OUxPhys

OUxPhys BSN, RN

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  1. Taking Vacations

    OUxPhys replied to caal19's topic in General Nursing

    I work at a government hospital so I still get separate sick and vacation time which is amazing but yes, at my old job I made sure to bank hours before I took a vacation. It is only 6 shifts (12...

  2. Taking Vacations

    OUxPhys replied to caal19's topic in General Nursing

    What this poster said haha. I can take two weeks off back to back but now instead of 22 days off it's more like

  3. VA Palo Alto

    OUxPhys replied to PioneerRN's topic in General Nursing

    No, it means 6 12's in a two week period. Most set it up as 3 12's one week and 3 12's another week. However, VA requires 40 hours so one of those weeks have to have an 8 hour

  4. Telemetry Monitoring

    OUxPhys replied to JessicaT's topic in General Nursing

    My old employer it was every shift (so every 12 hours) or whenever there was a change in rhythm. My current employer is every 8 hours and anytime there is a rhythm change. My employer we originally...

  5. Leave my state job?

    OUxPhys replied to CarmenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Look at federal. You can work VA or work at a military hospital or for the Indian

  6. Taking Vacations

    OUxPhys replied to caal19's topic in General Nursing

    It depends where you work and your manager. My old employer we never had an issue with vacations other than you couldn't take a vacation between Thanksgiving and New Years. I worked 3 12's then and it...

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

    OUxPhys replied to justjRN's topic in General Nursing

    So for those saying just read the chart why don't we do that for every area? Why should the ER only get that privelege? When Im busy id love to tell cath lab or one of the medicine floors "In slammed...

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

    OUxPhys replied to justjRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have never seen this at any hospital I have worked for and it is extremely dangerous. It's already bad enough we have to deal with ER calling and sending patients right in the middle of a shift...

  9. Hazard Pay

    OUxPhys replied to JenMH88RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    We got "retention pay" but not hazard pay. Not yet at least. The union is working on

  10. Guns at the Bedside

    OUxPhys replied to rnrazzil's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm pro gun ownership but patients have no reason to have a gun at 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

    I'm a PCU nurse. My background has been primarily cardiology. I'd have no problem learning to work in the SICU or the MICU/CICU but since I have zero experience working in an ICU setting I would only...

  12. What can a nurse do with an MBA?

    OUxPhys replied to Reaz's topic in General Nursing

    Eh, probably not. Even ANM positions want 2 years or

  13. What can a nurse do with an MBA?

    OUxPhys replied to Reaz's topic in General Nursing

    Im still on the fence about going back to school. A local university offers a dual MSN/MBA that can be completed all

  14. Cleveland clinic

    OUxPhys replied to honey love's topic in General Nursing

    I still have friends from nursing school who work there and I'm glad I left when I did. I wouldn't say they are in your business but they can become very

  15. Cleveland clinic

    OUxPhys replied to honey love's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on which garage but ultimately yes. It's ridiculous employees have to pay for

  16. Dr. Pimple Popper Thinks Nurses Have No Place Educating Patients

    OUxPhys replied to CaffeinePOQ4HPRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm pretty sure one of our main responsibilities is patient education. You also don't need to be a MD to explain the difference between sunburn and sun

  17. What can a nurse do with an MBA?

    OUxPhys replied to Reaz's topic in General Nursing

    You can join the dark side and go into administration. Just curious, why NP over PA? Not trying to persuade or fight you, just generally

  18. Cleveland clinic

    OUxPhys replied to honey love's topic in General Nursing

    No, I wore gym shorts and a t-shirt. It's very

  19. COVID in the Break Room?

    OUxPhys replied to adventure_rn's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I have to wear a mask during my entire shift. I will not wear a mask in the break room. That is my time to actually relax and breathe normally. The best thing to do is limit how many are in the break...

  20. Vanity Plates?

    OUxPhys replied to mrcleanscrubs's topic in General Nursing

    No what's embarrassing is when fellow vets display their rank or their specialty on their car. There is nothing wrong with vets being a proud Vietnam Vet since some of them had no choice but to go and...

  21. Cleveland Clinic Nurse Residency

    OUxPhys replied to Nursing2019BSN's topic in General Nursing

    It's probably the same as the other residencies. Id imagine you would bounce around between the different floors to get some experience on each before being on your

  22. How important is facility reviews to you?

    OUxPhys replied to Toaster2k18's topic in General Nursing

    All hospitals usually have bad upper management. I usually look at working conditions, pay, benefits. I had heard rumors with my first employer (which ended up being true) so you shouldn't completely...

  23. Low Hospital Census

    OUxPhys replied to Sophie Garcia's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. However, our GI/Endo lab should be given the green light to go to 100% capacity soon. Gen Med floors have been seeing admissions but specialty floors like cardiology, CT surgery, gen surgery, etc...

  24. Misconceptions/truths about specialities

    OUxPhys replied to vintage_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Floor nurses are

  25. What are "stress less" types of nursing jobs?

    OUxPhys replied to Veeeismee's topic in General Nursing

    Anything not on the floor. Agree with poster above; NP is not less