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1. Priming and blood return

   BandaidBunny replied to BandaidBunny's topic in Oncology

   Yes, thank you, its helpful to know that you always prime your line and don't always nee to get an order to infuse without blood return. Its interesting because at a previous hospital it was an...

2. Priming and blood return

   BandaidBunny posted a topic in Oncology

   Hi Chemo nurse and port access experts-- ER nurse here with a q for you stellar port accessing RNs. Do you ALWAYS prime your port access needle before accessing your port, and secondly, what is your...

3. Hawaii Salaries

   BandaidBunny replied to ec2703's topic in General Nursing

   I've never seen that kind of pay for a holiday here---where do they pay double-time-and-a-half for a holiday? IME it's time-and-a half. 1.5 times regular pay. There are five holidays per year where...

4. Hawaii Salaries

   BandaidBunny replied to ec2703's topic in General Nursing

   Typical hospital RN pay, at "job rate" is roughly $50/hr regardless of where you work. Job rate is pay when you have X months of experience (usually >23 months). If you have more experience then...

5. Disappointed..Straub, Queens, Kieser

   BandaidBunny replied to MAL, RN's topic in General Nursing

   Your exactly right--Ive talked to unit managers that were like, "really, id love to take a look at your resume, but I never got it from HR" So if theres a way to get in contact with them directly,...

6. ICU nurse looking for local input

   BandaidBunny replied to betherjd's topic in General Nursing

   4 years experience with 2 yrs ICU? You will likely be fine in Honolulu. You will make way more than $35/hr. You can expect >$45/hr no matter which hospital you work at. I cannot speak for

7. HR drop/rhythm change during sleep..Would you call Doc?

   BandaidBunny replied to BandaidBunny's topic in Cardiac

   By "brady, irregular SR" I'm trying to best describe the patients sinus ARRYTHMIA. Yes, vitals were taken the first few times it happened but the pt was completely asymptomatic so after the first few...

8. HR drop/rhythm change during sleep..Would you call Doc?

   BandaidBunny posted a topic in Cardiac

   OK experienced Cardiac nurses..Quick question for you... A pt came to hospital complaining of "feeling dizzy" normal BP, HR around 60s-70s NSR. No cardiac history. She was being admitted under dx of...

9. Arterial BP from a Central line

   BandaidBunny posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   Why is it that arterial lines can be ran from a femoral central line? Isnt the femoral line venous blood and a different pressure? Also, can a CVP be running off a femoral central line?? (as you can...

10. Finding Employment..Have you worked as a CNA/LPN?

    BandaidBunny posted a topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone noticed the job market picking back up in Oahu? If you have found a job with less than a year experience, where did you find it? Also--does this working for an LPN/CNA/Secretary as an RN...

11. New Grad Looking for Job in HI

    BandaidBunny replied to AshleyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I have bad news...The market is bad for new grads everywhere right now, but especially in Hawaii. I can only speak for Oahu (Honolulu, central Oahu and east Oahu), but the market is bad for new grads....