NickiLaughs

NickiLaughs ADN, BSN, RN

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  1. Get over California.

    NickiLaughs replied to Ms.PreReqs's topic in California Nursing

    This is what I tell others also. The bay isn't worth it.... inland Northern California is doable and has a good quality of life. Though it seems they're fighting that in current contract...

  2. Part time RN pay for Night Shifts at Kaiser Richmond

    NickiLaughs replied to dmstanl1's topic in California Nursing

    There's a big difference between pay rates for Nor cal and so cal. Like 20$ an hour difference. Never understood it because most of it isn't any cheaper to live

  3. Part time RN pay for Night Shifts at Kaiser Richmond

    NickiLaughs replied to dmstanl1's topic in California Nursing

    I pmed

  4. Current hourly wage LA area

    NickiLaughs replied to MJB2010's topic in California Nursing

    OP has 7 years experience...isn't a new grad. One CAN live in LA on those wages, but they aren't going to be living a glamorous life. Average person has a car payment and combine that with easily...

  5. Current hourly wage LA area

    NickiLaughs replied to MJB2010's topic in California Nursing

    The recruiter is low balling you. New grads were making 30$ an hour 5 years ago. With your experience I'd be demanding 48 to 50$ an hour base. LA is too expensive for those wages

  6. Does this get better? Or can I make a switch now?

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

    I went home crying my first 6 months at my first RN job. I was an LVN for this prior for 4 years. I think it's almost a common mentality. It's so hard to get that flow started. Getting different...

  7. Transferring to another Kaiser Hospital

    NickiLaughs replied to Faith_n_God's topic in California Nursing

    Sacramento has the same contract as the bay area, and cost of living is MUCH cheaper than LA. And LA's contract is still much

  8. Transferring to another Kaiser Hospital

    NickiLaughs replied to Faith_n_God's topic in California Nursing

    It's because they're different unions. Hubby wants to move back to Southern California and the loss of seniority plus the pay cut is a hard pill to

  9. Mayo Clinic MN work environment?

    NickiLaughs replied to rnbay2017's topic in General Nursing

    So are these teams other nurses on the unit or do you rotate? Or is there a team who goes around the whole hospital putting in foleys? Just

  10. Transferring to another Kaiser Hospital

    NickiLaughs replied to Faith_n_God's topic in California Nursing

    I was told something different. A couple RNs who had been working at kaiser for ged from south to north and they said they lost about 10 years of seniority with the move because it was a different...

  11. Breaking in to the Sacramento Job Market in 2017

    NickiLaughs replied to MegRN.'s topic in California Nursing

    With ICU experience dignity health (the mercy hospitals will take you likely). I got hired at them with 4 years ICU experience but I also had my BSN. If you have family here with an address use that...

  12. Transferring to another Kaiser Hospital

    NickiLaughs replied to Faith_n_God's topic in California Nursing

    Yes you

  13. Transferring to another Kaiser Hospital

    NickiLaughs replied to Faith_n_God's topic in California Nursing

    You keep all your benefits. You SHOULD keep your seniority however if you transfer from a hospital that has one contract to another with a different contract you might lose your seniority. For...

  14. Anyone in Sacramento

    NickiLaughs replied to LoveableICU's topic in California Nursing

    These could be my exact words too. I used to live in Southern California and every once in a while I tell my friends down there they are nuts. I doubled my pay in 3 years with the move. Quality of...

  15. California Nursing!!

    NickiLaughs replied to angjam's topic in Nursing Career

    From what I can tell your a pre nursing student so things in several years can be very different form now. I've lived in several locations in California. Here is my insight. Southern California does...

  16. Anyone in Sacramento

    NickiLaughs replied to LoveableICU's topic in California Nursing

    Some hire ADNs. Experience counts more. UC Davis is kinda

  17. Anyone in Sacramento

    NickiLaughs replied to LoveableICU's topic in California Nursing

    It's hot. Money is good and cost of living is cheap considering. You're an hour and a half to San Francisco and Lake Tahoe. You'd probably want to get a couple years experience and then move because...

  18. Triaging and patient load

    NickiLaughs replied to Beffers81's topic in Emergency

    ESI 1s should always be given to the nurse with no other responsibilities. That patient is too sick. Our triage nurse will sometimes direct room a patient without vital signs. However the primary Rn...

  19. Job prospectives for a new grad in NorCal/Bay Area

    NickiLaughs replied to mountainclimber's topic in California Nursing

    Your best chances are in rural areas. There is a hospital in Gridley and some in marysville that hire new grads with significantly less competition. Bakersfield/Fresno might be easier to land a gig....

  20. What would you think if you saw this patient?

    NickiLaughs replied to coffeemamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry. I think the other posters and I all agree that this physician perhaps was too lax in his care and perhaps some accountability needs to occur. Hugs to you and your family as you get...

  21. Best hospitals in Sacramento area?

    NickiLaughs replied to Nevada_RN's topic in California Nursing

    La riviera has some cute little neighborhoods. If you have a family Roseville or folsom is ideal. It really depends on what your looking

  22. Working in Ca, living in another state

    NickiLaughs replied to friendlykeano's topic in California Nursing

    The only people I know who have done it are per diem. They would fly out once a month to UC Davis and do 5 days in a row and fly back to Southern California they were also only working to keep their...

  23. Kaiser LAMC union contract

    NickiLaughs replied to Wolf at the Door's topic in California Nursing

    Really not as a married person either....we were barely scraping by down

  24. Kaiser LAMC union contract

    NickiLaughs replied to Wolf at the Door's topic in California Nursing

    After looking at the contract I have trouble seeing those huge wage increases CNA is bragging about. Southern California RNs are still getting screwed across the board. Cost of living is insane to...

  25. Job availability in LA?

    NickiLaughs replied to Kim E's topic in California Nursing

    You should be able to find a job. Wages aren't rally high enough for cost of living tho. So be prepared for that. Good