NickiLaughs

NickiLaughs ADN, BSN, RN

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  1. newly licensed rn seeking for a job

    NickiLaughs replied to Lovesit's topic in California Nursing

    If you do a search on here you will see how many New Graduates in the bay area cannot find work. There are a few new grad programs at certain times of the year but usually there are 100's of...

  2. Denver jobs for new grads

    NickiLaughs replied to verklempt's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Not true, no shortage in California either. My hospital doesn't even have any nursing jobs listed, and they're trying to get some people to quit because they overhired and most nurses are getting...

  3. All advice will be appreciated

    NickiLaughs replied to proudpops's topic in General Nursing

    EMT you will see more and get more hands on experience, but the pay will be less than a dialysis tech. So depends on the perspective of how much money you need. If the money isn't so much an issue,...

  4. New Grad Question: Grades vs Medical Experience

    NickiLaughs replied to redraider1977's topic in General Nursing

    Each facility is going to be different. I know at my facility to even be considered they were only taking applicants with over a 3.0 gpa to interview. And then up from there went the requirements....

  5. Would you go to the ER for this?

    NickiLaughs replied to greenfiremajick's topic in General Nursing

    Seems like nurses are always the first to take care of themselves LAST. Which is a shame, we should be our first priority. Not saying our patients aren't important, but we certainly can't help...

  6. Pay Scales

    NickiLaughs replied to Lisa, MA's topic in General Nursing

    Education is a huge factor in that pay scale. For example, one of those residents, goes into a seizure or another patient's blood sugar goes critically low. Which one is trained to handle the...

  7. Should I make the decision to switch career?

    NickiLaughs replied to arkmann's topic in California Nursing

    Nurses who relocate can find jobs, but those who are "stuck" in certain areas, such as the bay area, or anywhere in California really are not going to find them. I have lots of classmates from my...

  8. sex in the work place...really?

    NickiLaughs replied to Mr. Evans's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Never seen it personally, but I've heard about it. I had a friend who was an LVN and she supposedly would meet this guy she worked with, I think he was an RN, after work sometimes. She was also...

  9. The worst code you've seen?

    NickiLaughs replied to jesshopper12's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I wasn't involved, but it' the code story everyone loves to tell. This guy came in septic, pretty much already gone. He was swollen everywhere, had a colostomy, sores, etc. He coded while they were...

  10. Healthcare Reform-ER

    NickiLaughs replied to latebloomer74's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You can get seen same day? I had to wait almost a month to see my PCP, for a simple thing as confirming I was pregnant and referring me to an OB. Throw in the fact that I am high-risk pregnancy....

  11. Best Workplace 2010

    NickiLaughs replied to sam.morgan's topic in General Nursing

    I always thought the biggie for me was great co-workers. I have had a couple incredible jobs as an LVN where teamwork was fantastic, not so great at my current job. I believe that's one of the...

  12. Pay Differences Across California

    NickiLaughs replied to linRdsNay's topic in California Nursing

    Southern California is a very large area. The areas that pay the worst are: Orange County San Diego Reason for this is: everyone wants to live here, and doesn't care if they make less money. I live...

  13. Copper Mountain College in Joshua Tree

    NickiLaughs replied to KeeKeePee's topic in California Nursing

    I live over an hour away from there. But it is a very isolated area. I think anywhere you find to live out there would be fairly rural. Sorry I can't provide more info. Good luck to

  14. Any hospital hiring new grads? anywhere in the country?

    NickiLaughs replied to zefutebolera's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Willing to take new grads sounds like it's in the middle of nowhere, but hey a job is a job:

  15. Does School Name Matter???

    NickiLaughs replied to mochagirl26's topic in California Nursing

    Nope, it doesn't matter. I went to a private school that was a trade school, most of those tend to be looked down on. But I got my 1st job in ICU as an RN right away. But it was more because of my...

  16. I'm a pregnant postpartum nurse . . .

    NickiLaughs replied to Rhee's topic in General Nursing

    OMG I feel the same way! Congrats on your pregnancy by the way! I'm due in August with a boy! Many are just uneducated and have no idea what nurses do, and assume anyone in any basic healthcare role...

  17. To those who have been pregnant and working

    NickiLaughs posted a topic in General Nursing

    Alright, I need some advice. I'm almost 17 weeks pregnant and each week is just getting that much harder at work even though they try to give me the "easy" assignments. How did you guys "make it"...

  18. To those who have been pregnant and working

    NickiLaughs replied to NickiLaughs's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I guess figuring out the pregnancy leave is the hard part, best I can figure out is 12 weeks after baby is born, and if you end up disabled (bedrest) prior they can put you on short term...

  19. New Grads/No Job - Check this out-Transition into Nursing

    NickiLaughs replied to elprup's topic in California Nursing

    All it's going to be is a review for those who have been out of nursing school for a while and have yet to find a job. Sort of like a clinical refresher course. There is no job guarantee associated...

  20. To those who have been pregnant and working

    NickiLaughs replied to NickiLaughs's topic in General Nursing

    The problem is we're not "allowed" to have food on the unit, most people have been understanding when I sneak crackers in my pocket. But you know those crazy days where you're literally just RUNNING...

  21. The Bad & The Ugly About West Coast University, Orange County

    NickiLaughs posted a topic in California Nursing

    Hi All! I am in an LVN to BSN program currently, however since graduation is almost 3 years away (yes it's 3 years of nursing even if ur an LVN!) I decided to look into some quicker programs. So I...

  22. Why does Sonography pay more than nursing?

    NickiLaughs replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

    I think what Running meant was that in technical terms a "Professional Degree" is technically undergraduate with a minimum of a Bachelors Degree. Usually though, is Masters or Higher. In order to be...

  23. Ripoff Report: www.stethoscopes.com

    NickiLaughs replied to student456's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    So I got the stethoscope, guess that makes it what? 2 weeks, so not too bad. The engraving was done nicely as I had requested, it's pretty. It's what I asked for. The sound is actually really loud....

  24. Should I make the decision to switch career?

    NickiLaughs replied to arkmann's topic in California Nursing

    Sounds as though you like your job right now. Are you aware since the economic downturn that most new nurses cannot find jobs? Something like 60% of new graduates from 2009 still have yet to find a...

  25. Relocating back to the Bay Area

    NickiLaughs replied to futurecalinurse's topic in California Nursing

    I completed my RN in the bay area, but did not stay there because for every job opening there was typically at least 50 to 100 applicants, and yes, that was a new grad RN, but I also had several years...