OUxPhys

OUxPhys BSN, RN

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  1. CLEVELAND CLINIC CVICU

    OUxPhys replied to MYNAMEISIDKRN's topic in General Nursing

    J5-6 is one of 5 CVICU's at the clinic. From what I remember they all take open hearts, with J6-6 being vascular ICU and J5-5 being the device ICU. Each ICU has 1-2 CT surgeon's assigned to it....

  2. CVICU to something new

    OUxPhys replied to bhy7124's topic in General Nursing

    Have you thought of going to a stepdown? You can still do cardiac care and if things become too critical you ship them over to the unit. If you are thinking cath lab vs EP lab I would pick EP. It's...

  3. Should I ignore people who say that every career should have a week dedicated to them?

    OUxPhys replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a fan of anything week, even nurses

  4. How does your hospital address patients who refuse all care

    OUxPhys replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    If they are competent and after we have exhausted all options (psych eval, education, etc) then the doctors will just

  5. Fear-mongering in nursing school

    OUxPhys replied to Guest1033582's topic in General Students

    Fair. I may have been too broad with my statement. When I say younger I meant nurses in their 40's-50's. When I said old I meant nurse's in their late 60's/early 70's. I had an instructor well into...

  6. Fear-mongering in nursing school

    OUxPhys replied to Guest1033582's topic in General Students

    You are taking this personally and I am not personally attacking you. That was more of a general statement than an attack on you. I'm sorry you disagree with my view on nursing school. I'm not some...

  7. Fear-mongering in nursing school

    OUxPhys replied to Guest1033582's topic in General Students

    I think it's funny that when younger nurses talk about older nurses in a negative light they get all up in arms yet those very same older nurses have no problem bashing the newer, younger nurses. A...

  8. Fear-mongering in nursing school

    OUxPhys replied to Guest1033582's topic in General Students

    My biggest issue was clinicals. They are outdated. There is absolutely no reason why I have to do ginormous care plans since you do not do that at all when you become a nurse. The lab test outs were...

  9. Stop Hating on Psych Nurses

    OUxPhys replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    OK, I admit I should not have made such a broad generalization. At my old job this was the case. At my current job it is not the

  10. Stop Hating on Psych Nurses

    OUxPhys replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    Care to elaborate? I'm just going off my personal

  11. Stop Hating on Psych Nurses

    OUxPhys replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    Meh, dont let it bother you. It seems like every area of nursing correlates to people's personality. ICU seems to be for people who have horrible people skills and generally not pleasant to be around...

  12. Leaving the bedside

    OUxPhys replied to Newbie4567's topic in General Nursing

    I will eventually leave the bedside, either for case management or a procedural area or a specialty clinic. My buddy is also considering leaving the bedside and is interested in the EP

  13. Have you floated "to" or "from" your hospital's COVID-19 unit?

    OUxPhys replied to DesiDani's topic in Disaster Preparation

    No. Today was the first day in almost two months supply came up to scan and re-stock our supply room. Before we had to call down what we needed. The runner was someone who didn't go into rooms so that...

  14. Nursing Is No Longer Worth It

    OUxPhys replied to AnonymousSuper's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Actually, in some instances you are there to save lives. Identifying a lethal rhythm and knowing how to respond. Catching a doctor or pharmacist mistake. Identifying cardiac tamponade after an open...

  15. If the US started a system like the NHS in the UK should nurses expect a cut in pay

    OUxPhys replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    LOL. I've gotten waayyy more than a $1 raise every year but that's neither here nor there. What's funny is I've never been a big union guy (still not because I see the negatives with a union that you...

  16. If the US started a system like the NHS in the UK should nurses expect a cut in pay

    OUxPhys replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, it isn’t in any violation. It is well within her right to do so and any manager is allowed to nominate an employee for a cash bonus. It isn't some off the books-under the table agreement....

  17. Have you floated "to" or "from" your hospital's COVID-19 unit?

    OUxPhys replied to DesiDani's topic in Disaster Preparation

    My floor was converted to the covid floor. It was nice at first. You had 1-2 pts at most but with my state slowly- re-opening the other floors are taking their nurses back so that meant going back to...

  18. If the US started a system like the NHS in the UK should nurses expect a cut in pay

    OUxPhys replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Jobs may be plentiful in some areas but not in all. Do some of these jobs pay well? Are benefits good or mediocre? As for getting rewarded for hard work I still get bonuses that my manager nominates...

  19. If the US started a system like the NHS in the UK should nurses expect a cut in pay

    OUxPhys replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    I feel like they and everyone else who has universal healthcare doesn't have anything bad to say other than wait times can be long if it is not an emergency. This is where private insurance would come...

  20. If the US started a system like the NHS in the UK should nurses expect a cut in pay

    OUxPhys replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    I work for a single payer system here in the US of A (the VA). I have separate sick time and vacation time. I make more money than any of the local private hospitals, both in yearly salary and shift...

  21. VP Mike Pence visiting Mayo Clinic - Not Wearing a Mask

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

    Everyone around him is wearing a mask and he didn't think he had to? Why? Because he is the VP? I'm just so sick of people doing the whole "do as I say, not as I

  22. Clinical RN in AF Reserve

    OUxPhys posted a topic in Government, Military

    Hello! I was just wondering what your role/job would be as a clinical RN in the AF Reserve. Is it M/S-Stepdown? Primary

  23. Is the Coronavirus beginning the breakdown of our society?

    OUxPhys replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I dont want to say revolution but I think it is opening the eyes of a lot of people in our country. I think it finally shows how most hospitals are ran and what they care about most. I think it shows...

  24. Future Nurses are Brighter Than Ever

    OUxPhys replied to M1ST3R3DW1N0_RN's topic in General Nursing

    It depends. GPA does not automatically mean you will be a good RN. I think critical thinking skills should be factored in. I can't stand when people equate high GPA, test taking skills, and writing...

  25. Is it wrong to turn down a shift?

    OUxPhys replied to Lovethenurse2b25's topic in Disaster Preparation

    You are doing the right thing. No one signed up to care for infectious patients without proper PPE. You have every right to turn them down since you have a toddler with respiratory issues. Upper...