Any L&D Nurses in Hawaii?

RNERHOUSESUPOR · Oct 25, 2010

I didn't work OB but spent almost a year at Kapiolani Hospital for Women and Children. Great place to work in the early 90's. I was in the ER and took many an expectant Mom to L&D in the basement while someone parked the car. Don't know where you are from but I was told that I wouldn't need a car, 'public transportation is great on the islands', well maybe for someone who had used Public Transportation in the past. I had not and lasted two weeks before I purchased a vehicle there. It's expensive to live there. Much more than any other place, but you can do a few things to keep the costs down. Made a lot of rice and stir-fry, packages of meat and veggies found in the grocery. No air conditioning and I left from Reno, NV in the early spring where it was very cool. Suddenly quite hot in Honolulu when I arrived. Did get sort of used to it. All was great for the 6 month assignment. Liked it so much I took a per-diem job and let my return airfare ticket expire. Bad move. Within a couple months "Island Fever" was in the early stages and full blown by the end of my first year on th Island. The feeling of "being stuck on a rock in the middle of the Pacific" was not fun. Someday I will try for another assignment but will make sure I have an exit plan. Good luck, have fun.

Rod

MarySunshine · Nov 3, 2010

Thanks Rod! Good advice.