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paRN12 has 2 years experience.


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  1. Nursing Homes/Rehab (baby nurse here)

    I moved out here as a new BSN, RN as well 3 years ago and my husband is also in the military. Since I didn't have any acute care experience, my only option was to get a nursing home job. Honestly, I wouldn't go through the hassle of getting hired in ...
  2. Honolulu, Hawaii new grad job

    All I can say is good luck...I have been on the island for 2.5 years (moved out here as a new grad) and STILL haven't gotten hired into a hospital after applying to 100+ RN jobs. It's VERY competitive here for nursing, unlike many other places on the...
  3. Destroying medications

    At the facility I work at, we put the medication in a cup with hot water and then put paper towels in the cup (once the meds are dissolved) to soak everything up and then we throw it out.
  4. I'm from PA, but moved to Hawaii back in September after graduation in August. I know the majority of people I graduated with got RN jobs in PA not long after graduation. However, a lot of them were PCT's or nurse's aids on the floors they got hired ...
  5. Schofield Barracks, HI

    Unfortunately those horror stories you have heard about finding nursing jobs here are true. All I have to say is be prepared to not have a nursing job for at least a few months (if not longer) after you move here. There really aren't many places on t...
  6. Hawaiian advice needed!

    RNHal11- That is so frustrating!! What websites are you looking at? I always used indeed.com and a few weeks ago I started looking on Craigslist and that's where I found a few AL jobs that were hiring so I applied and got interviews a few days later....
  7. Alternatives to the first job

    I agree with purplejadern. I would definitely recommend working in a hospital you might be interested in applying to after graduation. A lot of my friends were pcts and got offered RN positions before they even graduated and then started work immedi...
  8. I went on two interviews last week for an RN assisted living position and they asked me a ton of questions about my clinical experiences.. i.e.: have you ever disagreed with something one of your patients decided to do, have you ever seen another nur...
  9. Hawaiian advice needed!

    I agree with RNHAL11. It is very difficult finding a RN job here. I graduated with my BSN in August then moved to Hawaii back in September from PA (my boyfriend is here with the Army for 3 years). I literally sent in so many applications all over the...
  10. Interview attire

    I would definitely wear a suit/jacket because it looks very professional. I went on an interview last week and two this week and wore my interview suit and got offers from both jobs!
  11. Discouraged new grad

    thank you for all of the advice/suggestions! I actually applied for a new grad nurse residency program back in September at a big hospital in PA and didn't get asked to interview. Before I applied to switch my license over to Hawaii, I tried looking ...
  12. Discouraged new grad

    I'm a new grad RN who graduated with my BSN in August. In September, I moved from PA to Hawaii (Oahu) to be with my boyfriend who is here for the Army. I heard nursing jobs were hard to get before I got here, but I didn't know it would be anything li...
  13. Graduating in May

    It honestly all depends on where you live and what nursing school you attend. I thought senior year was the easiest and I went to a pretty competitive/difficult nursing school in PA. I just graduated with my BSN in August and moved from PA to Hawaii ...
  14. Appying to other states without license in those states

    employers usually like you to have your license in the state for which you are applying, especially for states that are really competitive. I just moved to Hawaii a couple months ago and my RN license is in the state of PA and I've had employers tell...
  15. Which states hire new grads?

    I'm a new grad RN from PA and a lot of my friends who just graduated already have new grad RN jobs at hospitals in Pittsburgh and Philly. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia definitely hires new grads and some of the hospitals outside of Philly do to...