NickiLaughs

NickiLaughs ADN, BSN, RN

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  1. With All Due Respect, please ADVISE! input please :)

    NickiLaughs replied to HAPPYCANDIES's topic in California Nursing

    The others have given some great advice, I'll just try to add to what you already have The Volunteer work is great, but honestly, the best advice would be either to get a job as a Unit Secretary, some...

  2. Travis AFB area- nursing jobs?

    NickiLaughs replied to KaitRN's topic in General Nursing

    You might want to post this in the California thread to get more of a response. I unfortunately live in Southern California and can give little advice. I have driven through fairfield though, the...

  3. Attending WestCoast University.. I need some info?

    NickiLaughs replied to tracey87's topic in California Nursing

    Someone just recently asked this question. Do a search, there are multiple threads about west coast university. The general consensus is: Don't do it. The student loan payments would easily be...

  4. Is West Coast University a good choice for me?

    NickiLaughs replied to jmdiaz86's topic in General Nursing

    Some of your information is inaccurate. Most BSN prgorams will not accept you until you have completed all their prerequisites, which usually take 1 1/2 to 2 years, then the nursing program is 3...

  5. Advice on New Grad Programs (CHOC, Hoag etc)

    NickiLaughs replied to Jessalyn015's topic in California Nursing

    Super competitive right now for everyone. I believe Loma Linda will maybe hire 10...but they've been getting 1000 applicants and usually will hire their own graduates first. I can't speak for all of...

  6. no experience? no job?

    NickiLaughs replied to CrammyCute11's topic in California Nursing

    3 weeks isn't bad. I have friends who have been RN's over a year who have yet to find a job. All healthcare facilities started tightening their belts in the beginning of 2009. The Bay Area is...

  7. What makes a nursing school "official" or accredited?

    NickiLaughs replied to Aimee0816's topic in Virginia Nursing

    If they are listed on the NLNAC site that means they have received a special accreditation beyond the basic requirements of the board of nursing for that state. You would want to go to the board of...

  8. Rancho Springs Medical Center

    NickiLaughs replied to gwapo's topic in California Nursing

    I understand competition, but the area is already under-served. There seems to be enough patients to go around? Isn't that hospital associated with LLU not supposed to open until 2013? Don't know...

  9. Worked in different units, same Hospital. How to put it in RESUME? HELP!

    NickiLaughs replied to gwapo's topic in California Nursing

    I always list the facility and under that I put my different job titles. For example, I held several positions at a grocery store so i would put it like this: Vons, address...

  10. Can I afford West Coast university??

    NickiLaughs replied to findingmyway's topic in California Nursing

    I'm going to give my opinion as I have gone to two trade schools. #1 Typical the education is far inferior, that is not to say all trade schools are that bad, but it often is. My LVN program was...

  11. if i finished L.V.N course what degree would that be??

    NickiLaughs replied to princess007's topic in General Nursing

    I got a diploma at my one year private school program. It really depends on the school. You should have received some paper upon graduating that stated what you received. You could have gotten...

  12. Rancho Springs Medical Center

    NickiLaughs replied to gwapo's topic in California Nursing

    It's a very small hospital in an area where there really isn't any other hospitals so they get a little bit of everything. I had a supervisor who used to work there and he liked it. As the other...

  13. San Diego--really that hard to find a job???

    NickiLaughs replied to CheeseLover24's topic in California Nursing

    It is very difficult. Just because a facility is posting a job doesn't mean they have any intention of filling it. I know it sounds odd, but it is happening a lot right now. I would heed the...

  14. Does anyone have any information about nursing at Mercy Medical Center in Merced Ca?

    NickiLaughs replied to Ashley RN's topic in California Nursing

    I know this thread is old. I work for CHW, we ARE organized with CNA (california nurses association-Union). I am at a different hospital, benefits are ok. You work hard, but you tend to be paid...

  15. New Grad: New York City or San Francisco

    NickiLaughs replied to lm2009's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I wouldn't recommend SF as a new grad. I went to a program up in the Bay Area. Out of my class of 28: 14 are not working 5 are working in hospitals, 2 because they relocated, the others had been...

  16. Payscale for San Diego area

    NickiLaughs replied to cinja's topic in California Nursing

    Are you sure about specialty pay? I have yet to hear of a hospital that does pay that. If my co-workers had been offered 40/hr they would have stayed in San Diego. That could be possible if it is...

  17. Payscale for San Diego area

    NickiLaughs replied to cinja's topic in California Nursing

    Yeah, unfortunately many hospitals here do not do weekend only positions. I believe Palomar Pomerado which is about 50 minutes north of San Diego does? They may pay a little more too. Most people...

  18. no experience? no job?

    NickiLaughs replied to CrammyCute11's topic in California Nursing

    You aren't alone. There are a ton of new grads who haven't found work, especially in California. All you can really do is keep searching and relocate if you are able to. I still have classmates...

  19. HELP!! Can they take my license??

    NickiLaughs replied to lindskay0's topic in California Nursing

    I don't think you could lose your license from that...but you could get a ding on your record. Going with ABC's, I would have given the breathing treatment first regardless of anything else unless...

  20. OBs doing unnecessary C-Sections and inductions

    NickiLaughs replied to a_wallace4's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It's good to hear that OB nurses are concerned about this. I can understand medically necessary ones. I am probably going to have a scheduled c-section whether I want one or not. I have a VSD,...

  21. Where are all the pregnant women?

    NickiLaughs replied to nitx's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm pregnant. LOL, sorry but it's here in California. Oddly enough, despite how horrible the economy is, I know a LOT of pregnant women and most were unplanned and can't think of a worse time to get...

  22. Payscale for San Diego area

    NickiLaughs replied to cinja's topic in California Nursing

    There are other recent threads if you do a search. BSN typically doesn't pay more, but it is more likely to get you the job. Currently though, in the California economy there are very few places...

  23. Planing to move from chicago to california--help!!!

    NickiLaughs replied to nky30's topic in California Nursing

    I'm in inland empire (part of Southern California). There isn't any jobs in this

  24. Planing to move from chicago to california--help!!!

    NickiLaughs replied to nky30's topic in California Nursing

    You probably aren't getting much of a response because most hospitals are not hiring right now. A lot of them bumped part time people to full time or are hiring internal applicants only. Your best...

  25. Everest College Ontario Metro

    NickiLaughs replied to savedo75's topic in California Nursing

    which would be a good reason to post in the California Nursing program forum. i believe if you do a search there is already a few threads about this