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  1. Where can we find jobs, warm weather, and a beach?

    thekid replied to Dtower's topic in General Nursing

    am not sure about the current market for new grads but I will put in a vote for Hawaii :) we love it here:) expensive but worth

  2. has anyone volunteered their way into a job?

    thekid posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm in the process of reinstating a lapsed nursing license (out for eight years) but I see a few job opportunities open to RN's that I'd really like to look into more. As I'm waiting for my license...

  3. sensitive person here, and re-entering nursing, how to grow a thick skin

    thekid replied to thekid's topic in General Nursing

    So far I've never been troubled or hurt by what a patient has said, I can understand where they are coming from. I suppose most of it stems from being intimidated by docs and staff , I'll feel shaky...

  4. sensitive person here, and re-entering nursing, how to grow a thick skin

    thekid posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'll be re-entering the field of nursing after an 8 year hiatus, unfortunately I'm still sensitive and tend to take things too personally like when doctors yell at me or someone is upset. For seasoned...

  5. Day in the life of a hospice nurse

    thekid replied to FirstYear2005's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I'll be willing to place money on you getting hired as an RN because you are working for them now. I was hired as a new grad with only ltc experience as an LPN so sometimes the hospice will take on...

  6. has anyone volunteered their way into a job?

    thekid replied to thekid's topic in General Nursing

    thank you and good luck to

  7. Day in the life of a hospice nurse

    thekid replied to FirstYear2005's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    It's been 8 years since I've worked hospice but they took me in as a new grad and I was very fortunate to have worked with an outstanding team. They were very helpful and made me feel comfortable, I...

  8. has anyone volunteered their way into a job?

    thekid replied to thekid's topic in General Nursing

    I just discovered our local hospice is in need of volunteers as well..i have worked hospice in the past. It would not be my first choice to return to nursing as I wanted to try something different...

  9. sensitive person here, and re-entering nursing, how to grow a thick skin

    thekid replied to thekid's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much for your

  10. great experience as a patient today and a question about same day surg

    thekid posted a topic in General Nursing

    Aloha, just wanted to share that I had a great experience as a patient today at a same day surgery unit in Hawaii. I had to go in for a cone biop/LEEP , arrived early, the staff was excellent....

  11. How Hard Is It To Get In TO Hospice Nursing?

    thekid replied to bonnie west's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I got into it as a new RN grad but this was many years ago, and I worked part time only. After only a few months my husband was transferred to Colorado and I picked up another part time job quite...

  12. which areas of nursing have the least 'turnover' and advice to returning nurse

    thekid posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is a multi part post..I am applying to have my nursing license reinstated after 8 years. When I was in school, I worked as a CNA then LPN and then for a short time as an RN when I felt I needed...

  13. which areas of nursing have the least 'turnover' and advice to returning nurse

    thekid replied to thekid's topic in General Nursing

    that makes sense! My baby boy is 18 months so I may stay with what I know and work ltc part time thru a staffing agency until he goes to school..I'll have the rest of my life to figure out where in...

  14. which areas of nursing have the least 'turnover' and advice to returning nurse

    thekid replied to thekid's topic in General Nursing

    thank you for the responses...I've always been interested in psyche nursing as well, I was a few classes shy of a BS in psych when I switched to nursing :) Thank you for the feedback.. Can psyche...

  15. I want to be an R.N. but dont know if I can, any advice PLEASE!!!

    thekid replied to RNDreams's topic in General Nursing

    just out of curiousity are you unhappy with esthetics work? I'm an RN and would love to work in a plastic surgeons office. Will follow this thread to see other posts I agree with the other nurses,...

  16. Has anyone went from ltc to hospital RN

    thekid replied to expo4u's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    one thing to consider, with travel nursing, at least with the agency I have spoken with here in Hawaii is that there are frequently shifts available for ltc. For hospital assignments they want a lot...

  17. Want to do traveling nursing to HI from Florida

    thekid replied to Bella RN's topic in General Nursing

    the locals are generous and wondeful people, I have lived here for a few years now, on Oahu and big island and one of the best parts of hawaii are the people and the feeling of family good luck to...

  18. Being a New Grad stinks

    thekid replied to AniRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    hey that's awesome!!!

  19. Advice for a local boy returning to the islands

    thekid replied to nedrager's topic in General Nursing

    Lance, check on craigslist as I almost always see postings for agency nurses..good luck and

  20. Travel Nurse to Hawaii

    thekid replied to applesRN's topic in General Nursing

    food and housing is expensive on oahu..we moved to big island of Hawaii a year ago and housing is cheaper in the Hilo area but I can't comment on salaries as I don't know..there is one travel agency,...

  21. Who's Hiring New Grads?

    thekid replied to chocolateskye's topic in Arizona Nursing

    q for the new grads seeking work, are you applying only to hospitals? Also did you work as an LPN during your final year of school or will this be your first nursing job? I graduated in 1999, I worked...

  22. Aesthetics Nursing

    thekid replied to NurseKimberley's topic in Aesthetics

    is this thread still active? I am hoping to reinstate my nursing license in Arizona after a 8 year hiatus (started my own business, non-nursing related). Right now I live in Hawaii and may have an...

  23. Aesthetic Nursing

    thekid replied to aprilr's topic in Aesthetics

    I am interested in this topic as well and will check

  24. Being a New Grad stinks

    thekid replied to AniRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree that if you take a job in an area that does not interest you, you may burn out. When I graduated I knew I wanted to do L and D but chose the available route of agency and med/surg which i...

  25. So Frustrated With Not Being Able to Find A Job in Colorado!

    thekid replied to louiemed5's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Are you applying at hospitals and clinics? This was 8 years ago but I graduated from an Arizona college and moved to Colorado Springs right after, and was able to get a job with a nursing registry (as...