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  1. long term care facilities..computerized charting yet?

    thekid replied to thekid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    oh boy! wrist hurts

  2. What is agency nursing?

    thekid replied to Salgal08's topic in Agency Nurses

    ps you are expected to know the facility's process, policy, method of charting, etc just as if you are a full time employee. It can be overwhelming but with time, if you are sent back to the same...

  3. What is agency nursing?

    thekid replied to Salgal08's topic in Agency Nurses

    HI there, have you taken a refresher course (or are you required by your state)..or have you kept your license current? I have worked in a variety of agencies..first as a CNA, then LPN, with just a...

  4. blood-sucking FLEAS & MOSQUITOS

    thekid replied to Lisa From Maui's topic in General Nursing

    Lisa do you live on windward side or near a lot of trees/standing water? When I lived in Hilo, I was MISERABLE because of the skeets. I burned the coils, doused self in DEET, I did find a 'natural'...

  5. Travel Nurse to Hawaii

    thekid replied to applesRN's topic in General Nursing

    I wrote my comment a few months ago. The company I was talking about is Island Temporary Nursing. Here's just an idea, by no means a suggestion (please read other forum posts about the reality of...

  6. refresher course needed for psych nursing?

    thekid replied to thekid's topic in Psychiatric

    thank you for the helpful advice! I have started a refresher course and will hopefully arrange a clinical in a psych area..but if not, those were great suggestions you gave for refreshing on my own....

  7. refresher course needed for psych nursing?

    thekid posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Aloha, I just recently had my RN license reinstated after 8 years of not working as a nurse. I'm in the process of figuring out what area I'd like to work in again..one of my interests is psych...

  8. Any Psych NPs out there?

    thekid replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Psychiatric

    very helpful post, thank

  9. Queens Hiring Process-Credit Check

    thekid replied to mimilaroo's topic in General Nursing

    the hiring process is for the intial 'weeding out of the gene pool' one of the first things that is visible on an application is whether or not someone can spell I am SHOCKED over how many...

  10. Queens Hiring Process-Credit Check

    thekid replied to mimilaroo's topic in General Nursing

    wow I'm glad the employers won't be contacting my

  11. Jobs in Hawaii

    thekid replied to silentRN's topic in General Nursing

    aww mahalo Lisa :) great to meet other nurses here..we love it..I don't know if we will always live here but I think part of me would feel like I was missing something if we went somewhere else....

  12. how many would not continue on to nursing school if..

    thekid posted a topic in General Nursing

    If you had the opportunity to shadow a nurse on the floor to see what it's really like , before entering nursing school..would you have continued on with school or chosen a different

  13. Jobs in Hawaii

    thekid replied to silentRN's topic in General Nursing

    Lisa makes an excellent point..I moved here completely alone. And it's not always easy being a single person in paradise (but then it's not always feasible for mainland married couples to move over...

  14. Jobs in Hawaii

    thekid replied to silentRN's topic in General Nursing

    hi Okie, I'm happy to share about my experience moving to Hawaii. First of all I have just been reinstated as an RN and am not actively employed as a nurse right now.. I lived in the bay area of...

  15. use of ipods or iphones/ etc at work to store info

    thekid posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure if they are ipod touch or iphone or ??? but does anyone use one of these devices to hold useful information pertinent to nursing? I'm not even sure if such a device would do this but...

  16. use of ipods or iphones/ etc at work to store info

    thekid replied to thekid's topic in General Nursing

    ohhhh I love you all!! am so excited about this..was out looking at iphones earlier today but the AT&T plan is so expensive and I'm stuck with t-mobile for another 20 months. Might just look...

  17. use of ipods or iphones/ etc at work to store info

    thekid replied to thekid's topic in General Nursing

    lol yup we would have to agree to non-text language :) everything would have to be fully spelled out wondering if iphone would provide a printed copy of all text messages in case something like that...

  18. your thoughts how will this affect nursing jobs?

    thekid posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20090702/pl_mcclatchy/3264973

  19. suggestions for interning with a surgeon

    thekid posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just received my RN license (reactivated after an 8 year absence) I am looking for a part time job but have been offered an internship with a surgeon that I know. We have an appointment in a couple...

  20. Queens Hiring Process-Credit Check

    thekid replied to mimilaroo's topic in General Nursing

    wow. agency just wanted to make sure i had a

  21. Wishing to work in California, from another state

    thekid replied to suzanne4's topic in California Nursing

    I'm endorsing from Hawaii to California, my RN license is active in nursys now, I have requested transcripts from the college. I plan to visit California in a couple of weeks, if CA can verify that...

  22. getting your RN in a state you don't live in

    thekid replied to cherubhipster's topic in General Nursing

    also, for Ca be prepared to send in your school transcripts..I'm applying for endorsement from Hawaii to Ca right now and they require transcripts and fingerprinting..something that Hawaii did not ask...

  23. job options for ADN nurse with DAY hours

    thekid posted a topic in General Nursing

    If night shifts are just not possible, what other types of jobs are available for ADN nurses? (day shift) thank

  24. forum for dermatology nurses

    thekid posted a topic in General Nursing

    is there one here and I'm missing

  25. job options for ADN nurse with DAY hours

    thekid replied to thekid's topic in General Nursing

    thank you..although I think my first love is L and D , the schedule is not feasible right now..am also interested in esthetic nursing/ working in a derm clinic thank