NickiLaughs

NickiLaughs ADN, BSN, RN

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  1. Moving to Cali

    NickiLaughs replied to Grace4life's topic in California Nursing

    I was an LVN in southern california and also an RN. I'll add my insight. I am only covering the OC and IE areas as I never worked or lived in LA. IE: As an LVN, I made 17.50 to low 20s in 2005 to...

  2. Frequency of Being Cursed At or Threatened

    NickiLaughs replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Emergency

    I think a big percentage is clientele. One drunk guy started acting out and other patients quickly yelled at him and calmed him down enough to where he was embarrassed to have acted out. It was kind...

  3. What is your ER like.....need advice?

    NickiLaughs replied to Theocbean's topic in Emergency

    3 docs and 3 RNs for fasttrack. We get our soft 3s, in and out under an hour. 4s and 5s get xrays before they even go to hallway chair and usually splinted or meds within 10 minutes and out the...

  4. Frequency of Being Cursed At or Threatened

    NickiLaughs replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Emergency

    I havent been cursed at once since I started my new job and left the level I ER where I got cussed at almost daily. Many of my also new coworkers also have noticed this change compared to other...

  5. When did it become OK to treat your nurse like poo?

    NickiLaughs replied to paramed1's topic in Emergency

    I also get miffed when they wont put down their cell phone when we come in to assess/etc. If you are so well that talking to whoever is just fine, maybe your truly a level 5 and lets discharge you...

  6. What is your ER like.....need advice?

    NickiLaughs replied to Theocbean's topic in Emergency

    1:4 in cali, they try to have a float nurse for every 8 patients so the third nurse can do the others lunches or become the ICU nurse if a patient goes south. We also have an RN whose dedicated for...

  7. Finally able to tell my son "yes"

    NickiLaughs posted a topic in Emergency

    So my very proud 4 year old who knows his alphabet has been watching me the last several months with various books. He looked at my book cover and said, "I know what you are reading! CEN" I...

  8. My family and friends just don't get it lol

    NickiLaughs replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    I'm jealous. I have way too much junk and it all collects dust or remnants of my child's

  9. this is getting old

    NickiLaughs replied to yoginurse29's topic in Psychiatric

    Tell them if it's so easy then why does every other department of the hospital try to get rid of them as quickly as possible? Seriously, some psych patient's aren't bad, but others can make you...

  10. What Kind of Experiences before ER

    NickiLaughs replied to xSoCaLRNx's topic in Emergency

    I was an LVN prior, in various settings, but some very useful, I feel more competent with developmentally delayed patients then most others. I did three brutal years in critical care, kept going to...

  11. Why do we not get paid for lunch even if we never get to take one?

    NickiLaughs replied to leekaye's topic in General Nursing

    Most of my jobs they ensure we get a lunch or else they have to pay us our time and extra for it. You have a crappy

  12. Do you carry around your stethoscope?

    NickiLaughs replied to tarotale's topic in General Nursing

    I am an ER nurse and I keep mine on me. I never know when we are going to tube someone and need to check tube placement. There are multuple times where I'm the only one who brought my ears to the...

  13. Job market & pay for Murrieta, CA area

    NickiLaughs replied to skimtnrn's topic in California Nursing

    How long ago was your ER experience? If you've been doing case management a while it might make it "harder" to find a bedside job. I'm sorry you are having trouble. Have you attempted calling the HR...

  14. CEN!!!!!!

    NickiLaughs replied to punkstar's topic in Emergency

    I take mine Saturday. Ive been using boswell sheehy, and the cen practice tests. Im usually between 74 and 75%. So terrified. I had a study lapse when I switched jobs but hopefully my renewed...

  15. BA with RN license and yrs of experience - BSN or MSN?

    NickiLaughs replied to katyak's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I think generic MSN makes more sense. If you decide to specialize later than you can always go

  16. Pausing IV, clotting?

    NickiLaughs replied to SilleLu's topic in Patient Medications

    Either way they aren't getting fluids, but clamping prevents backflow. Pausing would not, although some pumps now have a pressure which would

  17. Day nurses who switched from nights, is it better?

    NickiLaughs replied to tarotale's topic in General Nursing

    One thing people do wrong is they dont take sleep seriously during the day. You have to block out your windows, run a fan or some other white noise. Everyone else is up but you must sleep....

  18. Job market & pay for Murrieta, CA area

    NickiLaughs replied to skimtnrn's topic in California Nursing

    High 30s low 40s would be pay range. Im not sure how ong the california RN licensing process takes. Theres rancho springs med center, inland valley med center as well. Temecula valley opened a...

  19. How much trouble am I ? Scale: 1 to super fired

    NickiLaughs replied to imalilteapott's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Honestly after everyones behavior I would quit. It sounds like a nightmare. There are other

  20. Yesterday was weird

    NickiLaughs replied to MECO28's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Because nothing says "classy" like ridiculously overpriced underwear. Although I think I'd appreciate patient's wearing that over the onesie pajamas that they show up at night. People of walmart has...

  21. LPN with more cert.

    NickiLaughs replied to futurenurse225's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I believe its location dependent. When i lived in so cal, and became an LVN they were phasing them out of hospitals. I worked prison, LTC, developmentally delayed group homes and clinics. I got my...

  22. why do nurses hate medics?

    NickiLaughs replied to loboracer's topic in Emergency

    There's always a issue of jackholes who don't respect each other, are arrogant or just rude in all professions. Add the stressful situations in our jobs, there's always going to be those negative...

  23. San Diego

    NickiLaughs replied to edvaz90's topic in California Nursing

    Incredibly challenging for new grads In the entire state of California. Don't move here without a job lined up. Cost of living in regards to salary is somewhat high, but you can afford to get by,...

  24. My favorite med:

    NickiLaughs replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in Patient Medications

    Toradol, love seeing patients feel better. My dad had surgery a couple weeks ago and dilaudid and morphine didn't touch him. Toradol per him, saved his life.

  25. Tips/tricks regarding peds and triage

    NickiLaughs posted a topic in Emergency

    So I've worked in adult level I trauma ER for the last two years. Prior to that I did Adult critical care. I'm now starting at a Level II ER and will be encountering peds for the first time in my...