SquishyRN

SquishyRN BSN, RN

ER, Trauma, Med-Surg/Tele, LTC

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  1. Need the real truth. Are all EDs like this?

    SquishyRN replied to JR81's topic in Emergency

    I've only worked in one ER but it still certainly sounds like mine. EDIT: AND Union

  2. why does MT. San Antonio College RN Nursing wait list?

    SquishyRN replied to steven626's topic in California Nursing

    Whew! Good thing you liked my other post and I got a notification. Otherwise I would have never known you addressed me since this thread is 3 years old. Anyway, based on what you've provided from...

  3. Azusa Pacific University MSN-FNP

    SquishyRN replied to watermelon21's topic in School, College Programs

    Does APU provide preceptors for clinicals, or do you have to search for your

  4. $48/hr for Assistant RN Manager for Wound Care Department in Tacoma, WA. Fair?

    SquishyRN replied to Jujubee21's topic in General Nursing

    Your new salary adjusted for COL is at least as much or even more than what is it in LA. COL is lower in Tacoma than even Seattle, plus there's no state income tax in Washington state. This cost of...

  5. LVN Student San Diego,CA

    SquishyRN replied to Rice_in_Space's topic in General Students

    As an LVN 3 years ago, I made $18, $20, and $23 per hour at three different SNFs in LA County. San Diego isn't too far off from LA wages, and wages haven't really gone up that much in recent years, so...

  6. 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

  7. Can We Talk Pay?

    SquishyRN replied to TeamPlayer4's topic in General Nursing

    Voilà ! 2016 Salary Thread:

  8. 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...

  9. 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...

  10. 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....

  11. 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...

  12. 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...

  13. 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...

  14. 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...

  15. 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...

  16. 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...

  17. 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

  18. 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...

  19. 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...

  20. 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...

  21. 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...

  22. 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...

  23. 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

  24. 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...

  25. 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...