OUxPhys

OUxPhys BSN, RN

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  1. Mississippi's nurses are resigning to protect themselves from Covid-19 burnout

    OUxPhys replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I don't blame them. The vast majority of these admissions could have been

  2. Getting into PCU

    OUxPhys replied to Guest1030824's topic in Cardiac

    If you can get on a MS/tele floor thats a start. Learn all the rhythms. Learn the cardiac medications and drips. If it's a real stepdown (3:1) you will probably also get vents and be able to do a few...

  3. Cath Lab Residency

    OUxPhys replied to CathlabMurse5279's topic in Cardiac

    Depends on the facility. I just accepted a position in cath lab but we serve a very specific population. It's laid back. We get STEMIs occasionally but not like the big hospitals across the street....

  4. Can a cardiology clinic nurse take the CV-BC exam

    OUxPhys replied to SJ1993's topic in Cardiac

    I think it applies. I just moved to cath lab but I plan on taking it. According to the list my hospital has its approved for cath lab and my prior experience is all

  5. Nurses are Fleeing the Hospital

    OUxPhys replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    We've had nurses retire and other nurses leave for other positions in the hospital or traveling contracts not because of covid but because of hospital administrators. Some physicians in general...

  6. Do you recommend a year of med/surg in 2021?

    OUxPhys replied to FolksBtrippin's topic in General Nursing

    This is a fallacy. It's why some nursing schools still are behind the times when it comes to ER and ICU clinicals. They say you need experience first to go to ICU/ER but then we are forced to learn OB...

  7. Nurses make more than median salary, so you should be grateful for what you earn?

    OUxPhys replied to pecantreechipmunk's topic in General Nursing

    Hospitals can pay nurses more they simply choose not to. For them its cheaper to keep hiring and training new grads than to pay experienced

  8. How to Stop the Mass Nursing Exodus?

    OUxPhys replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Well there ya go. If I was getting $100/hr Id never leave the

  9. Everybody Wants To Be The Hero

    OUxPhys replied to YUKONrn's topic in General Nursing

    That's where Im at. If you didn't get the vaccine because your doctor told you not to then I can't blame you. You did what your doctors said. Unfortunately though they will be labeled as ant-vaxx by...

  10. Is it okay to call in sick for your mental health?

    OUxPhys replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely.

  11. Sign On Bonuses, Tuition Assistance, Hospital Benefits

    OUxPhys replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    As far as I know only one of the hospitals is offering a sign on bonus in my area and that's the county hospital. The other 2 could afford it but will cry poor while paying administrators their...

  12. HOSPITAL FACTORS to want to work there

    OUxPhys replied to Mursemade's topic in General Nursing

    Competence. Common

  13. I Think I'm Done With Nursing

    OUxPhys replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    That system has been phased out. The new system is a 401k based

  14. Rant About Covid Antivaxxers

    OUxPhys replied to SunDazed's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The whole point of the vaccine is to prevent death. It was never said that if you get the vaccine you won't get covid. Even if employers do mandate the vaccine there will be a medical and religious...

  15. Give and Take: "The Equality of Increasing Healthcare Costs"

    OUxPhys replied to CDungey's topic in General Nursing

    As long as there are lobbyists nothing will get done. The best thing is for nurses to unionize and form a strong union. It is no secret to anyone that administrators are overpaid and often eat up a...

  16. To stay, or leave CVICU/bedside all together?

    OUxPhys replied to hannah4832's topic in General Nursing

    You need to give yourself at least 2 years. ICU is a completely different world than MS/Tele. Just keep asking questions, ask for help when you need

  17. How to Stop the Mass Nursing Exodus?

    OUxPhys replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in Disaster Preparation

    That's usually what happened. My hospital got Pathways to Excellence (they will never get Magnet). No one who worked my unit wanted it or filled out the survey. Unfortunately the people who don't work...

  18. I'm Out... (Cue Mic Drop)

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

    I don't blame you or the other healthcare workers who are saying "nope, not again" because people refuse to get vaccinated due to being anti-vax, political, or misinformation. What's funny is...

  19. Second Thoughts on Becoming a Nurse

    OUxPhys replied to ThePrudentStudent's topic in General Nursing

    I don't regret it. I do wish I would have known more about nursing when I was in high school along with nursing opportunities in the military. Then again even in 2004 (when I graduated high school) no...

  20. Sneaky Administration

    OUxPhys replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Gen med doctors (administrators) tried to take cardiology pt's and say cardiology should be consult only. That was a huge failure. When covid first hit we were the floor tasked with taking covid pts...

  21. When Will the Nursing Shortage Be Over?

    OUxPhys replied to Nursing CE Central's topic in General Nursing

    If they increase pay and staffing. Since that won't happen this will be the new vicious cycle. Hospitals have realized it is cheaper to keep hiring and training new grads than to pay senior,...

  22. Future Nurse with a Purpose

    OUxPhys replied to Nursing_Student's topic in General Nursing

    Horrible working conditions. Being held responsible for people's mistakes that went through much more schooling and will be making much more money than me. Short staffing. Profits over anything else....

  23. How Has Covid Affected Your Job as a Nurse?

    OUxPhys replied to dareese's topic in Disaster Preparation

    My goodness we just might

  24. What I Hate About Nursing In 2021

    OUxPhys replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I hate the mask thing too but at this point most people wear the mask while in a pt room or walking the hallways. If at a computer most pull the mask down. Everything else is pretty much spot

  25. Sneaky Administration

    OUxPhys replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Using COVID as an excuse to close our floor and having a group of doctors (administrators) attempt a power grab (ultimately it