OUxPhys

OUxPhys BSN, RN

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  1. Does your hospital mandate nurses or other staff?

    OUxPhys replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    I work for the VA. They do mandate but it's rare. It's only supposed to be used in emergencies but of course it is implemented when a lot of call offs

  2. Nurses make me sick

    OUxPhys replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    Nah, Im a millennial and I don't consider myself special. Never have. I was born in 86 so I align more with gen x than I do the later millennials. Im always questioning decisions made by the overseers...

  3. Nurses make me sick

    OUxPhys replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    You're right. How dare we say no to senior RN's and management's BS. That's the difference between my generation and yours. You guys put up with it since "that's the way it is". My generation and the...

  4. What is up with the level of entitlement?

    OUxPhys replied to sofla98's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah that's not true. Im a millennial (34) and I played plenty outside growing up as did gen x. Boomers may have beem raised frugally but Boomers were the first to live beyond their means once on...

  5. What is up with the level of entitlement?

    OUxPhys replied to sofla98's topic in General Nursing

    The door swings both ways. I've seen older nurses act entitled simply because of how long they have been a nurse. While I have nothing against seniority it does not give you the right to not do your...

  6. Airforce or Navy nurse?

    OUxPhys replied to RinaJ's topic in Government, Military

    As a former Navy vet I would go Air Force. They do the best at taking care of their

  7. Rooting out Racial Bias in Nursing: Hope and Grace

    OUxPhys replied to jeastridge's topic in General Specialties

    I would like to add something regarding the pain meds. This happens with all races. I have taken care of white patients who had pain meds prescribed through a pain clinic that were not ordered while...

  8. Nurses make me sick

    OUxPhys replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    Buddy, Im not sure if you remember but hospitals were paying less and making conditions worse (I.e. staffing) before the covid pandemic and it will continue after (unless you are a union hospital) so...

  9. Despite High Demand For Nurses, Colleges Aren't Keeping Up

    OUxPhys replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in Disaster Preparation

    This is a double edged sword. There are probably legit shortages in rural areas. "Shortages" in urban areas is a myth because either hospitals have shifted to hiring BSN only nurses (which usually...

  10. Covid Patients on enhanced droplet precautions in a regular room

    OUxPhys replied to telenurse2009's topic in Disaster Preparation

    We originally had everyone in negative pressure rooms but now it is not a requirement. In fact the CDC says you do not need to place them in a negative pressure room unless they are receiving aerosol...

  11. Your Experience in Caring for People Diagnosed With COVID

    OUxPhys replied to Newgurl17's topic in Disaster Preparation

    When I worked the covid floor when this first started just about all of them were stable with mild symptoms (fever, cough). Then the nursing homes started transferring pt's and they were heavy but...

  12. Got The Vaccine! Share Your Experience

    OUxPhys replied to Nurse SMS's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Just got mine yesterday. Not gonna lie I was a little hesitant. Im not anti-vaxxer and Im not worried about short term side effects, just worried long term. So far I just have a sore arm. I know a...

  13. Staffing On Covid Unit

    OUxPhys replied to RNKPCE's topic in Disaster Preparation

    It's bad now. 3-4 pts a piece and a lot of them are heavy (totals, spinal cord, psych). There are usually anywhere from 1-3 aides on the floor. They usually have a ward clerk during the week,...

  14. Nurses and other staff refusing to Treat COVID patients

    OUxPhys replied to Mena2015's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I used to work the covid floor in the beginning but I got burned out so I volunteered to go to the medical floor and take care of cardiology pts (my background). That was fine until recently where we...

  15. Should I switch to days even though it is harder as a new nurse or stay at nights where it’s short staffed?

    OUxPhys replied to Yadiya's topic in General Nursing

    I eventually chose day shift over nights because I was getting tired of the short staffing. I also couldn't sleep well during the day either. It was an adjustment but eventually I found a routine that...

  16. New Nurse - Unsafe Hospital

    OUxPhys replied to NurseL20's topic in General Nursing

    For many large hospitals that is not the norm. However, on Thursday we all had 6 pt's on day shift do to extreme staffing needs throughout the hospital. It didn't last long though because thankfully...

  17. I Really Do Not Want the COVID Vaccine ?

    OUxPhys replied to AspiringNurse94's topic in Disaster Preparation

    My employer is not requiring employees to get the vaccine. They make you get the flu vaccine but you can also opt out either for religious reasons or medical reasons. Legally they cannot ask you about...

  18. Who should call family during ICU transfer? (did I goof up?)

    OUxPhys replied to Ioreth's topic in General Nursing

    I always have the physician call the family for updates. Family members will ask how they are doing and I will tell them that but when they start asking about a plan or test results I default to the...

  19. Which route?

    OUxPhys replied to MomtaRN2B2020's topic in General Nursing

    You could go back to MS since you have stated it's your comfort zone. If you feel like you would enjoy ER then go for it. It will be an adjustment because it's a completely different world but if you...

  20. Oxygen requirements & level of care

    OUxPhys replied to Ele_123's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Everywhere I've worked O2 requirements have always been a gray area. At my old job on a step-down we technically couldn't have hi-flo but we did because they were "stable". It was more likely because...

  21. Can't get covid at work

    OUxPhys replied to missmollie's topic in Disaster Preparation

    While that usually is true Id bet some cases were from work. I know a girl who literally did not go out outside of work and she had a pt that ended up testing positive and she then became positive as...

  22. Does it feel to everyone else that many newer nurses glamourize the ER and ICU?

    OUxPhys replied to The0Walrus's topic in General Nursing

    I think it depends on a lot of things. One, you have a bunch of medical shows now and Im sure the ICU and ER are glamorized from that. Secondly, everyone in nursing school sees how MS floors are...

  23. Med Surg nurse being given Tele Patients

    OUxPhys replied to Morning Glory's topic in General Nursing

    This is true but pt's like this are on a step-down or PCU, not a MS floor. There are MS nurses who have tele pt's. Tele does not always indicate a need for PCU or

  24. Med Surg nurse being given Tele Patients

    OUxPhys replied to Morning Glory's topic in General Nursing

    Tele pt's are med/surg pt's unless they require a nurse who is ACLS certified. Then that usually requires a PCU/Stepdown or ICU nurse. I know the two places I have worked where there were MS tele...

  25. Masters certificate at the VA

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

    I believe you need an actual masters