NickiLaughs

NickiLaughs ADN, BSN, RN

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  1. Are swans going "out of style?"

    NickiLaughs replied to TemperStripe's topic in MICU, SICU

    All our open hearts come back with swanz.....I would love to get on the updated technology bandwagon! I have heard a lot of physician's beginning to think they are overkill though, because that...

  2. a new grad's gripes

    NickiLaughs replied to LoveActually's topic in MICU, SICU

    I agree with the teamwork, that's probably actually my only pet peeve..... I will drop what I'm doing as long as it isn't some life-threatening task, and always go help a patient being admitted to our...

  3. Nursing Without Stress: YOU CAN DO IT! (A Rant)

    NickiLaughs replied to Sugarman's topic in General Nursing

    Minus the economy right now.....and how difficult it is to find another job...this post is

  4. Becoming A Nurse in San Diego and RN v. LVN

    NickiLaughs replied to xxbrittanyxx182's topic in California Nursing

    There is a difference between an LVN and RN (I know, I'm both) I became an LVN because I wasn't sure if being an RN was for me, and you know how much school/dedication it is to become an RN. My LVN...

  5. BLS Recert???

    NickiLaughs posted a topic in California Nursing

    Hi. I'm an LVN due for my recert of my BLS. I am having a hell of a time finding a place to do my recertification. The only site I can find is AMR...and their class time interferes with a class I"m...

  6. Wages

    NickiLaughs replied to #one's topic in General Nursing

    I think it depends on the facility. The one that I got hired at did not make a wage difference, but it did help me get the job. Competition is fierce in California and it made the difference for

  7. Stop the nursing shortage insanity

    NickiLaughs replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in General Nursing

    There could be too many nurses.....which would drive down the wages....the standards of care (because then nurses have to work for less and put up with worse conditions or continue to not work at all)...

  8. To those who live in Colorado

    NickiLaughs replied to NickiLaughs's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Thanks for the advice! I had browsed Castle Rock some, good to know that it's on the safe side. With the housing market crash, California has become much cheaper, where I live you can now buy a...

  9. Already have an Associates degree but want to be a nurse?

    NickiLaughs replied to ilovejose22's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing schools will accept anyone who has completed the prerequisites, regardless of what your previous degree may be. Many also have supplemental requirements, like previous healthcare experience...

  10. ICU nurses, Is 3:1 patient to nurse ratio a common occurence or am I just tripping?

    NickiLaughs replied to Scrubs911's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I live in California, so the ratio law is 1:2. There was only one night, one time where a few nurses had a triple assignment, and of those few, they all had a New grad training with them. Union was...

  11. Now a thread not for students...tips for ICU interns

    NickiLaughs replied to tvccrn's topic in General Nursing

    You might have more luck posting in the specialty section under critical care

  12. so, what is the fastest ways to get my lvn to rn license in soCAL?

    NickiLaughs replied to pkradk's topic in California Nursing

    If you're willing to shell out a lot of money, you can do it quicker at a private school. I ended up going to a private one, Unitek College, I had all my prerequisites done though, and it took 9...

  13. Why do nurses get treated like crap? Is it everywhere?

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

    I encountered a respiratory therapist one day at work, and mentioned to him that my husband was thinking about becoming an RT as a career. I made a joke that my husband would not want to be a nurse...

  14. Those who want to get out of nursing..

    NickiLaughs replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    There is one positive thing. It sounds like most of you have jobs......that's more than a lot of people right now. Food on the table, a roof over your head. That's something. How many of us have had...

  15. What will you do if they change the Ratios

    NickiLaughs replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in California Nursing

    I don't see anything

  16. Hello! I am looking for guidance for the future.

    NickiLaughs posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Hello all! I currently work in ICU, about to hit my first year and I am co-currently working on my bachelors. In a course I recently took, they allowed you to explore different things you were...

  17. New Grad looking for work in LA area

    NickiLaughs replied to jimpas1's topic in California Nursing

    You have got to be really pushy to find a job in this economy. There are few jobs. Apply for ALL of them. I would type "new grad" into indeed to job hunt. Also, most jobs now require you to apply...

  18. What do RN's make in California?

    NickiLaughs replied to Peanut06's topic in California Nursing

    In orange county, 26 to 28$/hr with benefits I believe? The salary is lower than it should be considering the cost of living. It is a barely survivable wage for that area. Bay area pays the most,...

  19. advise badly needed regarding job offer

    NickiLaughs replied to jollygirl098's topic in California Nursing

    I don't see how a facility would hire you without checking your nursing license anyway? I'm assuming that this company, like many others hires those who are pending to complete their NCLEX. I wouild...

  20. How many of you are the only income for your household ?

    NickiLaughs replied to sasha2lady's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sole income also. So this truck driving school had a nurse check him out and the nurse said his back made him disqualified? My husband was a truck driver for a while, and they did do a lengthy...

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

    NickiLaughs replied to NickiLaughs's topic in California Nursing

    I was sharing my initial frustrating experience, it must have improved it's system. They were shocked when I told them I wouldn't go there because of the lack of organization. They repeatedly signed...

  22. What would you change about Nursing to make it better?

    NickiLaughs replied to RNman09's topic in General Nursing

    Less paperwork with the ability to focus more on the

  23. Planning to move to California...

    NickiLaughs replied to tanyaRN09's topic in California Nursing

    Another side note, there is no CNAs in critical care typically. The RN does all the work including bed baths. Many patients are not hemodynamically stable enough when receiving a bath and the...

  24. Wildest lab values you've ever seen?

    NickiLaughs replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    Hgb:2.4 Blood Glucose:

  25. ER Jobs

    NickiLaughs replied to kristine21's topic in California Nursing

    I was in an LVN to RN program in the bay area. Most of the nurses had many years of LVN experience in their respective hospitals, and only a few were able to return to their hospital and begin...