NickiLaughs

NickiLaughs ADN, BSN, RN

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  1. What's the biggest mistake you've ever made as a nurse? What did you learn from it?

    NickiLaughs replied to Mini-Murse's topic in General Nursing

    Lol I did that on a trauma pt in the ER. Felt stupid, but usually the docs aren't too upset. They'd rather have you actually assessing pts and reporting changes than ignoring

  2. What's the biggest mistake you've ever made as a nurse? What did you learn from it?

    NickiLaughs replied to Mini-Murse's topic in General Nursing

    I had a crashing patient that needed pressors. We mixed our own. I opened the Pyxis, grabbed the meds. Took the vials to do a double verify with another RN who nodded. Just happened to look at the...

  3. Scheduled overtime

    NickiLaughs replied to greenerpastures's topic in General Nursing

    If itsm12 hr shifts, either way you are over 40 hours as you are doing 84 hours in 2 weeks. It's mandatory overtime and that

  4. Before I get hired in a LTC... WTH!!!

    NickiLaughs replied to Mrs.RNindeed's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    There's a jack of all trades approach. It will take time to know every med. Knowing your stages of decubitus ulcers are important, paperwork you will learn at the job. Policy is important, my first...

  5. What to do about a low ball job offer

    NickiLaughs replied to MostlysunnyRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Just remember its only temporary! Any job is better than none, keep applying for what you

  6. Kaiser South Sacramento ER?

    NickiLaughs replied to NickiLaughs's topic in California Nursing

    Gonna bump as tons of school questions posted

  7. Not doing well in the UW, want to go to SCCC for nursing degree

    NickiLaughs replied to purplethimble's topic in Washington Nursing

    Well, so you aren't in the nursing program yet correct? Did you look at what the actual classes are that count into your GPA? Any nursing school is going to place high emphasis on your A & P and...

  8. Help, I still don't have a job!!

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

    Have someone look at your resume, make sure it's up to par. I have to agree with the others, look for more rural jobs. They tend to not pay good, but that's one of the reasons its easier to get a job...

  9. Kaiser RN assessment test

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

    This is probably too late. But I was told that if you didn't pass you wouldn't be able to apply for a job again for 6 months. Not sure if it's across the board or

  10. Coworkers tell me to get out while I can

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

    If you like it, don't worry about them. If they don't like it why are they still there? You might change you're mind in a few years, but I disagree about ever being "stuck" in a job. There's...

  11. Phasing out Unit Clerks???

    NickiLaughs replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My first job we didn't have clerks. I had no idea they existed until my second job. I love them. Out of principle I don't think I could work somewhere where they aren't. They have the best sense...

  12. Are state benefits really all it's cracked up to be?

    NickiLaughs replied to Livingdeadnurse's topic in Nursing Career

    wow, how do you even physically do that? Yeah I'd quit. Take the government job, evenif you don't like psych, it might give you the recip you need and hopefully other

  13. Rules for Triage

    NickiLaughs replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Emergency

    We have a guy who comes in almost every day for CP. Some docs will do a trop to CYA, others don't bother. He gets an EKG every day. Tylenol, and then sleeps in the waiting room til someone takes...

  14. Are state benefits really all it's cracked up to be?

    NickiLaughs replied to Livingdeadnurse's topic in Nursing Career

    It could be influenced by the state. I make good money at my state job, but our pension take 9% off the top automatically. I get a lot of vacation/sick time. I actually have another job offer that...

  15. New-Grad with 2 offers and need help choosing: Tele or ER

    NickiLaughs replied to RNDude2012's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm with the others, make the switch. Oddly it was harder than I thought to go from ICU to ER, finally found a job. 2 years later, still no peds or Triage experience in our ER. Great benefits, but...

  16. Newbies Who Want to Pay ZERO Dues Schedule-Wise

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

    Nights is hard, that being said, most of us had to put in our time. I'm such a job flipper, this is the 6th time ill be rolling over to nights. Although at least it's more of a swing job. :). If...

  17. Does a 1 year ADN program in California exist?

    NickiLaughs replied to Nursing2016's topic in California Nursing

    Have to agree with paco on this... We've got some travelers who wanted to become staff but because their bachelors was in another field, they wouldn't hire them as

  18. CALIFORNIA-PAY

    NickiLaughs replied to DANHAM's topic in California Nursing

    Acute care is mid 60s an hour. However, there could be a big difference between psych at an acute care hospital and a community psych facility. Good luck in your search, tough place to get a

  19. Does a 1 year ADN program in California exist?

    NickiLaughs replied to Nursing2016's topic in California Nursing

    I've never heard of one, I"ve heard of accelerated second degree BSN's, but that's after you've completed your A & P and Micro. From what I've heard, they're very

  20. How Does an RN make more in Sacramento than San Diego????

    NickiLaughs replied to Scarpydooooo's topic in California Nursing

    I learned that lesson too. Hence why I'm luckily working in Sacramento although my heart yearns for so cal. I just realistically can't afford the paycut, with a mortgage, kids daycare, car payment...

  21. West Coast University

    NickiLaughs replied to ElizabethTonoyan's topic in California Nursing

    Yeah, I agree merit based would have been sufficient, but apparently it was not. I got rejected from three community colleges. Two were lottery based. I'm guessing sheer number of applicants was...

  22. Ebola... What'cha Gonna Do When It Comes to You

    NickiLaughs replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Since when does the doctor read patient

  23. Like a scene from 'MASH'...

    NickiLaughs replied to ER_AllTheWayMay's topic in Emergency

    Pneumatic Tube System for Patient Transport a Huge Success - Medical Satire - GomerBlog there's

  24. Like a scene from 'MASH'...

    NickiLaughs replied to ER_AllTheWayMay's topic in Emergency

    ICU/tele pts and any med surge o has meds or blood running, which is most of them. Usually were just so thrilled they got a bed after boarding with us for a day. We don't mind taking them up. In an...

  25. My Struggle as a nurse

    NickiLaughs replied to natiagagua25's topic in General Nursing

    Great story to read. I love ER, I hope you feel the