suzanne in hawaii

suzanne in hawaii specializes in Operating Room, Med-Surg, Home Care.

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1. Any thoughts on Kahi Mohala?

   suzanne in hawaii replied to robbhman's topic in Hawaii

   There are some beautiful neighborhoods in Ewa Beach. Good luck in your move to Hawaii.

2. Dental Hygienists paid more than Nurses?

   suzanne in hawaii replied to Platypus's topic in General Nursing

   One of the biggest reasons why hygienists make a higher hourly rate is that the NUMBERS of hygienists is carefully controlled. They keep a certain number graduating, and so the market is never flooded which would bring down the salary. In addition, s...

3. Looking for New grad nursing programs

   suzanne in hawaii replied to brem86's topic in Hawaii

   Hi- Are you coming from the mainland?

4. Where would YOU live in California?

   suzanne in hawaii replied to SteveNNP's topic in California

   Pasadena and Sierra Madre in Southern California are fun places to live. Newport Beach is fabulous. You would never be bored. Orange County in So Cal is an expensive place to live, but you cant beat it for things to do. Do be careful though, as there...

5. Pasadena City college OR East Los Angeles college?

   suzanne in hawaii replied to pispis33's topic in California

   Hi Sharingan- The shortages are cyclical. When my Mother graduated from PCC with her RN, you could go into ICU, ER, whatever. I live in Hawaii now, and there are lay offs, floor closures, and I am told that many new grads have to go to the mainland t...

6. Pasadena City college OR East Los Angeles college?

   suzanne in hawaii replied to pispis33's topic in California

   Hi PCC RN students! I graduated in 94, and in those days there were no simulation mannequins. The teachers assigned us articles out of nursing journals to read, and we would get into groups and photocopy them. It was tough to get into the progra...

7. Working after breast augmentation/implants.

   suzanne in hawaii replied to twilight85's topic in General Nursing

   Hi Twilight- Some implants are placed below the muscle and some above. There are different approaches that can be used to place the implants, such as an incision under the breast, axillary, thru a tunnel in the abdomen, or around the areola. Ask your...

8. OR vs CTICU vs ED

   suzanne in hawaii replied to LVAD RN's topic in General Nursing

   Free tuition for your NP if you work in the ED? This sounds great. OR would have less bearing on your work in the future, unless you wanted to become a first assist, or become a CRNA. Both choices are satisfying careers. Good luck in making the best...

9. Tell me it gets better! Thinking of going to the floor

   suzanne in hawaii replied to RNBeachGirl's topic in Operating Room

   Absolutely! Give yourself a good year to be acclimated before deciding to leave the OR. It is such a different world from the med-surg training we got in nursing school. I promise it gets SO MUCH BETTER! Keep your chin up and a smile on your face. Du...

10. Does Masters degree help?

    suzanne in hawaii replied to Bormio's topic in Hawaii

    Hi- I can't adress the Masters degree question. I can tell you that it is probably, no make that definately, a good idea to live here for at least 6 months before purchasing a home. This would give you time to asess the neighborhoods and regions on t...

11. Pasadena City college OR East Los Angeles college?

    suzanne in hawaii replied to pispis33's topic in California

    Hi- I am a graduate of PCC, about 14 years ago. I dont live in Pasadena or California anymore, so I dont know what is going on there now. However, I can tell you that PCC was the first AD rn program in the US. The instructors and the program had very...

12. Nurses, what do u do on ur day off?

    suzanne in hawaii replied to love-d-OR's topic in General Nursing

    I like to walk down the street and look at the ocean, read, watch the news, walk my dog, play with my cats.....live is good.

13. too old to become a nurse?

    suzanne in hawaii replied to dingmanr2d2's topic in General Nursing

    :nurse:ABSOLUTELY NOT TOO OLD!! As someone who was close to 40 when I graduated nursing school, let me tell you, your age is an ADVANTAGE! You have the life experience and ability to empathize with your patients. You have greater emotional strength a...

14. What floor should I get my first job?

    suzanne in hawaii replied to momster's topic in Career Support

    It is up to you to decide what is best. Being a new RN is stressful and so it is easier if you are doing something you love. However, being a tele nurse first would help you because you will have mothers with medical conditions such as diabetes, ch...

15. Urgggggggg!!!!!!!!!!!

    suzanne in hawaii replied to Bella36RN's topic in General Nursing

    This is an absurd assignment. Why would any nurse agree to it? Run.