NickiLaughs

NickiLaughs ADN, BSN, RN

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  1. 8 months and still no job

    NickiLaughs replied to HCC2010's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It's not a requirement for Magnet. HOWEVER, most hospitals have so many options from applicants one way to easily lower the applicant pool is require a BSN, it's happening at many hospitals here in...

  2. Being stopped from going to critical care

    NickiLaughs replied to sonia211's topic in Critical Care

    I don't think you are elligible for new grad positions as you have tele experience? Your PALS is not what you need if you want Adult ICU. You need ACLS, definitely get it. If he told you no, go...

  3. Will hospitals pay for graduate education?

    NickiLaughs replied to jam752's topic in General Nursing

    5500 a year, not including their scholarship program which I think is another 5k. That will cover your Master's. Hospitals vary on their coverage. Her's is pretty

  4. Is there any problem being a pre-med nursing student...?

    NickiLaughs replied to TJ_vladin's topic in General Nursing

    I will be one of the few who encourages you. I worked with this excellent nurse for about a year. She had already done all her med-school requirements, taken her MCAT, and she was off to med school...

  5. Does being able to work odd shifts help in the job search?

    NickiLaughs replied to Mefs's topic in California Nursing

    I would apply everywhere, be persistent, be very detailed in your clinical experience as a student on your resume. Make sure to have two letters of recommendation ready to roll upon graduation, get a...

  6. Cancelled all the time

    NickiLaughs replied to NickiLaughs's topic in California Nursing

    Thank you very much, the issue for us is that literally ALL the nurses in the hospital are getting called off 1 to 2x a week and we are all full time nurses. No one wants to go home, everyone wants...

  7. Cancelled all the time

    NickiLaughs posted a topic in California Nursing

    Is everyone else getting called off as much as I am? I'm full time but only working 3 to four shifts in a 2 week

  8. Let's give nurses a break: How do the rest of the staff dress?

    NickiLaughs replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    Oh I've got tons. I was an LVN at a locked alzheimers unit, and this one girl showed up to apply for an aide position in her pajamas...with fuzzy slippers on. Today, waiting for an interview, a guy...

  9. Cancelled all the time

    NickiLaughs replied to NickiLaughs's topic in California Nursing

    If there is 8 nurses scheduled though, and only 2 patients on the unit what is the plan then? Census is low in the entire hospital. Our med surg floor has been closed 2 weeks, the only busy floor is...

  10. Limited Job Opportunities inTallahassee, Florida

    NickiLaughs replied to lizzyreg's topic in General Nursing

    Its all over the country...not just in your area. Lower wages if you are even able to find a job. We have RN's working as CNA's in California because of the lack of

  11. Cancelled all the time

    NickiLaughs replied to NickiLaughs's topic in California Nursing

    I have worked both union and non-union. Union has no effect on whether or not we are getting patients. We've just been really excessively slow. You can't have 8 nurses working in a 12 bed unit when...

  12. Cancelled all the time

    NickiLaughs replied to NickiLaughs's topic in California Nursing

    Just was curious if census was low everywhere or just me. We cancelled 4 nurses on one shift just for our 12 bed ICU 2 days in a row. Appears that no one can afford to be

  13. Are new graduate RN's being hired in Orange County, CA?

    NickiLaughs replied to NewBeee's topic in California Nursing

    I can tell you that hoag is definitely not hiring and rescinded all of the job offers for new

  14. How much do CNA's make in So Cal?

    NickiLaughs replied to Alpha13's topic in California Nursing

    I would really be surprised to find a CNA making 18/hr in a LTAC. I was making that as an LVN back in 06....and even with the time passing by, I cant imagine that much of a bump

  15. A Matter of Respect and Dignity: Bullying in the Nursing Profession

    NickiLaughs replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That's like saying someone was raped because of an outfit she wore. Regardless of bullies finding easy targets, they are still being inappropriate in what should be a professional

  16. Low Census - Is it Happening to You

    NickiLaughs replied to Miranda50's topic in Ob/Gyn

    In the last two weeks, I got put on call twice...but called in both nights (one at almost 4 AM!) and two of the nights I worked I got floated to ER, then Tele, then the next shift

  17. Tufts nurses vote 70% to authorize strike

    NickiLaughs replied to Chin up's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Considering that the only request of the union (if this story is accurate) is to improve nurse ratios, I am impressed. Whenever we were striking it was for a pay raise or some other want. Supposedly...

  18. From Michigan to SanDiego.. HELP!

    NickiLaughs replied to AMAC8487's topic in California Nursing

    The hard truth is that for the most part that ALL hospitals are only hiring nurses with years of experience as a nurse. You would have to apply for the new graduate program at Scripps, they will not...

  19. Erie County Medical Center?

    NickiLaughs posted a topic in New York Nursing

    Anyone know anything about it? I'm trying to get out from under of all these student loans I have and saw that they have an excellent loan repayment program. I currently work in ICU (mostly cardiac)....

  20. Can't believe this is happening!

    NickiLaughs replied to soon2begrad2010's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I had to do a similar thing when I had been at a LTC facility for a short time. The nurse that trained me was awful and I learned more things on my own. So when they had me train another nurse, (and...

  21. Starting West Coast University April 2011

    NickiLaughs replied to Nadi1515's topic in California Nursing

    Honestly I would think long and hard about having that high a payment with that crazy of a variable rate. Your payments are going to be over half your take home salary! Even if you get it reduced....

  22. employer wanted to try me out!

    NickiLaughs replied to rn4life2009's topic in General Nursing

    I believe depending on the state MA's can do a TB test, they just can't read them. But sounds suspicious since she had another nurse sign for her that she had done

  23. jobs & no jobs

    NickiLaughs replied to navyguyhm3's topic in California Nursing

    I lived near riverside for a while, and I can tell you there is NO shortage in the area. Just because facilities are posting jobs doesnt mean they are hiring. I worked at St. Bernardines and they...

  24. Do acute care nurses look down on LTC nurses

    NickiLaughs replied to MouseMichelle's topic in General Nursing

    I feel very sorry for LTC nurses, that's all. I think the ratios are so completely unfair and unrealistic to provide the sort of quality any nurse would want to provide. I worked LTC for 4 months as...

  25. Starting Pay for New Grads RN's in Southern CA

    NickiLaughs replied to Crystal74's topic in California Nursing

    The Hoag quote is slightly incorrect. Nurse with year n half experience and night shift: 38/hr. 5% bonus if you have a