor or one of our sister units (there...