NickiLaughs

NickiLaughs ADN, BSN, RN

Emergency, Trauma, Critical Care

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  1. Legalization of recreational marijuana use in CA.

    NickiLaughs replied to wootnurse's topic in California Nursing

    Yup...still likely won't be hired or kept on the job if you test positive. Prior to my nursing career I did partake a couple times and man did it help me sleep amazing. Life goes

  2. What type of soap do you use?

    NickiLaughs replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    Dove sensitive bar

  3. Do you ever wish you were a doctor?

    NickiLaughs replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    The few times people asked me that I think the "are you nuts"expression on my face answered enough for me and shut them

  4. New NP, embarrassing salary offer!

    NickiLaughs replied to RNpandoraRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Unfortunately state jobs typically pay less, and they are often a "set income" depending on which state. The decreased salary is supplemented by all the other perks such as lots of vacay, no premium...

  5. Ultrasound Guided IV insertions

    NickiLaughs replied to pluckyduck's topic in Emergency

    I'm guessing you guys have this as a protocol? Lidocaine is viewed as a med and without either an order or as part of a protocol we can't go grab lido for everyone's IV. In the ER that's not really...

  6. When did you last see a nurse wearing the old school garb?

    NickiLaughs replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Today. On Halloween most of my female coworkers don the old school nurse uniforms. I try to not work halloween because it's my favorite holiday. But if I get stuck on it I will probably wear one...

  7. Kaiser's pay/benefits for staff nurse 2?

    NickiLaughs replied to Genista's topic in California Nursing

    The only time kaiser creates new grad programs is when the department has a few techs who finished nursing school and they're going to train them. its not uncommon to have techs who are RNs but...

  8. Sacramento Pay

    NickiLaughs replied to outriton's topic in California Nursing

    Oddly enough I have a completely different experience. But I worked in that hellacious ED for 2 years before the PTSD got to me. The rest of the hospital is a good place to work, UCD ER eats their...

  9. Sacramento Nursing

    NickiLaughs replied to ssczesny's topic in California Nursing

    When I worked at UC Davis they weren't really training anyone in the ER unless you had ICU experience, glad they are expanding it. They can't keep people because they pay the lowest in the...

  10. After your monthly bills, what did you splurge on your nursing paycheck?

    NickiLaughs replied to Volley88's topic in General Nursing

    I got a purse. I ever had had a nice one and bought a coach that I liked. I still use it although it looks pretty thrashed 8 years later. I'd rather pay off my loans now tho...and the

  11. A Headache is not an emergency

    NickiLaughs replied to Patient4life's topic in Emergency

    I wonder if less people would use the ER if they had to wait longest to be seen for non critical stuff....oh wait they just yell at the triage nurse. ill never forget the small finger lac where the 20...

  12. New and Very Potent Danger for ER and Pre-Hospital Personnel

    NickiLaughs replied to traumaRUs's topic in Emergency

    That is very

  13. Barcode scanning in ED?

    NickiLaughs replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    We do it. It's annoying. I override far more than I should when the computers are broken in my area instead of search for a working one. There's never enough and they should keep them running if...

  14. Nurse Sues for Lunch Breaks

    NickiLaughs replied to Mamanurse90's topic in Nursing News

    Youre getting screwed, if you and enough nurses complain and sue you may actually get break relief nurses as well as a big fat check for all the money you are owed. I worked for a hospital system...

  15. New nurse and feeling so discouraged

    NickiLaughs replied to KHT's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone has those shifts. Everyone needs help sometimes. And if the oncoming nurse complains chances are she's one that is always going to complain even if you do

  16. RN job offer with the VA's

    NickiLaughs replied to NurseL1's topic in California Nursing

    Be wary that they are not required to follow California's ratio laws because they are federal facilities. I had an offer but turned it down because the particular facility gave me a bad

  17. Need advice -- California-- where to live and work?

    NickiLaughs replied to themidwestbaby's topic in California Nursing

    Thats where I relocated from...Sacramento Is similar to IE but nurses make 15 to 20$ more hourly up here and cheaper cost of living. Hard to compete. I went from making 32$ an hour base to 46$ an...

  18. Need advice -- California-- where to live and work?

    NickiLaughs replied to themidwestbaby's topic in California Nursing

    I lived in Beaumont and worked at st bs in San Bernardino. Brief stint in OC but never regretted my move to sac. Pm me if you have

  19. Need advice -- California-- where to live and work?

    NickiLaughs replied to themidwestbaby's topic in California Nursing

    I have to second near the sacramento area. There is some great areas to raise kids, the cost of living is fairly low and our wages are pretty close to the bay area. I moved here and we get by just...

  20. 2016 Bay Area CA Nursing Pay

    NickiLaughs replied to dmstanl1's topic in California Nursing

    Desirability is in the eye of the beholder. I live in a great neighborhood near a lake with good schools and my husband can afford to stay at home. We'd be in a tiny apartment in the bay and he'd have...

  21. Southern Cali pay - relocation from east coast

    NickiLaughs replied to nurseval86's topic in California Nursing

    Ucla wage rates http://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/labor/bargaining-units/nx/docs/nx_2013-2017_appendix-a_UCLA-january-2014-to-january-2017.pdf UCSD wage rates...

  22. Has anyone met people from here IRL?

    NickiLaughs replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I noticed someone venting in a thread and it sounded too similar to a previous shift plus how they typed was how they took on life...was my

  23. Fair salary

    NickiLaughs replied to pjsrav's topic in California Nursing

    For the Bay Area that is low, but I'm not sure how challenging it will be to get a job with international experience. Some hospitals require US

  24. What do other hospitals do regard to scheduling staff for weekends?

    NickiLaughs replied to Metalchild's topic in General Nursing

    Every other weekend where I work....we have set schedules. If you pick up a third weekend it's time and a half. every hospital I've worked in in California required a minimum of 4 weekend days and...

  25. You know the shift is gonna be a hot mess when ...

    NickiLaughs replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    Let's see...helicopter on the helipad with another one circling waiting their turn and 12 ambulances in the bay, a line out the door of medics with their patients on gurneys and hear a page overhead...