NickiLaughs

NickiLaughs ADN, BSN, RN

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  1. Salaried Nurses? New Grads??

    NickiLaughs replied to CleveRN2008's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I wouldn't do a salaried job, most nurses end up working overtime sometimes whether or not they want to. Unfortunately, with one job you get paid for that time, and the other you don't. I had one...

  2. Job Offered... Now What

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

    Happened to me in a completely different field. They called me back right when I got back home from interview to offer me the job. I asked if I could call back in 24 hours to let them know my...

  3. Level 1 Trauma Center

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

    California and Florida are too very big states....the salary ranges quite a bit depending on where your working California new grad RN's start anywhere from 25-45 an hour. I know florida is lower...

  4. Another Misleading Story

    NickiLaughs replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If you want insight into the staffing at a nursing home: I (was lucky) : 1 LPN to 38 patients, doing ALL meds, treatments, etc Oh with three CNAs on day or evening two CNA's on nights on-call RN (who...

  5. How many Programs did you apply to??

    NickiLaughs replied to wannabenursi's topic in California Nursing

    Mine's complicated...sorta Did prereq's....parents wanted me to move out, so had to do a LVN program (trade school so no waiting) Applied to two ADN's twice got rejection letters both times (science...

  6. What do I do now? I am so crushed!!

    NickiLaughs replied to Brightstar's topic in California Nursing

    Many of the nursing schools now have this requirement. They do it for several reasons ( I had worked with the Director of the nursing program at Cal State San Bernardino) This is what she told me (and...

  7. Starting salary for an LVN and an RN?

    NickiLaughs replied to cancergirl24's topic in California Nursing

    I was going to work in OC thinking that they would pay more than the inland empire.... they offered me as an LVN salary of 17/hour ( i made 18.50 where i was at in IE) RN's start around 30ish an...

  8. I was fired for refusing to give injections incorrectly!

    NickiLaughs replied to katlpn6's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Reminds me of a job I had as an LVN where everyone drew up the cloudy insulin first then the regular. I caught it because al the regular insulin containers were cloudy. I asked the nurses who had...

  9. Impaired Nurses

    NickiLaughs replied to SR@csi's topic in Nurses Recovery

    This is an interesting thread, and opinions will always differ. I am responding to this post as a nurse and as the daughter of a opiate addict/alcoholic. I believe that our first duty is patient...

  10. My fault????

    NickiLaughs replied to stalsrn's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I thought all nurses were psychic? Wasn't that a requirement of nursing school entrance? Kidding. I know that I would have missed it also, as would the majority of us. It is NOT your fault. If it...

  11. Mistake in LPN to RN Program

    NickiLaughs replied to PiperLPN's topic in LPN to RN

    We are human, we make mistakes. I have done that before too. I just learned from the experience and luckily had a instructor who didn't make me suffer too much. And yes, I am an LVN. It's hard to...

  12. Failed RN Nclex

    NickiLaughs replied to charleneortega's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I would study NCLEX books every day, get several. Not just one. Saunders is a great one but don't limit yourself. I also have heard the ATI books help (unfortunately they are pricey). You can do...

  13. Unitek College?

    NickiLaughs replied to cee085's topic in California Nursing

    If you're not good at studying on your own I wouldn't recommend this program. The majority of the teachers are very weak. However, they have hired some new teachers who are excellent so that could...

  14. Not Sure If Nursing Is For Me

    NickiLaughs replied to D.C.Guy's topic in General Nursing

    While there are plenty of areas of nursing where hands on patient care is not done (wiping butts, etc). Many areas do demand these skills. Nursing school you spend a lot of time doing these skills...

  15. I Am Disturbed

    NickiLaughs replied to Vito Andolini's topic in General Nursing

    The original poster was very correct in the statement. I have noted that many times posts on this site are misread and the writer is "attacked" when what they had said, and what the readers had...

  16. What are states that have high nursing shortages?

    NickiLaughs replied to princesasabia's topic in General Nursing

    i think every state is regional. In northern california where I am for nursing school there is a huge competition for new grad RN programs. However, where I live in southern california I've already...

  17. Please Help...You nurses are going to kill me!

    NickiLaughs replied to yuyu75's topic in General Nursing

    My first semester of college I failed chemistry and biology because I had told myself I hated them and wasn't good at them. I lost hope, took general education classes...got all A's. Decided to...

  18. California budget cuts

    NickiLaughs replied to Ks mommy nurse's topic in California Nursing

    Yeah, it sucks bad. I got very luck in timing...I was an LVN at a State University which was affected salary-wise. I happened to decide to quit the job because the market had hit my husband's field...

  19. one semester bridge program?

    NickiLaughs replied to 7starbuck7's topic in LPN to RN

    Hi! I haven't heard of one that short... I'm in an accelerated one..the entire program is 35 weeks including the transition..works out to 9 months with a christmas break, and a week off between the...

  20. nurse vs doctors

    NickiLaughs replied to monkeymedic's topic in General Nursing

    I think you are taking what he said out of context. He's not picking on anyone, he's simply stating perhaps nurses are smarter because they made the choice to go to less school and make more money......

  21. nurse vs doctors

    NickiLaughs replied to monkeymedic's topic in General Nursing

    If you read the VERY last line. It says "so nurses then" as in nurses are smarter because they don't waste the time to attend medical school with all the troubling tests that are taken. And end with...

  22. I don't think I can handle this!

    NickiLaughs replied to eldragon's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I used to work in a nursing home. One thing I learned is to put myself first. Because if the nurse isn't functioning well, she can't possibly take care of others. It sounds like some things such as...

  23. is there a nursing school WITHOUT A WAITING LIST I NEED TO START THIS SUMMER OR FALL

    NickiLaughs replied to Flyazznena2nv's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know if there's any private schools in Delaware, but those are your best bet. Go to state board nursing site, and that should have a list of all the schools sometimes they even list whether...

  24. What job should a new LPN graduate take?

    NickiLaughs replied to sweet_n_low's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Had I the chance to do it all over again, even though I really dont like acute care. I would probably do a year of acute care. There are so many jobs that I have wanted in psych and other settings;...

  25. Knowing what you know now about nursing, what other career would you have chosen?

    NickiLaughs replied to 2bNurseguru's topic in General Nursing

    If I'd had some slightly different opportunities...I'd love to be a coroner...but that requires med school and a lot of support and a lot of patience. I don't think I have that much. I hope that...