WindwardOahuRN replied to MAL, RN's topic in Hawaii
Queens has hired quite a few EXPERIENCED RN's lately. They are pulling from the huge pool of very experienced former HMC nurses who were displaced by the closings of HMC West and HMC East. Since Queens has recently purchased HMC West and the tentati...
WindwardOahuRN replied to ec2703's topic in Hawaii
LOL---all I can tell you is that I personally have worked in the NE where we received 2.5X pay for holidays and I knew of many others that had the same perk. Perhaps it's a thing of the past. Congrats on a contract that gives you that in HI---just t...
WindwardOahuRN replied to ec2703's topic in Hawaii
>>Many of the hospitals are unionized and their pay scale is very strict. Holiday is usually very good. For example, Thanksgiving/Xmas/NYE are 2 1/2 times hourly pay. Thats $125/hr. Well over $1000 for a 12 hr shift. I've never seen that kind o...
WindwardOahuRN replied to tiezto's topic in Hawaii
Yes...without those who walked the picket lines during the last strike we would be in pretty poor shape now. We fought for it and we deserve it, more so now than ever before. Nursing is a tough road, in so many ways. For all those who scoff at unio...
WindwardOahuRN replied to TigerGalLE's topic in MICU
Well, when a post is put up on this forum I guess one should expect that there will be varying opinions regarding the post. It's a public forum and that's going to happen. No, I don't think the patient was properly managed, but that's just my opinio...
WindwardOahuRN replied to TigerGalLE's topic in MICU
>>She was sedated with a fentanyl drip The patient was clearly not adequately sedated. Fentanyl is not a sedative. Tied up, tubes in every available orifice, and being told that "you're going to die" if you don't stop doing something you're pr...
WindwardOahuRN replied to Lisa From Maui's topic in Hawaii
Just a quick clarification---no offense meant to the new grads out there. But there is a huge learning curve and it takes time to develop skills. New grads need the support of experienced nurses, not just other new grads. It's just not fair to an...
WindwardOahuRN replied to Lisa From Maui's topic in Hawaii
The bottom line is, like it or not, the bottom line---or so was the popular thinking. Cheaper is better/more cost-effective/the way to go. New grads are/were cheap, compared to experienced nurses. Life was good/cheap until the kim chee started to ...
I had massive experience before entering ICU. It is so refreshing to read that a new grad would consider him/her self "dangerous" when entering an ICU situation. So many feel that they are uniquely equipped for such a venture. Pardon my French but...
WindwardOahuRN replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in MICU
It can vary greatly. At other hospitals in which I worked the nurses were expected to do a lot more than where I am now. Some hospitals allow for greater autonomy and encourage critical thinking, some do not. It saddens me, actually, to see what a...
WindwardOahuRN replied to EMSnut45's topic in Relations
LOL---I was about to post just the same thing when I read the above. Welcome. This is the stuff that you probably thought would never happen to you because you are a caring good nurse. Doesn't matter---it happens to the best of us. The bedside nu...
WindwardOahuRN replied to momthenRN's topic in MICU
Temp over 107F. Neurotrauma. The patient was toast and did not survive. Highest survived temp? Somewhere above 105F. Pt survived intact. Full blown AIDS patient.
WindwardOahuRN replied to tbavis's topic in Career Support
It's generally not well regarded to tack on references to a resume. Keep it short and sweet, adding "references upon request" at the end. Recruiters know all the tricks and games people play with applications and resumes. They also know that pretty m...