NickiLaughs

NickiLaughs ADN, BSN, RN

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  1. Advice on Switching Careers Eventually to become PA

    NickiLaughs replied to pathway's topic in California Nursing

    Yes, most of them do require previous healthcare experience. And oddly enough they will consider medical assistants, but not CNA's at the program at Stanford University Prerequisites - Primary Care...

  2. How many New Grads from 2009 still don't have jobs?

    NickiLaughs replied to ilovenursing2009's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated January 09. I was very lucky. I got ICU night shift after about 2 months of job hunting. I had the advantage of LVN experience though, graduated top of my class, and I'd really done...

  3. Any Excelsior Graduates Endorse Into CA Successfully

    NickiLaughs replied to Nurse_AngelaNV2CA's topic in California Nursing

    this is on the school's website: https://www.excelsior.edu/Excelsior_College/About/News_and_Announcements/Notice_For_California_Nursing_Students elsewhere on the site it says that the California board...

  4. Any Excelsior Graduates Endorse Into CA Successfully

    NickiLaughs replied to Nurse_AngelaNV2CA's topic in California Nursing

    Sorry I deleted my post, you probably already know the info I found. I only know excelsior grads from when they accepted way back when. I hope you get the info you are looking

  5. Advice on Switching Careers Eventually to become PA

    NickiLaughs replied to pathway's topic in California Nursing

    CNA would be an entry point definitely. But if you have interest in being a PA, you will not really be exposed to PA's when working as a CNA. The majority of PA's work in Dr.s offices, clinics,...

  6. Jobs and Call backs?

    NickiLaughs replied to BABO's topic in California Nursing

    I would fill out the online application if that's how they required it, and then go turn in my resume in person and say I had filled out the application in person but wanted to drop off my resume and...

  7. Information on Affordable Health Care Act

    NickiLaughs replied to mandyc's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Like actually having health insurance now is even much better. I will say that my job covers most of my health care insurance. However, because it is an HMO (my hospital doesn't offer a PPO or...

  8. Providence vs. Glendale Adventist

    NickiLaughs replied to Blondie24's topic in California Nursing

    Even if they do hire new grads.....we are talking 1 spot for every 10 applicants minimum...there are very few New Grad opportunities in California

  9. To those who live in Colorado

    NickiLaughs posted a topic in Colorado Nursing

    Hello! My hubby & I have decided California is probably the worst place to raise a child. And with our 1st little one on the way, we are beginning to look at other areas to move to. I currently...

  10. RN Programs in SoCal?

    NickiLaughs replied to reeshul's topic in California Nursing

    Since you will be in the wildomar area I will give you a heads up as not all those programs are withing driving distance. San Diego State, Cal State Long Beach would be about a 2 hour drive. Same...

  11. Are there really RN Jobs in Southern California?

    NickiLaughs replied to onesmartgirl's topic in California Nursing

    I am employed, but I am one of the lucky ones. It's just that so many graduates and increased nursing programs have happened, and a lot of retired nurses came back to work or experienced nurses took...

  12. 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 some places have very limited openings for new graduate RN's. Last I heard was that Hoag does have new graduate opportunities, however, they are VERY limited. We're talking like...

  13. does any know a public college near/in orange county that offer night class for lvn?

    NickiLaughs replied to mzindependent's topic in General Students

    this is the list of accredited programs in California for your LVN BVNPT - California Accredited Schools In my experience, most programs that work around a schedule like that that are part time, are...

  14. Are there really RN Jobs in Southern California?

    NickiLaughs replied to onesmartgirl's topic in California Nursing

    experience does not guarantee a job either.....I know plenty of unemployed experienced

  15. Are there really RN Jobs in Southern California?

    NickiLaughs replied to onesmartgirl's topic in California Nursing

    Have you got a guaranteed job offer in California? If not, I assure you that it's harder than it appears to be, every opening has many applicants. There are no jobs for new nurses, when they have...

  16. What did you do before you were a nurse?

    NickiLaughs replied to CAPPYBARA BREAKFAST's topic in General Nursing

    I was a deli clerk at a grocery store. It was a job I had til I went to LVN school, then an LVN til I went to RN

  17. southern cali accelerated BSN

    NickiLaughs replied to Sophiamez's topic in California Nursing

    every approved bachelors program by the california board of nursing is here: the one's that have an x under AFT means accelerated fast track Board of Registered Nursing - RN

  18. any help with private schools?

    NickiLaughs replied to futurenursee's topic in California Nursing

    there's a waiting list for most schools. Even the trade schools such as west coast you are waiting around for a bit. It's probably more fun to be waiting around and have a job to save some money up,...

  19. Nurse Anesthetists

    NickiLaughs replied to TLCinCT's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Half my LVN class wanted to be CRNA's about a third of my RN class wanted to be CRNA's. I was blessed to see one working for a day...and I will say that I would never want to be one now. Any career...

  20. Is it RN,BSN or BSN,RN

    NickiLaughs replied to ava'smomRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I'm amazed at the lack of class and respectable answers myself! Did anyone think that perhaps she was simply attempting to put her resume in proper format? And considering this economy, listing her...

  21. Job Outlook

    NickiLaughs replied to EMEddie's topic in California Nursing

    Can't predict the future. Hopefully it will get better. But what they have said is true. I graduated 01/09 and was lucky enough to get a job. But many of my classmates took anywhere between 6...

  22. Other Inland Empire nurses?

    NickiLaughs posted a topic in California Nursing

    Just curious, or wondering if I'm the only one. I've often posted about it, but have yet to see anyone else post from this area. I'm relocating to corona and may have to be job hunting soon (I know,...

  23. Northern CA - New Grad RN Programs???

    NickiLaughs replied to Rees's topic in California Nursing

    I had heard Kaiser cancelled all new grad programs through this year? I would go on indeed.com and type in " new grad" and see how many jobs show up. Good

  24. Gave My Notice, Now Told it Wasn't Enough

    NickiLaughs replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    I did that at a job. I had two weeks vacation coming up. Gave them about 3 weeks notice. They were not happy, but it was legal. You probably were legal, they are just ticked that they don't have...

  25. Current Med/Surge Nurse being bumped to Snif unit for nurse with more seniority???

    NickiLaughs replied to amerdoodle's topic in California Nursing

    I am not sure about that. I'm part of the NNU (formerly CNA) and when I got hired, I signed a contract with 36 hours a week on my stated hours. Do you know what your contract says? A higher up...