Julia Matthews

Hi, I am going to be graduating from the University of Iowa with a BSN next May (2021). I want to permanently move to Hawaii and have been doing tons of research. My understanding is that it is extremely competitive to get a new grad job within a hospital there. I would ideally like to be in Honolulu, but if that's not possible I will be happy anywhere there! A lot of the forums I have been reading are a few years old, so I'm wondering if it is still really that competitive. I want to get over there as soon as I can, but I am not willing to work in a support staff position - if I need to stay on the mainland and get experience for a year I will do so instead. I also am hoping to pursue my DNP in nurse midwifery so I would ideally like to work in a labor and delivery, mother baby, nursery unit! Does anyone have any advice or tips on this topic? I am so excited to move to Hawaii and want to get there ASAP! I know I'm asking for a lot, but I can be very flexible and I am willing to stay in the midwest to get experience for a year or two if it means having a better chance of securing a job in Hawaii in the long run, I just don't want to totally crush my dream of heading over there right after school if I don't have to! Thanks so much:)