OUxPhys

OUxPhys BSN, RN

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  1. Nursing Is No Longer Worth It

    OUxPhys replied to AnonymousSuper's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I agree with some of your post. I would recommend nursing to people but I always try to push them to the ICU if they can handle it. I enjoy being a nurse most days. 98% of the time the patients I work...

  2. Cleveland Clinic VS University Hospital

    OUxPhys replied to A.Ramos's topic in Ohio Nursing

    My floor at CCF always had new grads (honestly most of the floors and ICUs at CCF are like that) but I never saw people quit on my floor due to a terrible preceptor. I saw two people leave during...

  3. Cleveland Clinic Nurse Residency

    OUxPhys replied to Nursing2019BSN's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I dont think

  4. VA orientation schedule

    OUxPhys replied to 1gr8trnstudent's topic in Government, Military

    When I was hired I came from an outside facility. Back then it was 3 weeks. They have since cut it down to 2 weeks. Then, after those 2 weeks you go to your floor for floor orientation. I'm not sure...

  5. Staying in the room with a COVID patient

    OUxPhys replied to CityNurse80's topic in Disaster Preparation

    So far my facility has I think 12 covid + pts and we really have never gone over 20 at one time. This is of course split between the PCU and MICU where the PCU has the majority (where I work). What my...

  6. Am I overreacting?

    OUxPhys posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    I currently work on a cardiac floor (PCU). Recently, our floor was converted to the covid-19 med surg floor (because of close proximity to the ICU was what we were told). Now, my manager says that we...

  7. Is the increased love for healthcare workers an irony that will fade away when things get better?

    OUxPhys replied to DesiDani's topic in Disaster Preparation

    As am I. I work for the VA and although I wouldn’t want the government owning or running the hospitals I wouldn’t mind them picking up the tab, although part of the reason why patients are the way...

  8. Another Quitter

    OUxPhys replied to BlessYourHeartt's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I dont see you as a quitter. If I was married and had kids or had an elderly family member to take care of I would be doing the same thing. At least at my hospital they take this into consideration...

  9. Is the increased love for healthcare workers an irony that will fade away when things get better?

    OUxPhys replied to DesiDani's topic in Disaster Preparation

    It's media driven. Sure, my friends and family have always cared about me and always check up on me to see how I am doing but for everyone else that is showing support it's just the in-thing to do...

  10. Am I overreacting?

    OUxPhys replied to OUxPhys's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I work for a government hospital and we do have a union but it is a weak one. The good news is I think I heard my CNS say that we have 68 nurses with prior ICU experience so that makes me feel

  11. Mobilized Nurses for COVID-19

    OUxPhys replied to BermudaTriangle's topic in Government, Military

    A nurse I work with at the VA was just recently activated in the Army reserves, although I'm not sure where she will be

  12. Going into Navy after finishing Nursing School?

    OUxPhys replied to LindsLinds97's topic in Government, Military

    As a former enlisted Navy man I would say the Air Force is a better service branch anyways. They know how to take care of their

  13. Am I overreacting?

    OUxPhys replied to OUxPhys's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Our CNS did say that it would be team nursing with an ICU nurse as a resource, which did make me feel better. In this class we learned about arterial lines (which I have experience with at my previous...

  14. Cath lab staff

    OUxPhys replied to tubaman86's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Ours have been doing severe and emergency cases

  15. CRNAs Staffing ICUs?

    OUxPhys replied to adventure_rn's topic in Disaster Preparation

    If I am being forced to learn critical care via a crash course and shadowing (with no prior ICU experience) then CRNA's should certainly be allowed to care for critically ill pts in the

  16. A COVID-19 Dilemma: Where are all the PPEs?

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

    We should be able to buy our own reusable respirator masks so that nothing like this happens again in the future. It's obvious we cannot rely on the government nor our own employers to give us the...

  17. Am I overreacting?

    OUxPhys replied to OUxPhys's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Unfortunately I cannot transfer at this time because there are no positions open anywhere else. As for the training my manager did say I can go to the MICU to learn, however long that may take so I...

  18. Medical School or Nursing School?

    OUxPhys replied to CookiesOrCreme's topic in General Nursing

    If you want one on one then the best bet is to work as a RN in an ICU, then go to grad school for CRNA (since you also have one pt as a CRNA). DNP is only worth it if you want to teach or become a...

  19. We Did Not Sign Up For This

    OUxPhys replied to allnurses's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Eh, I think people are fearful because of lack of PPE and not because the person has covid-19. My floor was turned into the covid floor (a unilateral decision by upper management) and originally we...

  20. Has anyone left nursing job due to COVID19 virus?

    OUxPhys replied to Tirednurseandmomma14's topic in Disaster Preparation

    My VA put all the PAPRs in a central location and is basically hoarding/rationing them. We were designated the covid floor (not by choice) and we still have to argue with them to give us more....

  21. Has anyone left nursing job due to COVID19 virus?

    OUxPhys replied to Tirednurseandmomma14's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I haven't thought of quitting but after this passes I am definitely leaving the floor. This was the final

  22. Considering Quitting my Job

    OUxPhys replied to Marianna5's topic in Disaster Preparation

    If your board of nursing wants to reprimand you for not wanting to work in a situation where you are not adequately protected then you may want to find another state to work

  23. Would you refuse to care for a COVID-19 patient?

    OUxPhys replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The only way I would refuse is if I did not have adequate

  24. How do you feel about a robot as your nurse assistant?

    OUxPhys replied to Julie's topic in Nursing News

    They could hire more staff for the cost of one of these things. It's amazing how hospitals find excuses not to hire more people then waste money on things like

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

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

    My floor was turned into the corona positive/rule out floor. No visitors. All elective procedures cancelled and appointments have been pushed to telemedicine. Daily changes, which is very