OUxPhys

OUxPhys BSN, RN

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  1. Are nurses really leaving nursing in droves?

    OUxPhys replied to Mqshell's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a PCU and we have had 2 nurses retire with 2 more retiring Dec/January 2022. My self and others are leaving for other positions in the system. My manager said eff this and left for travel...

  2. Are nurses really leaving nursing in droves?

    OUxPhys replied to Mqshell's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. Simply put they can make 2-3x the money for doing the same work. Much more schedule

  3. New Cath Lab RN

    OUxPhys posted a topic in Cardiac

    Hello all! I see this topic posted alot but Im going to post it as well. I accepted a position in our cath lab. I have stepdown/PCU experience but no ICU experience. The hospital I work at is...

  4. New Cath Lab RN

    OUxPhys replied to OUxPhys's topic in Cardiac

    I will check them out.

  5. More pay or better ratios?

    OUxPhys replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    For me, better ratios. Then I would get in shape and start an OnlyFans page as a side hustle (I don't know if they are as popular with males

  6. Bad shift after bad shift

    OUxPhys replied to newnursemoon's topic in General Nursing

    And hospital administration can't understand why people don't want to work the bedside anymore. They have made it so

  7. Oncoming Shift Nurses Complaining about Assignments

    OUxPhys replied to Joanne15's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Don't take it personally. No matter how much time and effort you put into the assignment there will always be one person who isn't happy. If they truly are unhappy then I say "Fine. Change it". When...

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

    OUxPhys replied to dareese's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Exactly. We got everything cardiac but then were expected to also take MS pts including CIWA, dementia, etc. It got to the point where gen med was managing HF so poorly that cardiology would send...

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

    OUxPhys replied to dareese's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I hate being called a hero. Im not. Im a vet and people call me a hero. Im not. It's funny how these people will complain about the American healthcare system yet will rail against any alternative...

  10. Patient ratios progressive care units

    OUxPhys replied to kaylasmommy's topic in Cardiac

    Unfortunately I've never worked on a true stepdown or PCU. They all had it in their name but we never had the 1:3 ratio. 4 on dayshift was the goal but 5 happened alot. 4 was the goal on nights as...

  11. Nurses are underpaid

    OUxPhys replied to pecantreechipmunk's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If possible can you try travel nursing? Hospitals love to say they don't have money to give raises and whatnot but then when they need staffing the money magically becomes available to pay travel...

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

    OUxPhys replied to dareese's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thank

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

    OUxPhys replied to dareese's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yes. I accepted a position in the cath lab. Still waiting on a start date

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

    OUxPhys replied to dareese's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Everyone in the hospital knows what happened and how we were treated. Upper management has tried to put the fires out but as you said people don't trust them. They are either retiring, finding other...

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

    OUxPhys replied to dareese's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Doctor infighting between general medicine and cardiology. Gen med thought they could handle taking care of cardiology pts and wanted to have cardiology as "consult only". Let me tell you last Summer...

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

    OUxPhys replied to dareese's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Our hospital decided this was the perfect time to move the PCU up to a med-surg floor and combine the two thinking it would be an easy transition and instead has caused massive staff turnover and...

  17. when do you think hospitals will go back to not requiring masks?

    OUxPhys replied to J89Mike's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see it going away anytime soon. My hospital relaxed it for non-patient care areas but if you are in patient care you are required to wear one. Eye protection is not

  18. Eat Plants! Plant-Based Diets Growing in Popularity - Here's Why

    OUxPhys replied to Sara Matsuura RN's topic in General Nursing

    Im trying to go plant based. I try to eat fish or chicken for meat. I can't do tofu. Tempeh I have had in the past and I think I could try that again. As for dairy Im just getting the zero fat dairy...

  19. Nursing Staffing Post COVID Quagmire...

    OUxPhys replied to Leonardo Del Toro's topic in General Nursing

    This is happening at my hospital but mainly because of upper managements decisions and the unit level managers not really doing much for their

  20. How does your unit determine who floats?

    OUxPhys replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Nursing

    PRNs are first to float then it goes by a list. That is a very odd system. It sounds like you will be floating for a

  21. Whats next after the pandemic?

    OUxPhys replied to Lovethenurse2b25's topic in General Nursing

    I think it depends where you live. If you live in a rural area then yes that could be a problem. If you live in an urban setting I don't think it will be an issue. My old employer is admitting anyone...

  22. Short Staffed: An Epidemic

    OUxPhys replied to KellyM RN's topic in General Nursing

    I really like the idea of working 2 units. The mandatory ratio would be nice but for whatever reason nurses who get into upper management seem to forget where they came from and are more focused on...

  23. VA internal transfer

    OUxPhys replied to zinha's topic in Government, Military

    You can either wait for a job posted on the USAjobs website or you can talk with the manager of the unit you are interested in. Sometimes they know they have someone leaving before its posted on the...

  24. Is Nursing Still a Good Profession?

    OUxPhys replied to RebeccaB RN BSN's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is a great career choice as long as its not

  25. If You Changed Careers

    OUxPhys replied to Mavnurse17's topic in General Nursing

    Probably a trade or something in healthcare like CT/MRI tech, nuclear