meggiepie24 BSN

meggiepie24 has 15 years experience as a BSN.

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1. New grad moving to Oahu

   meggiepie24 replied to a_brenn98's topic in Hawaii

   If you can, I would stay on the mainland for at least a few years to get a good amount of experience. I would also say Hawaii is at least 10-15 years behind the mainland when it comes to hospitals.

2. Transition into Wound Care

   meggiepie24 replied to Brie Iman's topic in Wound

   I would stick to your hospital job for awhile. You definitely need a good background in nursing before specializing in wound care. Highly recommend looking into the Emory WOCN online program. I believe you have to have one year of experience in order...

3. CWOC Exams

   meggiepie24 replied to AngelKissed857's topic in Wound

   You just gotta do it! They certainty aren't any harder than the NLEX. I found the flashcards from WOCN very helpful, but definitely not necessary. I mostly studied from my school materials. I recommend starting with the one you feel most confident ab...

4. Moving to Oahu

   meggiepie24 replied to Kunjia27's topic in Hawaii

   I hate to continue being the barer of bad news on this thread, but I would really encourage you not to move here with your current situation. I know multiple BSN new grads who have had a very difficult time finding work. It is very common to have new...

5. Nursing as a career change in your 40s? A good idea?

   meggiepie24 replied to ESP808's topic in Hawaii

   I would highly recommend not following through with your current plan. Have you volunteered in any local hospitals? Or done any shadowing/internships? There is a huge difference between what you may think nurses do vs. what nursing is actually like d...

6. Safety Tips for New Grad Nurses

   meggiepie24 replied to Fntsemi's topic in Safety

   - Don't tell anyone about your liability insurance. - From a lawyer (at an International conference): there are 2 kinds of nurses. Those who haven't been sued yet and those who have been sued. Don't practice out of fear, but out of knowledge that so...

7. New Grad moving to Oahu

   meggiepie24 replied to nicholette089's topic in Hawaii

   Hi! I'm still pretty new to Hawaii too, but will tell you everything I wish someone had told me before moving here. - Definitely get your HI license before moving here. HI BON only communicates via snail mail ... which can take some time. - I have ...

8. Is this normal practice-my unit feels unsafe.

   meggiepie24 replied to krissyycupcake's topic in General Nursing

   Make sure you have private (not hospital based) liability insurance. You can buy it as a rider to car insurance, personal property insurance etc. Don't tell anyone at the hospital you have liability insurance.

9. What's your best 'Nurse Hack'?

   meggiepie24 replied to KimasaurusRex's topic in General Nursing

   If you have a wound vac that is leaking... turn the machine so you can see it from the patients wound so you can look at the seal check. Turn off music, TV, no talking. Take an alcohol swab and rub over the vac drape. Once you come across the leak th...

10. What's your best 'Nurse Hack'?

    meggiepie24 replied to KimasaurusRex's topic in General Nursing

    This is a good thread! I always write the date and day in the tape of an ostomy pouch with a permanent marker. The patient never seems to remember exactly when it was changed last. Just makes life easier

11. What’s in your bag/what should I have as a newbie?

    meggiepie24 replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    I always have a clip on permanent marker for my badge. I use it all the time to mark chest tube output, label JP drains (#2 etc) and write dates/times on my wound dressings. I also have a clear ID holder that i clip onto my badge behind my ID. I put ...

12. Pay rate in Oahu

    meggiepie24 replied to heyjewels's topic in Hawaii

    I'm 7 years out of school and am getting $52/hour. When possible I don't answer those pay rate questions.

13. What is the next step to getting certified?

    meggiepie24 replied to boojeboy's topic in Wound

    Eligibility | Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board

14. Pure Wick

    meggiepie24 replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen this at conferences and I'm just still in shock. And how do you keep the urine from smelling when it's in the suction container? What do you say to family members when they ask you what's in the suction canister? How does this work with int...

15. Thinking about becoming WOCN

    meggiepie24 replied to RN416's topic in Wound

    Which WOCN program did you take? I would definitely recommend stick to Cleveland Clinic or the Emory programs. I have worked for several hospitals where they will only hire from these two programs. How much did the program cost? Wound, Ostomy, and ...