NickiLaughs

NickiLaughs ADN, BSN, RN

Emergency, Trauma, Critical Care

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  1. CEN and then CCRN

    NickiLaughs replied to Lev's topic in Emergency

    Take your tncc first. Then when ready take your CEN. Why do you want to obtain ccrn? I stidied for it when i worked icu, but the practice questions were enough to scare me off and i worked cardiac...

  2. New to San Diego RN Hourly Wage

    NickiLaughs replied to Nesha81's topic in California Nursing

    San Diego pays significantly less than Sacramento. I've lived in both areas. San Diego should be high 30s/low 40s. It's a competitive market. And I can assure you the persons making that money are...

  3. IV pushes

    NickiLaughs replied to #NurseB's topic in Patient Medications

    Because I'm all thumbs and don't have a delicate hand, there's no way I'd be able to push 1 cc over 1-2 minutes. With 10 cc syringe I can much more easily push 1-2 cc every 15 to 20 seconds watching...

  4. IV pushes

    NickiLaughs replied to #NurseB's topic in Patient Medications

    I've made the mistake of slamming meds on patients a couple times when I was in a hurry, one time, they were ok, another time they bradyed down to the 30s with the entire 1 mg of IVP morphine I gave...

  5. Don't think my marriage will survive night shift

    NickiLaughs replied to adpiRN's topic in General Nursing

    If he wants you to work he needs to realize the sacrifices that come with nursing schedules. Sounds like you two have issues you need to work through. Financially it was worth it for us to put y son...

  6. Nebulised lignocaine for NG insertion

    NickiLaughs replied to nixonk86's topic in Emergency

    It's much more difficult when they try to push you away I've used the lido neb before, seemed to help, but usually when they're that anxious about the tube, it's difficult to get it down

  7. California BRN Horror story

    NickiLaughs replied to DemianDelRio's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I have to voice others and they tend to be much more attentive when you show up in person. If they're giving you the run around regather everything with a new completed application and hand it to...

  8. What do you think of 11 am- 7 pm shift?

    NickiLaughs replied to Seas's topic in General Nursing

    Its the 5 days a week thing. At my job we have but 3 8s one week and 4 the next. Thats all id handle. Also a busy shift, but I'm with you and Id rather have days than

  9. Don't yell at co-workers in front of people

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

    I got chewed out once by a coworker. It was my second shift at that hospital and I'd been abandoned by my preceptor who left early and really just failed as a preceptor. Change of shift report was...

  10. patient re-assignment question

    NickiLaughs replied to NurseCallus's topic in Emergency

    I've been mid shift, and I noticed a couple things. Your coworkers on previous shifts can make a difference on how much you float. Word gets around to management. If you are a good float, you...

  11. Please Help me!

    NickiLaughs replied to hrodriguez088's topic in Emergency

    LOL @ Proudblood. In regards to the actual question, it varies from ER, it's hard to say there's just 7 you should know. Different ERs have different problems, although most now have a pain problem...

  12. Is that truly professional behavior?

    NickiLaughs posted a topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I just started a new position and am horrified at how one of my new Co workers is behaving during the "fluff orientation. " She is constantly making this guttural "ugh" and rolling her eyes. On...

  13. Tips/tricks regarding peds and triage

    NickiLaughs replied to NickiLaughs's topic in Emergency

    I think I may need to go one step further and buy a book, I was looking at pediatric nursing made incredibly easy. Any recs? I'd rather not buy a complete text book, but more a book that provides a...

  14. Can you live a luxury lifestyle as a nurse?

    NickiLaughs replied to trustabdy's topic in General Nursing

    In Sacramento you probably could. But dont have kids. ...or student loans. These are preventing my luxury cars and vacations. Oh and my house is only a 4 bedroom. But I'm

  15. Can anyone recommend a great ED/Critical Care Book

    NickiLaughs replied to DMcDevitt35's topic in Emergency

    I did 3 years critical care and despite the various books, I will echo others as icufaqs was my favorite. Sheehys guide to emergency care is good as well. :) good

  16. Tips/tricks regarding peds and triage

    NickiLaughs replied to NickiLaughs's topic in Emergency

    Thank you to all who have replied. Esme you went the extra mile with that information. Ill definitely be going over it this week before i start on the

  17. Is that truly professional behavior?

    NickiLaughs replied to NickiLaughs's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Ive been sitting further away from her. Hard to do in a class of 3 to 6. It was interesting because our new director was also attending some of these classes and it didn't really alter her...

  18. Moving to NorCal!

    NickiLaughs replied to aparsons's topic in California Nursing

    True its not the only hospital in the system. However OP was asking about the hospitals in the Sacramento area. None if the other UC hospitals are within driving distance. There are multiple...

  19. Moving to NorCal!

    NickiLaughs replied to aparsons's topic in California Nursing

    Pretty much what RunBaby said. It's a very tough job market. I like Folsom...it's pricey, but its really a cute area with lake and river access. There's four systems: UC Davis- lowest paying, best...

  20. What is the job market like in San Francisco Bay Area for new registered nurses.

    NickiLaughs replied to Passion15's topic in California Nursing

    Most new nurses are not employed the first year or two. I went to school in the Bay Area and moved back to southern california. Most of my classmates, with many years of LVN hospital experience...

  21. To all my non-hospital nurses

    NickiLaughs replied to laKrugRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That's the beauty of nursing, the variety. I was the opposite situation, as a new grad LVN no one was hiring them within the hospitals in California anymore, they were being phased out. I worked in...

  22. Moving to a new ED soon, questions

    NickiLaughs replied to Catch22Personified's topic in Emergency

    TNCC first, it would actually help you study for the

  23. Just when I decided it's time to find another job...

    NickiLaughs replied to LadyMonteCarlo's topic in Cardiac

    And if jobs could just remember little things like that...ya know? Many of my prior coworkers and now I are leaving a job at a well known trauma center because of lack of education/learning...

  24. Sacramento RN wages??

    NickiLaughs replied to neurogirl77's topic in California Nursing

    I have 5 years exp, and I brought home around 2900/paycheck every two weeks at UCD. However I was investing minimally in my 403b (trying to pay off student loans for now) and also claimed 5 because I...

  25. Could Be Fired for IV skills.

    NickiLaughs replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, my success rate would never be that high and I'm an ER nurse. :) Glad you clarified the situation and that they were not being