NickiLaughs

NickiLaughs ADN, BSN, RN

Emergency, Trauma, Critical Care

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  1. New Grad Relocating to SD from East Coast; is it Possible?

    NickiLaughs replied to unluckystudentnurse's topic in California Nursing

    Your background sets you apart. As the others suggested, I agree. Also if you have any friends or family with a San Diego address put that on your resume. I noticed when I put a local address on...

  2. How common is time and a half after 8 hours?

    NickiLaughs replied to dalsor's topic in California Nursing

    There are several hospitals in Orange County that do this but I believe many hospitals in LA do straight time. I've only seen the time in a half after 8 in Orange County and at kaiser where you...

  3. Highest Paying States For Registered Nurses

    NickiLaughs replied to nursephillip's topic in Nursing News

    I don't know....I've looked at other states compared to California and they don't seem much cheaper for me to take a 60% pay cut... my mortgage is only 290 and it's nice house in a good area with...

  4. How private is your triage?

    NickiLaughs replied to foragreatergood's topic in Emergency

    You all have rooms and walls? We have a desk in the waiting room and we yell names and take vitals right there. How long we have been asking for a wall or

  5. Current Maternity Nurses

    NickiLaughs replied to ratk50's topic in California Nursing

    I'm not a maternity nurse, bust most nurses have the same similar wages in hospitals regardless of their specialty. ER,med surg, L & D usually pay the same or close to each other. The problem...

  6. Seriously?!?! You gotta be kidding me!

    NickiLaughs replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Nursing

    Had a guy come in concerned about "thick white fluid from his member" at random times. He said he didn't think it was cum. The PA is all..."so...pre cum?" I had to leave the room I was laughing so...

  7. Phoenix Area Experienced RN Salary

    NickiLaughs replied to MedOncIllinoisRN's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Thanks for the answers. I only have 120k equity in my house. I only bought a few years ago. And a car payment and student loans. I'm able to pay all the bills and have hubby stay at home. I make...

  8. 2017 Nurse Salary

    NickiLaughs replied to Darkstar1485's topic in General Nursing

    Oh I'm involved. I don't understand how people hear our income and then think that it's virtually impossible to get anywhere near that. I feel like nurses nowhere in the country should be making...

  9. Phoenix Area Experienced RN Salary

    NickiLaughs replied to MedOncIllinoisRN's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Anyone have any info on pay range for 9 years experience combination of ER Level I and Level 2 trauma experience and critical care? I know it likely doesn't make a difference but I have my BSN and CEN...

  10. Feel stupid

    NickiLaughs replied to Cat365's topic in Emergency

    I still suck at giving report and I used to be an ICU nurse. I know why they're there and what I did to stabilize them. We actually do a written report and call the floor nurses and make sure they...

  11. Tell on yourself, if you dare...

    NickiLaughs replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

    Super tired short staffed in a LTAC and one of my many peg tube patients I was hanging a new bag of feeding. The tubing wasn't working so while it was still upside down and the entire container of...

  12. Orders from hell...

    NickiLaughs replied to Leonardo Del Toro's topic in General Nursing

    i want to work with this doctor lol. Happy patients = happy

  13. Why wasn't I placed in the ED?

    NickiLaughs replied to shan_elle's topic in Emergency

    I did ICU for 4 years before ED. Hated it, but it's def helped me and been a benefit. CVICU is great experience, embrace it then move

  14. Weight loss for nurses

    NickiLaughs replied to tortillaRN17's topic in General Nursing

    I'm lucky because I'm really tall and can hide an extra 30 or 40 lbs much better than others l. Most don't believe hat I usually hover around 200 lbs. I've lost 50 lbs before and 40 lbs before....

  15. ED Pay vs Med/Surg Pay

    NickiLaughs replied to trumley's topic in Emergency

    Thats where I'm confused....every Union I've worked for steps were based on experience alone. Not department. Clin 1 is a new grad, Clin 2 is some experience depending on their rules and Clin 3 and...

  16. ED Pay vs Med/Surg Pay

    NickiLaughs replied to trumley's topic in Emergency

    Every job I've had in California pay was the same for all departments. I've worked in 3 ICUs and 2 ERs. Dignity, Hoag and St Joseph health system paid floor and ICU the same in Southern California....

  17. Maintaining patho knowledge base in the ER

    NickiLaughs replied to SweetPotatoes's topic in Emergency

    Honestly you will learn a ton and maintain more than you think. Yes there isn't the level of detail with one or 2 critically ill patients in the icu. But in the icu you may have those same 2...

  18. Ever experience violence at work???

    NickiLaughs replied to aoguagha's topic in General Nursing

    I took it. Good luck to

  19. Los Angeles Emergency Departments (and a helpful LA hospital map)

    NickiLaughs replied to kingofthekicks20's topic in California Nursing

    I was in Orange County and in ICU, all I can tell you is salary isn't really great for the cost of living. I had a coworker who came from cedars Sinai resort and she had a great experience. Sorry to...

  20. IV Push dilution methods... Is my method wrong?

    NickiLaughs replied to Axmann, RN, BSN, NREMT-B's topic in Patient Medications

    Just label the flush used for reconstitution. ....although the one with the needle on the end should be the clear indicator that the syringe has your

  21. new grad relocating to LA county

    NickiLaughs replied to sbonve1's topic in California Nursing

    New grads in LA have a tough time. I think it can take a couple months if not longer to get your state license. California BRN is short staffed. I'd apply at rural small facilities that don't...

  22. "Breast Is Best": A Mantra to Promote Infant Health? or Stigmatizing Adage to Guilt Moms

    NickiLaughs replied to cjcsoon2bnp's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you! This was me 6 1/2 years ago with my first. The lactation consultant was borderline cruel in her encouragement, I felt like a failure. The exhaustion took over ND had it not been for my...

  23. I got fired while being on orientation at a hospital for just 1 week. Why did this happen?

    NickiLaughs replied to Strugaaa4eva's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen lots of people take phone calls during orientation...my guess is that it was an extensive time for personal business....a half hour for a phone call. That was likely time they were paying...

  24. phoenix salary

    NickiLaughs replied to itscooper's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I've got almost 9 years experience what does that buy

  25. Go Fund Me for Co-workers?

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

    My aunt created one when her car blew up (she never did necessary maintenance to keep her cars running). She created a GFM for a new engine. They'd just taken a week long vacation to Disneyland with...