NickiLaughs

NickiLaughs ADN, BSN, RN

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  1. How much MONEY do you make? (questionaire)

    NickiLaughs replied to jaredsgirl's topic in General Nursing

    You poor thing, I hope you find something

  2. How much MONEY do you make? (questionaire)

    NickiLaughs replied to jaredsgirl's topic in General Nursing

    . What is your degree in? Associate's Degree in Nursing, Currently pursuing my BSN though. 2. What state do you live in? southern California 3. What is your job title? Critical Care RN 4. How much do...

  3. i'm a dumb nurse

    NickiLaughs replied to julaybeeba20's topic in General Nursing

    I would say 9/10 I try to leave my patient in a nice clean state with a nice clean room. There are the rare exceptions. If a patient is in DIC for example, you can fix them up nice and 5 minutes...

  4. What's the scariest thing you've ever seen as a nurse?

    NickiLaughs replied to Nurse0621's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, the scariest for me had nothing to do with another person, but me not double checking a drip I was mixing. Something possessed me to look at the vial again (momentary sanity), realized it...

  5. What do you have to wear???

    NickiLaughs replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospital each profession is color coded. Nurses get blue: ciel blue, royal blue or navy blue, we can also wear white. RT's and X ray wear this ugly green color. Techs/CNAs wear burgandy....

  6. Mercy Bakersfield Questions

    NickiLaughs replied to KatLynnB07's topic in California Nursing

    It's hot, and mostly a dirt town. I've never lived there but drove through it a lot of times. Definitely one of the less desirable parts of california, BUT if you have no other job offers...I'd take...

  7. Will volunteering get me a job?

    NickiLaughs replied to amzyRN's topic in California Nursing

    I think it would be better to network any connections you may already have from nursing school. If you are still in school for a while, how about trying to get a CNA position? Any medical experience...

  8. LVN wanting to get trained in IV therapy

    NickiLaughs replied to tempestxoxo's topic in California Nursing

    I'm pretty certain if you go onto the state LVN board website that they provide information on IV therapy programs that are legit. They have the contact info on there....

  9. RN-BSN UOP or WCU

    NickiLaughs replied to nurse2bmom's topic in California Nursing

    Honestly, it's very expensive at those schools. Have you looked at Chamberlain? It's an online school and I was going to do it if I hadn't gotten into the state program I attended. It only took a...

  10. fired maybe i'll go into elementary school teaching....

    NickiLaughs replied to WindyhillBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree with the others. Most facilities would make this an incident report. I'm assuming this patient was in DKA, and my guess is the Mag and K needed to be replaced even though they may...

  11. I know I am going to get reamed a new one but here goes

    NickiLaughs replied to whyowhy?'s topic in General Nursing

    I wish they'd legalize it already...but that's beside the point. You should be ok, drink a lot of water. I had to take a test once back when I was able to partake, and I took it about two weeks after...

  12. Question about magnet hospitals

    NickiLaughs replied to KR11's topic in General Nursing

    They hired me. I've got an ADN and only had a year experience. However, why do you want to work at a magnet hospital? Some are more true to their attained status than others. I would look at the...

  13. Code Blue Experiences

    NickiLaughs replied to Nurse0621's topic in General Nursing

    We had a guy who woke up out of the code (was a physician) and wanted an update on his status and started barking

  14. Moving to CA. Many questions!

    NickiLaughs replied to crane's topic in California Nursing

    If you look through the threads, you will see that the Bay Area is perhaps, the hardest job market in the entire United States. Santa Rosa is about 45 minutes north of the bay area, and that area may...

  15. Anyone in Ventura County?

    NickiLaughs replied to weluv3's topic in California Nursing

    Also consider becoming a tele tech or secretary. Any of those jobs will give you hands on experience which may mean the difference between a job or

  16. Why is CA BRN too picky?

    NickiLaughs replied to Nurse_AngelaNV2CA's topic in California Nursing

    I think they stopped accepting excelsior graduates a long time ago. Around 2003? I don't know any excelsior grads since who were able to endorse their license. You would have to probably either...

  17. Psychiatric nursing in CA

    NickiLaughs replied to Loreta's topic in California Nursing

    It might help if you say what part of California you are looking to move to? The economy is rough, but if you are experienced you may have a much better chance. indeed . com is a pretty good site...

  18. need ideas for nights off

    NickiLaughs replied to abg.icu.rn's topic in General Nursing

    I went back for my BSN, which is mostly online. So on my "nights" off, I read my books, do homework. Etc. It definitely helps. It's amazing how much free time you have when you're on an opposite...

  19. Should I get a job when i graduate or get my BSN?

    NickiLaughs replied to Kristy02_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Honestly, get the job first. I got a new grad job at a hospital in the ICU after graduation. About 6 months in, I resumed my education to complete my RN to BSN. It is doable. I have averaged...

  20. Receiving a license for vocational nursing in California

    NickiLaughs replied to csmthree's topic in California Nursing

    I got my lvn license in 2005. But I don't know if anything has changed in the last few years. 1. How long should I expect to wait for the actual license? It took me about 4 1/2 weeks after I took...

  21. California, can you use an experienced LVN?

    NickiLaughs replied to romez's topic in California Nursing

    Most hospitals don't hire LVN's, San Diego is completely innundated as are most parts of California. Experiences RNs are even unable to find work. It's the

  22. Roar! I know it takes time but...

    NickiLaughs posted a topic in General Nursing

    It's so frustrating to change jobs, and feel like a new grad all over again. All the equipment is different, the charting is different. How they care for patients are different. And I always leave...

  23. Should CVVHD be 1:1

    NickiLaughs replied to kristenallene40's topic in Critical Care

    I've only seen one CRRT, and that's at my new facility. He was incredibly unstable on a 1:1....but he had more drips going than I had seen on most of the fresh open hearts at my old facility. And...

  24. If you are an RN and have kids...

    NickiLaughs replied to weluv3's topic in General Nursing

    That's funny, my husband and I have been doing "research" for many years. I got my dream job though in Orange county, so we will stuck being renters a while, then see what happens after he finishes...

  25. Navy nurse or Airforce Nurse?

    NickiLaughs replied to jmnurse08's topic in Government, Military

    Firstly, you would want to consider what you want out of your military experience. There is actually a nurse military forum on here that will provide you with significantly more information. Be...