Lisa From Maui

Lisa From Maui

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About Lisa From Maui

long term goal = therapist

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  1. Any military nurses/spouses on here?

    Nevermind. Lisa ;-)
  2. Looking for an updated (realistic) budget for HNL

    Just went food shopping today. 16 oz strawberries. $5.00 at the farmer's market. It's more expensive at the supermarket. But... stuff from the supermarket often tastes.... yucky! No flavor. Goes bad quickly. We live in an 800 sq foot condo. ...
  3. Island Fever

    So, you (a husband) are gonna work on live in Honolulu. You're gonna leave your wife and kids back on the mainland. You plan to visit them only on holidays. Correct?
  4. Health care bill passed. End of the world...?

    Windward: THANK YOU for the link! I found this link on the ANA website: http://www.nursingworld.org/FunctionalMenuCategories/MediaResources/PressReleases/2010-PR/ANA-on-HCR-Vote.aspx Does anyone know WHY the American Nurses Association support the bi...
  5. Health care bill passed. End of the world...?

    I wonder if this will be one of those moments I remember. Remember where you were when... they announced the gulf war? When you heard that Princess Diana was killed? When you heard about the first plane crashing into the twin towers? When you heard t...
  6. Island Fever

    jessicadawn, if you want to know why we moved here in the first place, read my previous posts. if you want to know why we don’t move back to the mainland this week, read my previous posts. i’ve answered all of that already. jessicadawn, if you don’t ...
  7. New Grads... Is Anyone Addressing The Issue?

    Petunia, I do think, in many ways, the locals get the short end of the stick. And that's putting it mildly. I'm being sincere when I write this next part... one thing locals don't think about is... the "white man" hasn't done this just to Hawaiians...
  8. New Grads... Is Anyone Addressing The Issue?

    Petunia, please clarify. Was your last post from Petunia to Lisa, OR from Petunia to Jessica Dawn? Or both? Thank you for being clear. Lisa ;-)
  9. New Grads... Is Anyone Addressing The Issue?

    jessicadawn, let me make sure i understand where you're coming from... you haven't started nursing school yet. you haven't been through nursing school. you haven't tried to find a job as an lpn or rn - in any state. you wrote: i would never e...
  10. PAY RATE ISSUE

    Hmmm...reminds me of that classic... something about Debbie and Dallas. It's not snob gob. It's SLOB gob. And it's kane, NOT wahine. I would suggest names like: tell-it-like-it-is Tom or no-need-to-sugar-coat-it Nick realistic Robert (Can't write re...
  11. New Grads... Is Anyone Addressing The Issue?

    this is lisa, the lady who started the thread. thank you, everyone, for replying to this thread. thank you for sharing your experience & your perspective. mahalo for helping me realize that it's not just me, that other people are in the same b...
  12. Where in Oahu to earn an LPN?

    dear mg9004: windward is actually one of the most knowledgable most helpful people on this board. she tells it like it is. she is trying to be helpful. you may not see that right now, but really, she is trying to be helpful. you may not like the way ...
  13. Tripler Medical Center- New Grads?

    i would strongly suggest you do not rush and get your rn in hawai'i. huge mistake!!! pass your nclex -rn. get it done & over with. maybe get your rn license in the state you live in now. (double-check this one thing - i think you will need a...
  14. Funny Stuff To Make You Laugh

    A friends sent this email to me. I hope it doesn't offend anyone. You might laugh at a few of them. If you laugh, mission accomplished. Again, I don't mean to offend. Aloha! You know you're a nurse when.. 1) The front of your uniform reads...
  15. THANK YOU to experienced nurses, from a new grad

    i start nursing school - again - january 11, 2010. yipee! so, i doubt i'll have time to look at these boards for awhile. i want to take a minute and say thank you to every nurse - who now works (or recently has worked) in hawai'i - who has posted...