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  1. Priming and blood return

    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 absolute must we got blood return but as you say, pts wi...
  2. Priming and blood return

    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 policy for how to handle ports that don't draw bloo...
  3. Hawaii Salaries

    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 premium pay is earned according to HNA contracts---N...
  4. Hawaii Salaries

    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 that, then you usually start at a lower rate for 3-4...
  5. Disappointed..Straub, Queens, Kieser

    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, thats great. But also, like you said, that can make t...
  6. ICU nurse looking for local input

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

    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 times, I just kept an eye on her. EKG/ CEs normal...
  8. 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 CVA b/c CT showed " very minor ischemic changes" al...
  9. Arterial BP from a Central line

    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 tell im not an ICU nurse) My memory of this is seei...
  10. 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 actually HELP you get a job? If you have accepted on...
  11. New Grad Looking for Job in HI

    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. VERY bad. Even for new grads who went to school a...