moonstruc7

Thanks for the advise!! It's a great help. I also need to find out if I can take the boards for CA once I am there in Hawaii. I believe I can, but I would like to know for certain. I suppose if worse came to worse, I could always fly back to CA to take the boards here also, but if that's unnecessary, than better for me. Would you happen to know if Hawaii hires Medical Assistants in the hospitals? I was thinking it might not be a bad idea to apply for a MA job before I get there so I can get the ball rolling since we're working on "Hawaiian time". But it would also be ideal if I didn't have to change facilities once I do become a RN. I do have one NCLEX book now that I have been looking at and our exams at school are all NCLEX format and every little bit helps. I am also planning on picking up at least one or two more. Are there any recommendations as far as which ones I should invest in? I was thinking of picking up Mosby's and one of my instructors has one I think is by Saunders (or something like that). What's your take? Mahalo :thankya:

Mahalo!!!! I have spoken with several of the instructors at my school, and no one really has an answer, I have sent an email to the board of nursing for Hawaii and am awaiting a reply on that. I will have to check out the site for CA, although I am not certain they will know too much about Hawaii's requirements, but perhaps they will have ideas on how to get more info than I am able to obtain. I appreciate your help. At least I know I am on some kind of a track, even if it's not the right one yet. This is further than I've been directed by anyone else, so, again, I thank you. :thankya: If you have any other advise to lend to a soon to be new grad moving to Oahu, that would also be greatly appreciated.

Hello, I have written a couple of different threads on some other forums and haven't really gotten an answer, so I am hoping that my luck will change in here. Now, I am a nursing student in California and will be moving to Oahu about a month after I graduate in November. I am wondering if I can apply from CA to take the NCLEX in Oahu and if so, how would I go about doing this. I would also like to know if anyone has an idea of approximately how long the wait is to take the NCLEX once you have applied. In addition, I am wondering what kind of review courses are available and their average cost. I would greatly appreciate a response in reference to these matters. Thanks for your help, Natalie

Thanks for responding. I actually have my family there in Oahu and have to move by November for personal reasons which is why I am trying to get as much info before hand as possible. Thanks again for your response.

Hello everyone, I am new to the site and am hoping I can get some help. I am finishing school in October here in San Diego and will be relocating to Oahu in November. I would really appreciate any and all advise to make my transition as smooth as possible. I don't even really know where to begin right now, so any information you can provide would be appreciated. For instance, how, when, and where I can register to take the NCLEX, what is the average waiting time before you take your boards in Oahu, how often the NCLEX is offered there, what can I expect to pay. Also, what are the best options in review courses. I am aware there are online reviews, but are there actually physical review courses and would I be eligible for them and how and where can I get further information on these types of matters? I know this is a lot to ask, but I really would like to have all of my bases covered and would like to get crackin so that all my ducks are in a row when the time comes. Again, I truly appreciate any feedback. Sincerely, Natalie