NickiLaughs

NickiLaughs ADN, BSN, RN

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  1. First horrible impending death....

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

    Yeah, the families make it harder. This family wanted everything possible done for her. She didn't die on my shift, and didn't have a morphine pump, but I was giving it IVP around the clock. ICU is...

  2. First horrible impending death....

    NickiLaughs posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hey all! I've managed to survive four months in the ICU as a new grad. So, I get my first totally unstable patient (5th shift off orientation). Basically had this patient go into severe DIC and just...

  3. Is there an oversaturation of nurses now or soon

    NickiLaughs replied to Rise Against's topic in General Nursing

    about 40% of current RN's are over age 50, with our huge amount of baby boomers/obesity, etc. I believe nurses will be needed, but mostly in areas where people don't like to work, night shift in...

  4. More expensive nursing school to graduate earlier in this Economy?

    NickiLaughs replied to sixthwannabe's topic in California Nursing

    Prestige is not significant. Most facilities who hire like RN's who have a BSN, but they are not particular. They look more for previous experience such as ER techs, LVNs, etc. I would not invest...

  5. What is being a nurse?

    NickiLaughs replied to Student2Registered's topic in General Nursing

    You did a good thing, but please realize you may not always have time to do the care you want to do. I have had patients who needed the socialization and were depressed, but when my other patient is...

  6. Plan A Quashed. Need a Plan B

    NickiLaughs replied to dcav's topic in Nursing Career

    If you're looking for an RN to BSN program online, I believe Chamberlain is very reasonable. And their program only takes a year if you do the fulltime

  7. Last job lasted 3 wks...should I include it on my resume?

    NickiLaughs replied to SamB12rn's topic in Nursing Career

    I wouldn't list a 3 week employment history. It's not going to show any signs of commitment, or show any skills as you wouldn't have had time to develop them in that short of a time. I had several...

  8. Health Insurance crap at new Job?

    NickiLaughs posted a topic in California Nursing

    OK, so I am one of the lucky nurses to have enough luck to get a job in California as a New Grad at St. Bernardine Medical Center. Good training program, good student tuition reimbursement, etc BUT...

  9. Health Insurance crap at new Job?

    NickiLaughs replied to NickiLaughs's topic in California Nursing

    Each department is different. But I have met many nurses there are various floors who've been there over 20 years. I know the Urgent Care is brand new. Did they mention it's in Fontana? I drove by...

  10. Health Insurance crap at new Job?

    NickiLaughs replied to NickiLaughs's topic in California Nursing

    I've only worked there four months so I don't know what the raises are like.... I think they're a percentage though, like 4%. I've heard that number a couple times. I wasn't asking about the...

  11. Health Insurance crap at new Job?

    NickiLaughs replied to NickiLaughs's topic in California Nursing

    yeah the 50 dollars to upgrade from HMO to POS (they dont have a PPO) hence the reason I started this forum originally. I'm not sure about the starting salary for LVNs at all honestly. I know our...

  12. Most Embarassing Nursing Moments

    NickiLaughs replied to Jessiedog's topic in Nursing Humor

    Accidentally inserting a rectal tube into the lady parts..... TThe patient didn't tell me it was in the wrong spot, and ....it took me several minutes to

  13. Health Insurance crap at new Job?

    NickiLaughs replied to NickiLaughs's topic in California Nursing

    I work at St. B's in the ICU. The health benefits are free if you take the HMO option. The POS option cost a little bit, but like 50/month. I'm assuming this is for the Urgent care? If they were...

  14. Salary to expect as a new grad nurse

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

    Do you work for CHW also? just curious cuz it sounds like our hospital system I'm at St. B's in San

  15. Question for New Grads without jobs...

    NickiLaughs replied to fmoore723's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was an LVN for three years in southern california. I started applying to jobs when I was finishing RN school. It took me approximately two months to find a job. I believe it did help make me more...

  16. List of CA State schools that are easier to get into

    NickiLaughs replied to ChanelCinq's topic in California Nursing

    Don't be in too much of a rush and take your time.... As it is many new grads cannot find jobs at this point anyway. Just retake the classes one at a time that you need to take. I would also get...

  17. Affairs rampant among nurses?

    NickiLaughs replied to sugarbush's topic in General Nursing

    Anywhere where large groups of people work together and encounter emotional situations affairs can occur. Universities, hospitals, public positions, prisons, grocery stores, etc all are grounds for...

  18. Health Insurance crap at new Job?

    NickiLaughs replied to NickiLaughs's topic in California Nursing

    Well good luck. I don't think it'd be 26/hr there. And if you forgo the benefits, they only offer 100$ for it. (I know, total crap). I wish you luck! PS Where on earth did you find 26/hr as an...

  19. A&P and Microbiology 4 Units

    NickiLaughs replied to heartbeats's topic in California Nursing

    I would be slightly wary. Units is usually a certain amount of hours for a particular class. a 4 unit class would be two four hour days each week, a 5 unit class would be two 5 hour days twice a...

  20. First horrible impending death....

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

    Thanks, it seems to be. Before I was an RN, I worked in a variety of settings as an LVN, and encountered many hospice patients. I actually really liked it, most of these patients lived very...

  21. z-coil shoe

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

    i'll second that they're really ugly. I think they're a couple hundred

  22. Our Legs and Feet

    NickiLaughs replied to phosophorus's topic in General Nursing

    I'll be honest and say I feel like I wasted a lot of money on danskos. They gave me blisters long after the month, I believe my ankle is too big to really wear these shoes comfortable. They always...

  23. $9.00 per hour as LVN in Orange County?

    NickiLaughs replied to sweetface's topic in California Nursing

    Santhonyi, there is no big demand for anyone right now. If you have experience that is your best chance to get a job. The majority of hospitals out here do not hire LVN's, most likely work may be...

  24. Health Insurance crap at new Job?

    NickiLaughs replied to NickiLaughs's topic in California Nursing

    RTDN....i do not know the LVN salary. I know the hospital pays fairly well for the area. As a new grad RN I started at 31.73. ...which was the highest I was able to find in the area. Good luck in...

  25. I desperately needs advice

    NickiLaughs replied to ydan2020's topic in General Nursing

    I had approx a 3.7 gpa, became an LVN, and got turned down by three RN programs. I applied to a bachelor's program, they were going to turn me down (I got a 95 on my TEAS by the way, spoke a second...