kentuckychick

Very good advice. Have used this technique before, and it does work!

so very very true. Couldn't have said it better.

I haven't gone yet, and am not so sure I will. I was going through Core Medical Group. I was going to travel with my husband and airfare was going to be 2500.00 at the cheapest, with only 500.00 of it reimbursed, appox 500.00/month for a rental car, and that's after the 100.00/week rental allowance, plus only a 23.00/hr pay rate, we would have been working just to be there, Plus the shifts were going to be two twelves and two eights per week, and from what I understand that is how much of Hawaii operates with thier agency staff because it is unionized and we have to work around the staff nurses schedule. The hospital I was going to be sent to had no air conditioning (yikes) but on the upside, The people I spoke with were extremely nice and I think I wouldv'e liked it but it's not financially do-able.

Hey, Thanks so much for all the great advice, I really, really appreciate it. It's good to hear from folks who have insight, This will probobly be a once in a lifetime chance for me, so I want to make it as good as I can! Thanks again, and keep it coming!

hey y'all, i am a nurse thinking of traveling to hawaii in feb. i have been offered the possibility positions in honolulu or in maui, which would be better? i am being offered a 100/week car rental allowance or an increase in hourly pay rate, which would be better? i am traveling through core medical group, and even though i currently travel with intelistaf, they didn't have anything in hawaii, which is someplace my husband and i really want to go and explore together. i would like to know what the hospitals are like, what the people are like and what are some of the cultural differences i need to bear in mind when caring for my patients and interacting with physicians and other nurses? what's the average nurse/patient ratio? is there computer charting? what hospitals do i want to totally avoid or what are some better areas to live? any one out there can help me out? any advice on any of the above topics would be greatly appreciated! have a blessed day!!!:smilecoffeecup::smilecoffeecup::smilecoffeecup::smilecoffeecup::smilecoffeecup: