NickiLaughs

NickiLaughs ADN, BSN, RN

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  1. New nurse, two job offers

    NickiLaughs replied to Nurse0705's topic in General Nursing

    If the place has a bad rep...that should give you an idea it might be a miserable place to work. Normally I'd push for the ICU job if you love it, but quality of work environment is

  2. +A perfect storm of errors in ER.

    NickiLaughs replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry this happened to you and I'm sorry you lost her after what seems some questionable judgement

  3. New Grad to ICU / Multiple Job offers

    NickiLaughs replied to AC777's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Trauma ICU teaching hospital....take it. dignity health might have a long orientation, but they are a extremely cheap organization to work for. It was the first company I worked for as a new grad and...

  4. Never Have I Ever Done That Before

    NickiLaughs replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in General Nursing

    I've never had to be involved in a pediatric code. As an ER nurse I know it will come. I've tried to keep my knowledge up to par enough to prepare. I've had seizing kids, sats in 70s. But I am...

  5. New Grad hires-Question

    NickiLaughs replied to BayNurse93's topic in California Nursing

    I graduated early 2009 and got a new grad job within a month. I had 4 years of LVN experience in a variety of settings. Not gonna lie, experience helps. I would apply to every little random...

  6. Small paycheck making me second guess career!

    NickiLaughs replied to nurse1990's topic in Nursing Career

    Taxes are high, but we do have good benefits at some locations. My last hospital I had to pay a rather large chunk of 500$ monthly for my crappy health insurance. I jumped at the chance of my...

  7. Have you ever worked with someone who had such a nasty attitude that it was almost hostile

    NickiLaughs replied to 1Jessie86's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes I worked with someone and handed off report to a nurse who screamed at me in front of a patient until I cried. I was 8 weeks postpartum (and overly emotional). I was a new hire and it was my...

  8. Observation and floating

    NickiLaughs replied to ehipprn's topic in General Nursing

    Wow.....that's a huge obs unit. It's just an extension of the ER at everywhere I have worked usually with up to 12 beds. With a unit that size....I can see fluctuations being a huge issue. Do they...

  9. where else do ER nurses go?

    NickiLaughs replied to rearviewmirror's topic in Emergency

    I wouldn't recommend case management, a huge headache of a job. I did it for 9 months. At my ER most nurses transfer to PACU or Ambulatory Surgery. If you want out of bedside, I'd either try to get...

  10. Waited 7 months for my ATT in California

    NickiLaughs replied to ready4it's topic in California Nursing

    That sounds about average unfortunately. Many staff were cut from the state jobs a few years ago and this affected expediency in nurses getting their licenses. I don't think a complaint would do much...

  11. How did you deal with the stress of an out of state move?

    NickiLaughs replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I moved 400 miles, but I had a job lined up and a supportive husband. Is it possible to apply to some jobs in that area, using your brothers address and then fly out for interviews and get a feel...

  12. Adenosine patient

    NickiLaughs replied to blacknurse30's topic in Emergency

    If they're talking to me (responsive), I warn them and always talk them through it. The look of sheer terror I've seen before gave me that lightbulb. Thanks for sharing your

  13. VA Palo Alto or UC Davis for a New grad?

    NickiLaughs replied to YesYesRN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at UCD, and I did my preceptorship at the va Palo Alto. You will learn much more at UCD and be incredibly marketable. Your income wI'll be similar at both locations,but Sacramento has half...

  14. Is three months into being an ED Nurse too soon for Resus bay?

    NickiLaughs replied to Emuhawk000's topic in Emergency

    My last hospital we had the resus room and then the trauma bay, and prior to that my level 1 called the trauma bay the resus bay because we'd also put strokes and codes there. every facility is...

  15. I feel like nursing school didn't prepare me for work

    NickiLaughs replied to Gem1984's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I had to bust out books and use google almost nightly the first year I was a nurse. There is extensive on the job learning after. It gets better

  16. Where do I belong?

    NickiLaughs replied to Jrhemming's topic in Emergency

    I did ICU for 3 years. There are times I'd have the same patient for 6 months. It's very charting focused a day most of the time, your just playing with medications, doing a head to toe assessment...

  17. Moving Nurse Seeks Help!

    NickiLaughs replied to NurseJamieLynne's topic in General Nursing

    While California pays better, the cost of living would be a big factor and with one year experience landing a job would be difficult. Arizona is nice and I think the wages are decent with cost of...

  18. West Coast University or American Career College ???

    NickiLaughs replied to Heyitsmel's topic in California Nursing

    The no market fo new grads is terrible. Before 2008, it would ha pave been an ok decision....now not so much. my private student loan of 40k was over 400$ a month. You would have to assume the 60k...

  19. Resigning from my 1st nursing job. Please help me!

    NickiLaughs replied to Fayevalentine's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Id def quit after finding another job. With a year experience you should be able to find something. It's not your mom's job to stand up for you. It's your job. Sounds like your boss doesn't value...

  20. New Grad job offer

    NickiLaughs replied to jesRN9392's topic in California Nursing

    Clinic jobs unfortunately pay lower....and as a new grad they're probably seizing the opportunity to pay someone low. Some experience is better than none, but with that commute and the low income and...

  21. Nurses Performing Ultrasound

    NickiLaughs replied to xtymae's topic in Philippines

    In the U.S. I've worked at hospitals where we were terrines to use them to find veins on difficult sticks and I've used bladder scanners. They're just too,s to help us do our job. Unfortunately you...

  22. My feet are KILLING me!!!

    NickiLaughs replied to GenSurgRNFA's topic in General Nursing

    I like Allegria....danskos didn't work for me and merrels are ok. These are ugly shoes btw, but after you wear them you don't care. Unfortunately everyone's different. I have mildly flat feet and...

  23. Applying for multiple RN positions in the same company

    NickiLaughs replied to HopeisAlive's topic in General Nursing

    I did when I was a new grad. I applied to l and d and ICU..I got ICU. And with my current company I applied to all 15 ER openings they had. Def recommend sticking with similar specialties. Most...

  24. Guilt

    NickiLaughs replied to Whitesranch's topic in General Nursing

    Big hug. As others said, don't give medical advice, family or otherwise beyond what an advice nurse would say. My cousin shows me a weird skin mole. I say, "see your doc for a referral to...

  25. Triage question

    NickiLaughs replied to gvrn13's topic in Emergency

    Exactly...I've seen far too many patients say chest pain to just skip the line....I'm guessing there was a time this worked, but now it's so common that we can't just accept it as the standard. I had...