NickiLaughs

NickiLaughs ADN, BSN, RN

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  1. blood administration

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

    At our facility you are allowed to either run through the pump or (after training) free flow the blood (without a pump). It depends on the facilitie's policy and procedures. (This is cardiac ICU by...

  2. Union Hospitals

    NickiLaughs replied to Kiekuh's topic in General Nursing

    There are pros cons and always risks. I have had two experiences (i'm from california by the way). When the grocery stores in California had a strike in 2003. Well...ultimately after 8 months with...

  3. On the waitlist for classes...

    NickiLaughs replied to babs4u's topic in California Nursing

    I wouldn't buy any books until you are officially added to the

  4. Pre-req questions

    NickiLaughs replied to babs4u's topic in California Nursing

    In my experience, most RN programs require a separate anatomy and physiology where as an LVN program has a combined more general course. The LVN program I went to allowed the separate anatomy &...

  5. Question about Injections and who can give them

    NickiLaughs replied to CareteamRN70's topic in General Nursing

    It also depends on the state I believe... for example, in some states MA's can give and read TB tests, but in California they can only give TB tests... LVN's in california can give injections, read TB...

  6. Uh-OH. Many have thought it, I did it. Now what?

    NickiLaughs replied to Kevin RN08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It is really difficult to go to ER straight out of school without previous ER experience. Most nurses are still establishing many basic skills as New Grads. Unfortunately the ER usually isn't a...

  7. Where in United States still has high demand/pay for nurses?

    NickiLaughs replied to Ceteris Paribus's topic in General Nursing

    If she considers southern california, the best place to consider would be the Inland Empire (Riverside & San Bernardino Counties). As a new grad on night shift in ICU I make 36/hr. And there are...

  8. Redlands Community Hospital

    NickiLaughs replied to abbaking's topic in California Nursing

    I work with a girl who just quit there back in March. The reason she quit was because they still had this plan and it often seemed overloaded on her. So yeah their "team nursing" is still in

  9. Did you always want to be a nurse?

    NickiLaughs replied to Divest's topic in General Nursing

    No I wanted to be an FBI agent. But with all the health conditions I had as a kid and all the questions I asked I had a natural curiosity for medicine. It fits me in a lot of ways. Though I still...

  10. Loma Linda University Medical Center? Anyone working there specifically 8300

    NickiLaughs replied to 250ml's topic in California Nursing

    There is a ton of new graduates in the area at this time. RCC graduated 120 nurses in december and two other community colleges graduated another 60 in june. That doesn't even include Loma Linda's...

  11. Sleep/work schedule for working 12 hour nights

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

    I'm pretty useless in this thread. Even if I have 5 or 6 days in a row off, I always sleep 9 am to 4 pm. I was always a night owl though, and since I don't have kids, just a husband, it doesn't...

  12. judgement error

    NickiLaughs replied to toopey's topic in General Nursing

    We learn more from the mistakes we make than the things we do right. We all make mistakes, just take it as a learning experience. As far as his condition, it sounds like there's not much they could...

  13. Nursing programs around Victorville Ca

    NickiLaughs replied to osc9904's topic in California Nursing

    Victory Valley Community College is right there. http://www.vvc.edu/ Good boards pass rate, and I believe the wait list while every other program isn't too bad, usually get in two years or less after...

  14. How many different jobs have u had since u became a nurse?

    NickiLaughs replied to SurvivorRN's topic in General Nursing

    I was an LVN for three years, included: Long Term Care Prison Assisted Living/Developmentally disabled group homes Low Income Clinic University Health Clinic (best hours ever! 2 months off a year!)...

  15. Shift Hours

    NickiLaughs replied to babs4u's topic in California Nursing

    not usually.....some hospitals do 10 hour shifts, but most do 12 hour shifts, continuity of care is

  16. Another nurse got fired because of me.

    NickiLaughs replied to arelle68's topic in General Nursing

    You did the right thing, no need to feel guilty. I wish the LTC facility that I had worked at had cared more. This one nurse's sole duty on day shift was to do wound care. And she would sign it as...

  17. Looking for LPN school in Colorado

    NickiLaughs replied to phines8098's topic in Colorado Nursing

    You didn't really specify where in Southern California, depending on where you live in So. Cal greatly influences how much money you make. In the Inland Empire (Riverside/San Bernardino Counties), new...

  18. Had to do my first terminal wean...

    NickiLaughs posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Hi all! I'm a surviving new grad in the ICU (what else can you really do but survive those first 6 months?). Just wanted to say that I had to do my first terminal wean yesterday per family's request/...

  19. Most Common CV-ICU Surgical Procedures

    NickiLaughs replied to lpn2crna1day's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    If you look on the sticky section at the top of CCU there is several threads that offer some great resources. I've bought several of them. and icufaqs.org is awesome as far as websites go. I'm...

  20. New Grad facing unique issue

    NickiLaughs replied to ichigoismyhomie's topic in California Nursing

    I actually work at the CHW you're probably talking about. I was told that they want to hire those with the most recent graduate dates because their skills are fresher and many of the new grads dont...

  21. Sacramento and Mercy General Hospital

    NickiLaughs replied to pererau's topic in California Nursing

    How much experience would one expect to have to live around the sacramento area? I grew up in northern california and absolutely love the area. The hospital that I work for in so. cal is owned by...

  22. ADN to BSN

    NickiLaughs replied to Remilekun's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Depends on the program. I'm going to a state college, and it's 6 10 weeks courses, but I have summers off so it'll take two years about part time. But I've done a lot of the upper division general...

  23. Transfering to RN program in LA- need your 2 cents!

    NickiLaughs replied to cherubhipster's topic in California Nursing

    Well I don't believe I know of any diploma programs in california, and I can tell you straight up that every program here essentially has a

  24. Sacramento area, opps, wage etc???

    NickiLaughs replied to mr_Murse's topic in California Nursing

    It's all good. I believe in regards to wages new grads start high 30's (appromximately 40/hr or so UC Davis is my source for that) and experienced nurses can expect to make high 40's if not more. I...

  25. Sacramento area, opps, wage etc???

    NickiLaughs replied to mr_Murse's topic in California Nursing

    No reason to be rude, I don't live in Sacramento and wouldn't wish to quote inaccurate numbers. One of my co workers with 5 yrs ICU experience told me he was going to be hired at 44/hr. Hopefully...