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  1. working in Hawaii??? please help today!!

    kcalohagirl replied to momathoner09's topic in General Nursing

    However, depending on how long it is going to be before you all ship out, if you can manage to get a few months experience before he is shipped here, Tripler will happily employ nurses with 6 months...

  2. Recent college grad: BA to BSN

    kcalohagirl replied to tirral's topic in Nursing Career

    I had a B.A. in Music. Which was for all intents and purposes, useless. *grin* I bartended, waitressed, managed eateries, etc for about 10 years, until I bowed to the inevitable, followed my heart and...

  3. Tips for 1st interview with no experience

    kcalohagirl replied to Amber07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Believe me, you are not the first applicant they have ever seen that doesn't have a gazillion hours of clinical experience. Why are you excited about the position? What other jobs have you had that...

  4. Drawing blood from a PICC line

    kcalohagirl replied to rnewmanjunkie's topic in General Nursing

    Very rarely, have I seen a patient that you can't stick them anywhere. You may have to get a bit creative. In the past, I had one patient that the only IV we could sink was in her right upper chest....

  5. Simple things new nurses or experiece nurses are not doing?

    kcalohagirl replied to RN28MD's topic in Medical-Surgical

    how do you guys address constipation? given the amt of narcs most of these pts are on, do you give anything to prevent it? or ask pt if they have gone? leslie I work on a CTS floor. Our patients...

  6. Have done all I can

    kcalohagirl replied to Nagmamahal, RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    *grin* 2 years ago, I think I made the exact same post as you just did! LOL You have done as much as you can, you have jackhammered every single bit of knowledge into your brain that you possibly...

  7. I was slapped by a doctor!

    kcalohagirl replied to cluelessRN81's topic in General Nursing

    Though I am glad the doc in question had repurcussions from the incident, I wonder why your place of employment felt the need to put a virtual "gag order" on you? I think other newbie nurses (and...

  8. To be or not to be......bilingual

    kcalohagirl replied to JettaDP's topic in Nursing Career

    I LOVE Welsh! My family emigrated to the US from Wales, and of course, no-one speaks the language anymore, but I visited Wales about a decade ago, and fell in love with the language. The other half...

  9. newer grad feeling inept at rounds

    kcalohagirl replied to jam2007's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, someone may feel free to tell me that I am completely out of line here, so have at it. If you are a "fairly new grad", why are the MD's asking you about the dosages that they should be giving of...

  10. These docs are gonna fight!

    kcalohagirl replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    What an awful position for the nurses to be in!!!!!! Because, I'm sorry, but you know that the patient is going to be asking the nurses questions. . . .and questions that the nurses can't legally or...

  11. To be or not to be......bilingual

    kcalohagirl replied to JettaDP's topic in Nursing Career

    Although I speak Spanish pretty much fluently as far as everyday conversation goes, in no way do I feel confident in my medical Spanish. And for that, I am eternally grateful for our interpreters!...

  12. Help: Tattoo Ideas!!

    kcalohagirl replied to SRNA11's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Okay, now that we've thoroughly exhausted the "should you/shouldn't you" bit of thought.... ...because I think that having achieved your CRNA, you are most definitely an adult, and most probably not...

  13. Better pay if Bilingual?

    kcalohagirl replied to Little Doe's topic in General Nursing

    There is a big (huge) difference in being able to converse in a language and being able to converse in that language to a degree that you would be considered competent to translate for legal matters....

  14. nursing school schedule

    kcalohagirl replied to mom taylor's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, congrats on starting your pre-reqs. It can be a big step, and it can be an even bigger step when you have small children at home! I think that having a supportive spouse is a HUGE plus....

  15. May be moving to Overland Park area in future

    kcalohagirl replied to jenrninmi's topic in General Nursing

    Saint Luke's and KU are both great places. I've heard good things about the L&D at Saint Luke's South, which is located in Overland Park. Good Luck! Btw, I work at KU, but went to school through...

  16. EPIC Computer Program

    kcalohagirl replied to al7139's topic in Nursing Informatics

    We're using a variation of epic. It was a distinct change from paper charting. I miss paper charting a LOT at times. And there are a lot of times that you feel that you are double and triple...

  17. How soon to teach ACLS?

    kcalohagirl replied to S.T.A.C.E.Y's topic in Emergency

    Some people are ecouraged to teach when they have no real desire to do so. Other people have the desire to teach, but worry if they have the necessary qualifications. Though I don't know you...

  18. Not a vent. . . . tele room.

    kcalohagirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    I posted a few months ago about the tele room informing me about non-emergent conditions and missing the emergent ones. Two nights ago, I was standing up by the tele monitors talking to the charge...

  19. Not a vent. . . . tele room.

    kcalohagirl replied to kcalohagirl's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, as much as the time factor bothered me, it was that the tech could point out the abnormality to someone else but not be bothered to call me. I really like the tech in question. It always...

  20. Not a vent. . . . tele room.

    kcalohagirl replied to kcalohagirl's topic in General Nursing

    I just don't see how anyone in the whole wide world could have looked at the rhythm, seen a complete heart block with ventricular beats at about 40 bpm, and not thought that was something worth...

  21. Not a vent. . . . tele room.

    kcalohagirl replied to kcalohagirl's topic in General Nursing

    that's a really good question. I will ask. I don't want to throw out an estimate without knowing for sure. But their monitors alarm the same as ours. And I know for a fact none of our patients were...

  22. What are some US cities where you do NOT need a car at all to live / work?

    kcalohagirl replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    Not on the mainland, but Honolulu, HI!!!! I lived there for several years. I don't remember the exact hours, but I think that the busses ran from something like 5 in the morning til 2 in the...

  23. Nurses...Miserable?

    kcalohagirl replied to JerseyGir1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've been a nurse for about 2 years. I have days when I really do NOT like my job, and when I really consider taking a mental health day. But, ya know what? Nursing is a second (or maybe third or...

  24. Is it just me?

    kcalohagirl replied to pRNss808's topic in General Nursing

    I heard that the hospitals on Oahu are in a "hiring freeze". Can anyone confirm or

  25. Is it just me?

    kcalohagirl replied to pRNss808's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know anything about the company from personal experience, but I just saw on CareerBuilder that Wilson Homecare is encouraging new grads to