SquishyRN

SquishyRN BSN, RN

ER, Trauma, Med-Surg/Tele, LTC

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  1. New grad - full time + per diem?

    SquishyRN replied to morenita0527's topic in Nursing Career

    Everything this poster just said. Agree especially so with the parts I

  2. Can We Talk Pay?

    SquishyRN replied to TeamPlayer4's topic in General Nursing

    Voilà ! 2016 Salary Thread:

  3. Will taking TNCC help me transition easier to ER?

    SquishyRN replied to Lizzie1968's topic in Emergency

    IMHO, TNCC is the type of course that means nothing without the experience to justify having it. Whatever potential positive exists in having it before working in an ED is negligible relative to the...

  4. Can RNs in CA give Propofol??

    SquishyRN replied to RNlmbhb's topic in Patient Medications

    At my facility we do use propofol for procedural sedation, but only MDs can push. RNs can titrate and bolus only on intubated patients. While I'm in CA, this is in ER, so not exactly the same...

  5. Does starting in a LTC limit you?

    SquishyRN replied to bsnorbust's topic in General Nursing

    I think it really has a lot to do with your area. Even in Southern California (where I am) and its tight market, everyone I know who wanted to go into acute care eventually got there after some time....

  6. Is this normal orientation for ICU??

    SquishyRN replied to Aloe_sky's topic in Critical Care

    I'm always a bit skeptical of these "I have a friend..." stories because not only are there two sides to every story, but "friend" stories are generally less informed re-hashings of only one side. I...

  7. Any second degree students do a BSN?

    SquishyRN replied to WCSU1987's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I'm a second degree person and I didn't even go straight for a BSN. I went the stair-step approach because I couldn't afford not to work after earning my first Bachelor's and my inability to find any...

  8. New Grad with no experience got LOW OFFER (need advice)

    SquishyRN replied to tzrlzRN's topic in New York Nursing

    If I were in your shoes I would accept the offer, get trained, get experience, and move onto greener pastures after a year or two. As a new grad with no experience you don't have anything to bargain...

  9. Kaiser San diego RN pay

    SquishyRN replied to suadali03's topic in California Nursing

    I don't know about San Diego, but I assume Los Angeles wages wouldn't be too far off. Friends of mine that recently transferred to various Kaisers in the Los Angeles area are making $48/hr base for...

  10. Advice for new grad starting in ER

    SquishyRN replied to GaJenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hands on is definitely the best way to learn in the ER, but since that's not an option yet, material/book-wise, Sheehy's Manual of Emergency Care as well as the ACLS and PALS or ENPC texts are a good...

  11. Lvn or straight to RN?

    SquishyRN replied to CNAtonurse4's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    There's still work for LVNs if you're ok with staying in SNFs or clinics as an LVN. But if your ultimate goal is to be in trauma, you're better off working as an EMT while you get through RN school...

  12. Does starting in a LTC limit you?

    SquishyRN replied to bsnorbust's topic in General Nursing

    I started in LTC and now work in a Level I ER. In between I worked in an LTACH and was cross-trained in ICU. Lots of people transition easily into acute settings from

  13. I Left Work Sick- Can I be Charged With Patient Abandonment?

    SquishyRN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Spreading communicable diseases to already sick and/or vulnerable patients is not taking care of your patients. Telling yourself that financially taking care of yourself indirectly contributes to...

  14. What was your first Nursing job?

    SquishyRN replied to kassiahgp's topic in General Nursing

    Graduated in 2010 as an LVN, started working per diem in nursing homes and hospice. In 2012 started working Med-Surg at an LTACH still as an LVN. Became an RN in 2013 at the same facility. They cross...

  15. Travel nursing for nervous drivers

    SquishyRN replied to adpiRN's topic in Travel

    Agree with this. LA born and raised. I drove around Boston and started losing my mind. The streets aren't in grids and a lot of them are named the same. LA may have aggressive drivers, but its streets...

  16. LVN TO RN, help California

    SquishyRN replied to jennyh6's topic in School, College Programs

    #1: That's how it works with most bridge programs, but not all. Also, it's not that rare. In my bridge program, about one-third of the people that started the traditional program did not make it to...

  17. LVNs in the ICU

    SquishyRN replied to TexRN08's topic in MICU, SICU

    Quoted poster's reason is a pretty bad reason. One *good* reason though would be scope of practice, at least in an ICU. For example, in California, LVNs have a pretty limited scope of practice. LVNs...

  18. Does your ICU use CHG wipes for bathing patients?

    SquishyRN replied to fatrabbit's topic in Critical Care

    At the LTACH I work we use them on ICU and Med-Surg patients

  19. Code Team

    SquishyRN replied to nursecam17's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry to hijack the thread, but since we're on the topic of code teams... Based on everyone's experiences, about what percentage of code teams consist of only ICU RNs versus ICU or ER RNs? Just...

  20. Pay Rate Jealousy

    SquishyRN replied to Suga Moore's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Despite how you feel about how salaries should be determined, keep in mind that different things are valued by different people/companies/entities. While you place more value on formal education, the...

  21. How do I get over the discouragment of not doing skills in clinical?

    SquishyRN replied to nevergiveup2016's topic in General Students

    For any job that needs these skills, you'll get plenty of practice once you're on the job. For any job that doesn't need these skills, well, it doesn't matter if you ever practiced them or not...

  22. Getting a feel for patient care....

    SquishyRN replied to 2ndchance85's topic in General Students

    I wholeheartedly disagree with this statement. All the technical stuff (like bathing, feeding, drawing blood, starting IVs, passing meds) are PART of our job, but these are the least important reasons...

  23. What is the drug of choice in your area?

    SquishyRN replied to Momma1RN's topic in Emergency

    Alcohol, meth, cocaine, and opioids in that order. I've had ecstasy, benzos, and bath salts a couple of times. Haven't had a single patient for spice

  24. 2016 Salary thread

    SquishyRN replied to kbrn2002's topic in General Nursing

    You get paid A LOT relative to your COL, even if the Bay Area is one of the more expensive places to live in the country. And that's an understatement. ESPECIALLY with only 3.5 years experience. Just...

  25. Do nurses and surgical technologists get inflation increases when working in a hospital?

    SquishyRN replied to Logan2's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Depends on the hospital/facility, not the profession. Union facilities are more likely to have annual increases, but some non-union facilities do