Hi all, so I'm thinking about jumping on board with Foundation Medical and was wondering if any of you have worked for Foundation or are currently working for them? If so I would like your opinion on...
Hi everyone, I'm REALLY interested in hemodialysis. I live in Hood River but the Portland commute is something I do anyway. Any of you guys do HD or might know of a job out there? I'll need...
Hi all, I'm thinking about becoming a prison nurse here in Oregon and I'm looking for some opinions such as: how do you like your job? Which prison offers better working conditions, how are the...
Hey island nurses, I've been on the mainland waaaaay to long and I'm thinking of coming back to Oahu where I grew up. My whole family is still back there but I don't know anything about the nursing...
nedrager replied to journey_bound's topic in General Nursing
Great question! I would do it in one of three ways. Hawaii is a walk-through state so you can show up at the board of nursing in Hawaii and walk out that afternoon with your licence provided, of...
nedrager replied to journey_bound's topic in General Nursing
You don't have to sit the CGFNS only the NCLEX. Here's a link to an agency that can help you out: http://www.healthstaff.org/. I talked with them recently about relocating to Canada and they said...
Hi, a travel opportunity just came up for me at this hospital in Riverside. I haven't heard anything about this hospital and i'm hoping someone who works there or has traveled there has an...
nedrager replied to journey_bound's topic in General Nursing
After passing the NCLEX in Hawaii, if you want to travel to another state and practice you have to fill out a "Licensure by Endorsement" form. Unlike Canada where you would have to sit the boards for...
Very common at all the Legacy hospitals. 10a-10p, 2 or 3p to 2/3a is also not unheard of. I've never worked Providence but I've heard they have those unusual shifts
I work for Maxum and Intelistaff and have had no problems. Days are harder to come by (of course) Evenings are something I do a lot of as well (11a-11p ect.) I do get cancelled a fair amount which is...
I'll be re-locating to Hood River and my sister-in-law is telling me hwy 84 is so bad in winter that people slide out all the time and are stranded in the snow. She then said that since I'll be...
nedrager replied to lostinparadise's topic in LPN to RN
RN all the way baby. I did the LVN thing first only b/c I didn't have all my pre-reqs and I was chomping at the bit. In hindsight that was stupid. I should've just gone to my local JC and took that...
I'm also right smack dab in the middle of what you're going through as well. Sometimes it's nice to know you're not the only one eh? I'm currently cooking up some plans for an exit. I really enjoy...
Hi all, I'm thinking of moving up to the Dalles, Hood River area, maybe even across the river in Goldendale, WA. Anyone live in that general area? Any opinions on top hospitals to work for? I do ER...
I left Oahu in 92' mostly because of the horrid attitude permeating the islands. F**king haole this and f**king haole that got kinda old. I'm almost half Hawaiian for crying out loud! (I look haole...