NickiLaughs

NickiLaughs ADN, BSN, RN

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  1. Great nursing jobs out there :)

    NickiLaughs replied to ICU, BSN, B.S., RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes! I love working with intensivists and I love the team. We take care of some really sick people and are a brand new unit with mostly new equipment. 20 bed MICU 20 bed

  2. Great nursing jobs out there :)

    NickiLaughs replied to ICU, BSN, B.S., RN's topic in General Nursing

    I do, but I'm feeling a little burned out. I've taken care of a lot of really really sick patients lately. And I work very hard, but many of them end up being put on comfort care the next day and...

  3. Experience working at RCMC?

    NickiLaughs replied to gaylarn4's topic in California Nursing

    Seriously take it if it was offered. They have tons of new grads out of work here. The hospital is nice and newer. The salary is probably one of the lower ones in the county, but the benefits are...

  4. Loma Linda & New grad programs in Cali

    NickiLaughs replied to praizym's topic in California Nursing

    LOL, Visalia and Loma Linda are about 4 hours apart. There is no way you could commute to Loma Linda. Google maps would have told you that. :) I would definitely line up a job prior to moving here,...

  5. Is it harder to find a job as an RN with an ADN only than with a BSN? (San Francisco)

    NickiLaughs replied to guevarrar's topic in California Nursing

    It's hard for experienced nurses with a BSN to get a job in the Bay Area....I finished my ADN in the bay area, and returned home to Southern California. I was the only one who had a job fairly...

  6. Advantages of Bedside Nursing

    NickiLaughs replied to KeepItRealRN's topic in General Nursing

    While I agree most of it's true. Part of the OP's statement is very regional. The opportunity for overtime isn't available in my area like it used to be. I remember my first job where they'd ask if...

  7. The Debt Rant

    NickiLaughs replied to NickiLaughs's topic in General Nursing

    In regards to childcare, most of his classes have been online, we only use the sitter one day a week for his in person chemistry lab. He actually has finished all the requirements for the respiratory...

  8. The Debt Rant

    NickiLaughs replied to NickiLaughs's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you, I will check him out, I currently have no financial

  9. Two med errors... I'm sick!

    NickiLaughs replied to beatrice1's topic in General Nursing

    The ativan dose is not a true med error, correct dose was given. It just didn't meet their procedure requirements. Whatever, they really couldn't count that. Coumadin was a med error, but it...

  10. The Debt Rant

    NickiLaughs replied to NickiLaughs's topic in General Nursing

    Completely agree with the instant gratification scenario. Sadly my case wasn't completely that, it was more "I need to increase our income in order to not be homeless ASAP." Unfortunately, the...

  11. No work

    NickiLaughs replied to amarch's topic in California Nursing

    You're not alone, there's 1000s of you unemployed right now. There's no special trick, it comes down to networking, making your resume looking phenomenal, being willing to humble yourself and take...

  12. Are nurses high in demand in California?

    NickiLaughs replied to AllNursesisCool's topic in California Nursing

    I'm sorry commuter, it just all around sucks right now doesn't

  13. The Debt Rant

    NickiLaughs replied to NickiLaughs's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, the big 35,000 one is a private loan...7.25% interest...and it's variable. I'm trying to consolidate it under my direct loans which will make it fixed and a lower interest rate. I hope that...

  14. Are nurses high in demand in California?

    NickiLaughs replied to AllNursesisCool's topic in California Nursing

    No, there's too many of us who want to stay for the nice

  15. How much did you owe in loans after earning your BSN?

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

    I owe 70k, It stresses me out daily. My loan payments are ridiculous. I literally have hardly any money in my bank account....and I haven't even started paying all of it back yet. I was between a...

  16. vent about RN career over family/happiness

    NickiLaughs replied to redredrose's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not in the same situation, but I feel the same hopelessness. I am the main breadwinner, the plan was for my husband to go to school, he's been out of work since 2008 due to an illness then the...

  17. Politcally incorrect rant aka how my day went

    NickiLaughs replied to rngreenhorn's topic in General Nursing

    The OP doesn't single out Obama in her post.... all sides are held equally responsible and the OP just states Obamacare as a contributing factor. It doesn't really matter who caused it, at this point...

  18. San Diego RN salaries

    NickiLaughs replied to Meriwhen's topic in California Nursing

    I would think mid 30s. pay has taken a hit in california with the

  19. LVN to RN - What did you do with your LVN license?

    NickiLaughs replied to Cuddleswithpuddles's topic in LPN to RN

    I let mine expire. There is no advantage to keeping the LVN license. It's enough to have it on your job history when your on the hunt.

  20. Encouragement.

    NickiLaughs replied to ratmriot's topic in California Nursing

    I'm sorry she's having such a rough time with the job hunt. It's been nuts in California. Wish I had some leads for

  21. day shift vs. night shift *vent*

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

    Both shifts have their drawbacks, and every place and the team that works there has different personalities. I've worked both, I think dayshift is too hectic, I will gladly oblige the missed...

  22. Is it possible for a doctor to be as personal with patients as nurses are?

    NickiLaughs replied to redeemed77's topic in General Nursing

    I've met some physicians with excellent bedside manner. A patient who recently had taken a turn for the worse had her ortho physician by her side frequently. I was more than impressed with his...

  23. help moving from fla to cali.....orange co area!

    NickiLaughs replied to stacia77's topic in California Nursing

    I' love it here. Where did you find.a 3 bed 2 bath for a grand? I'm paying 1500 for a 2 bedroom apartment. I t hink that's unrealistic here especially in a safe area. I'm glad you found something...

  24. help moving from fla to cali.....orange co area!

    NickiLaughs replied to stacia77's topic in California Nursing

    As far as icu. Everyone is only hiring experienced icu nurses. A couple hospitals have only been doing cutbacks. There are very few jobs here. Your best bet is to find a hospital that will hire you...

  25. RN at a Long term care/Nursing home?

    NickiLaughs replied to ShalomRN's topic in California Nursing

    I would just put negotiable if you can. It ranges even in Southern California quite a bit. I would think for Per Diem in So Cal you'd make high 30s at