oahugirl

oahugirl specializes in ER.

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1. new to travel

   oahugirl replied to dia.1720's topic in Travel

   Dia- Awesome news! Good to hear you are enjoying your new assignment. Make sure you get out and enjoy your surroundings! I hope you continue to have wonderful assigments!

2. Do ageny nurses get any kind of orientation

   oahugirl replied to NiceShot's topic in Agency

   You don't get much of an orientation. I always arrived 30 min early to get familiar with the settings and make sure I had all the passwords/codes I needed. Attitude is everything. If you are energetic and willing to help out other staff you will be f...

3. What to bring? And how do you get it there?

   oahugirl replied to LadyTiger44's topic in Travel

   Please read https://allnurses.com/travel-nursing/helpful-tips-nurse-238992.html for packing advice. As far as "How you get there" depends on how far you are traveling to get there and how long you will be there. If you can drive it, I suggest you dri...

4. CCTC and RN network recruiters

   oahugirl replied to Nicole29's topic in Travel

   I have had great luck with Medstaff. Avoid CCTC. http://forums.delphiforums.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?nav=index&webtag=delphimbz&query=travel+nursing choose "travel nurses and therapist" forum. You will get the down low on the different agencies.

5. How do I go about traveling as an RN?

   oahugirl replied to tatempole's topic in Travel

   Do it. IF you are single and without kids, do it 2 years after you graduate with your BSN. You need at least that much time to get comfortable with nursing duties and develope your assessment skills. Most companies do require 2 years of experience, a...

6. new to travel

   oahugirl replied to dia.1720's topic in Travel

   Glad to hear you got your housing figured out. That had to be nerve racking! Remember, those companies don't make money unless you work. True, South FL has some pretty hotel like policies. They also have some rough ERs that can't keep nurses b/c of t...

7. Persuing a NI position as a military spouse

   oahugirl replied to oahugirl's topic in Informatics

   Thanks Mission! I'll look into that!

8. Persuing a NI position as a military spouse

   oahugirl replied to oahugirl's topic in Informatics

   Dreamer, That is really impressive! Sounds like you've done your homework. You've got me thinking. With that kind of education and skill set, not only are you making yourself a valuable asset, but you are also able to take on many different roles. Th...

9. Persuing a NI position as a military spouse

   oahugirl replied to oahugirl's topic in Informatics

   Dreamer, Thank you very much for your valuable input! I spend most of my time supporting nurses.- I was hoping to hear that! I see you are in Grad school. Can I ask which program you chose and why? Thanks!!!

10. Average hourly pay for per diem agency RN?

    oahugirl replied to CowsRGreat's topic in Agency

    In Hawaii it was about $55/hr, they did take out taxes.

11. Persuing a NI position as a military spouse

    oahugirl replied to oahugirl's topic in Informatics

    Thank You!!!!!

12. Persuing a NI position as a military spouse

    oahugirl replied to oahugirl's topic in Informatics

    Thank you so much for replying! I was hoping to prepare myself to take on different roles since we move around so much. Mainly, I would like to assist medical staff with using tools like EMR. I would also like to work with IT to make EMRs more user ...

13. Persuing a NI position as a military spouse

    oahugirl posted a topic in Informatics

    Guten Tag! I enjoyed reading the thread about "A day in the life of an Informatics Nurse". I was tired after reading Rninformatics' day, but thrilled to know the career isn't boring! I have 8 yrs ER experience and spent 1 year doing Agency work to ge...

14. Are you where you thought you'd be?

    oahugirl replied to stillearnin's topic in General Nursing

    Zuzi, Hawaii is amazing! I lived on the island of Oahu (where Pearl Harbor is). My favorite hospital was Kaiser. Great RN:Pt ratios, breaks, great equipment, thankful/happy staff. I'd avoid Tripler Hosp at all costs. The islands are expensive but bea...

15. Are you where you thought you'd be?

    oahugirl replied to stillearnin's topic in General Nursing

    Stillearnin, I'm curious. What did you do before nursing? Am I where I thought I'd be? Nah. It's even better than I imagined. I have been an RN (BSN) working in the ER for the past 7 years. I started in Florida, then, thanks to nursing, was able to t...