NickiLaughs

NickiLaughs ADN, BSN, RN

Emergency, Trauma, Critical Care

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  1. Why isnt Emergency Nursing listed under critical care?

    NickiLaughs replied to RoyalNurse's topic in Emergency

    I work in an ER where it isn't uncommon to hold an ICU patient in the ER for days. So honestly, our ER nurses ARE critical care/tele/med surg because the floors are full. We have to do it all. I...

  2. Moving to Northern CA, Job prospects?

    NickiLaughs replied to YvonneABSN11's topic in California Nursing

    I moved from southern California to northern California with 4 years ICU experience, I did not move until I already had the job. It took me about 6 months to get a job. I started applying in August,...

  3. Legally Protect the word "Nurse?"

    NickiLaughs replied to applesxoranges's topic in General Nursing

    I wish it was. I had a family of a patient yesterday where they were making a big deal about the family member who was a "nurse." She was very demanding, rude to our staff including one of my...

  4. Is nursing killing me :/?

    NickiLaughs replied to pheonixRN's topic in General Nursing

    I get pretty bad left knee pain sometimes, and lower back pain. I really love my job, but I know I won't be able to do it forever. Which makes me sad, because I don't know what else would make me...

  5. Registered Nurse Program, which school to attend?

    NickiLaughs replied to yq88's topic in California Nursing

    I think with the competitiveness of nursing school now you should just try to get into any of them and whatever one accepts you go there. Unfortunately I have no insight in any of these particular...

  6. Invasive procedures in ED

    NickiLaughs replied to Novo's topic in Emergency

    IVs, Foleys, Some places let you do ABGs (I do them at my job). NG/OG tubes, wound care. Meds-IV, IV blood products. If your thinking more task based career you might want to do Physician's...

  7. UC Davis RN Residency February 2014

    NickiLaughs replied to anirbaz13's topic in California Nursing

    I wouldn't live on manlove or fulton. Some of those places aren't too bad. But you can definitely find a safe apartment in a good area. If you want to work at Davis and are single/young, Id...

  8. Job outlook in SoCal.

    NickiLaughs replied to Telenurse1990's topic in General Nursing

    High Desert is Victorville area. The nurse I knew with 7 year exp in L & D at same hospital was making 41ish hr base and another 6 or 7 hr night differential. It was unionized. I wish I could...

  9. UC Davis RN Residency February 2014

    NickiLaughs replied to anirbaz13's topic in California Nursing

    The ER no longer participates in the new grad program. Good luck to you guys, it's a hard place to work, but you learn a lot.

  10. How could a DON not know?

    NickiLaughs replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I'm sorry, it's a shame when a place you love has something horrible happen because of corporate. Sounds like they are about to completely destroy that place. Perhaps its better for you because now...

  11. Nursing Salary Survey 2014

    NickiLaughs replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    Geographic location: nor calPay rate. 49.37/Hr In which area / specialty do you work? ERWhat type of license do you have (RN or LPN)? RN 2009, LVN 2005What type of degree and/or certification do you...

  12. are private school more lenient on their admission requirements?

    NickiLaughs replied to mee9mee9's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I did a private lvn to rn. It was easier to get into, but the loans are much harder to get. However with the extent that these programs exist now, You need good grades connections and previous...

  13. Future MICU RN

    NickiLaughs replied to Brad2019RN2b's topic in MICU, SICU

    MICU is generally people sick for medical reasons as opposed to surgical. However, overflow occurs commonly and you could get post thoracotomies and such. Commonly illnesses in MICU are respiratory...

  14. Holding admitted patients in the ED

    NickiLaughs replied to hella_RN's topic in Emergency

    We've boarded ICU patients for 3 days before. It's horrific. My joke is our ER nurses should get float pool pay. We try to keep the boarded patients in one area, but it isn't uncommon for us to be...

  15. United States Unversity, Chula Vista... Please tell me more about this school. Thx

    NickiLaughs replied to mochikiki's topic in California Nursing

    http://www.rn.ca.gov/schools/rnprograms.shtml Yes it's approved. But in this job market, you want to think hard bout taking out difficult to pay loans. Not all student loans are good to have,...

  16. The Elephant in the Room

    NickiLaughs replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Emergency

    Great post! Our docs are getting brave, if they see that the pt has already had recent work ups at our place, we do tell them, "you are not getting DIlaudid." Amazing the cures we are giving as they...

  17. ER nurses not calling report anymore...

    NickiLaughs replied to plinytheRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I've been on both sides. When I worked ICU, I read the nurse notes mar, history etc so when ER called me, I was good. I usually just said see you when you get here and hung up. My assessment was...

  18. WCU BSN program

    NickiLaughs replied to dreezy562's topic in Western Governors University

    It's more like a mortgage than a car payment. My 45k loan is 450/month to be paid off in 15 years, plus interest accrues while you are in school and job hunting. it was originally around 35k and i...

  19. Regionally Accredited LVN Schools

    NickiLaughs replied to Ariel09's topic in California Nursing

    You are not going to find WASC accreditation with no prerequisites, these schools all have similar standards, and will require such prereqs. I did my LVN at Concorde, but because I did all my gen Ed...

  20. Student Loan help!!!

    NickiLaughs replied to misssarab.5's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Don't do Sallie Mae. I made 8k in payments this year only to have 1500 applied to the balance, the rest is interest or "future payments." Highly suspicious that they won't allow you to apply extra...

  21. Never waste an opportunity...

    NickiLaughs replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I one time almost didn't call back on a state lvn job. I remember the salary being low and i was just getting back from my honeymoon. It paid more than i thought with 2 months off a year paid. Plus...

  22. Everyone Won't Succeed. And That's Okay!

    NickiLaughs replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Students

    It's not impossible. My dad was dyslexic and a drug addict during my childhood. He couldn't even read his mail. Even though i loved with him, i had super supportive grandparents and liked doing...

  23. It just has to be said (vent)...

    NickiLaughs replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    98% of the time I feel the same way, even when I get spit in the face and bust out the 4 points and spit mask. The other 2% (when we are boarding 50 pts in our ER, and are hanging onto a pt to "do an...

  24. Student loans are haunting me.

    NickiLaughs replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    Working OT like a madman. Hoping to pay off the private one in 2 to 3 years. The federal consolidation one planning on doing the public service forgiveness in 2023...lol right around the

  25. New grad nurse starting in the Operating Room?

    NickiLaughs replied to kellerj's topic in Operating Room

    If OR is what you want, don't waste your time on another unit. Is its own specialty, and I don't believe med surg would benefit especially with your background. However, if you aren't sure about OR,...