redeyefan214

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1. So, what happened to all the nursing jobs?

   redeyefan214 replied to RaycerX's topic in General Nursing

   I so agree with you. I just heard from someone that another college is starting up a nursing program to help with the shortage. I'm like, what shortage??? We can't even get hired!!! I have friends who had to leave Hawaii and go to Texas to get starte...

2. Any other new RN grads being told to apply for LPN or NA positions?

   redeyefan214 replied to redeyefan214's topic in General Nursing

   I'm really glad I posted this question. I'm getting a lot of good feedback. I did contact our BON and they didn't know some facilities were suggesting new grads do that. Thanks so much for all of your responses. I'm gonna keep checking back.

3. Any other new RN grads being told to apply for LPN or NA positions?

   redeyefan214 replied to redeyefan214's topic in General Nursing

   Wow - thanks for the feedback. This has been bothering me for awhile. I need to double check w/our BON. I'm just surprised so many employers are telling new grads especially to just take an aide job and then "hopefully" you can move into an RN job. I...

4. Any other new RN grads being told to apply for LPN or NA positions?

   redeyefan214 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Just curious - a lot of places out here (in Hawaii) are suggesting new grads apply for LPN or NA positions. Has that occurred anywhere else out there? Just wondering how kosher it is to do that. I know there are a lot of RNs currently out there wo...

5. First year nursing student

   redeyefan214 replied to munozg23's topic in Student Assist

   Aloha, 1st Year Nursing Student - and all the others who are new to your nursing programs: That overwhelming feeling is quite natural. I returned back to school in 2002 to pursue a 2nd degree in nursing. Going through A&P and stuff was okay becau...

6. New Grads, A Few Words of Encouragement

   redeyefan214 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   Aloha, Brian! Finally got around to reading some posts at allnurses. Thank you so much for your post. It is so appropriate. I graduated in January with my BSN from HPU here in Hawaii. It's been ridiculously hard to find a job here. I was working a...

7. Had Clinicals today...I have no idea how we are going to make it..

   redeyefan214 replied to justme1972's topic in General Students

   I wish we got to do OR rotations, also. Some of my classmates had the opportunity to watch some operations, but not everyone. It depends on the facility and the instructor. Anyone going to the NSNA convention in Texas the last week in March?

8. Questions about Unions

   redeyefan214 replied to northshore08's topic in Hawaii

   no problema - you could always call them. They've been nice to work with so far and I'm just a nursing student. And yes, it's always political - I don't think there's any union that isn't (my husband is part of one - his is mandatory). How do you ...

9. Had Clinicals today...I have no idea how we are going to make it..

   redeyefan214 replied to justme1972's topic in General Students

   We only have 4 weeks in OB and it's considered more of an observational rotation since it's a specialty. Using the NCLEX study books helps a lot and if you're taking ATI that'll probably help. Fortunately, we were able to do assessments on a mother...

10. Questions about Unions

    redeyefan214 replied to northshore08's topic in Hawaii

    Probably your best bet would be to go to the HNA website (http://www.hawaiinurses.org). From what I can remember, HNA represents the nurses that want to join. There are representatives at each hospital. Each of the Big Five have nurses that are pa...

11. Talk story on all kine nursing in da islands

    redeyefan214 replied to malamarn06's topic in Hawaii

    Aloha - soon to be graduating nursing student just stopping by to say "aloha". Hope to get some good info on this site. So much info out there. Thanks for starting this.