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  1. Job prospects for new grads.

    jerrycRN replied to barkandwag's topic in General Nursing

    i dont know about that..had a call-in position at queens as a cna..an a call-in position at hmc-east as a psa during nursing school...and neither of them offered me a job...but i aint h8tin..got a...

  2. New Grads... Is Anyone Addressing The Issue?

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

    getting your foot in the door is also not enough.. i worked at queens as an aide and hmc as a tech even before nursing school..and i still couldnt land a job in either place..i even applied to nursing...

  3. Feeling Homesick

    jerrycRN replied to jerrycRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Lisa for the advice..I'm actually here in Hawaii for a little R and R and vacation..Being home for a short time makes me miss everything I loved about Hawaii...My plan was to actually work in...

  4. Feeling Homesick

    jerrycRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Born and raised in HI, I made the difficult decision to move out of the islands to pursue my nursing career and now I've been working at a great hospital in the area I've always wanted to work in,...

  5. Pediatric Nurse interested in the O.R.

    jerrycRN posted a topic in Operating Room

    So I've been a pediatric nurse for almost six months, and even though I love it, my passion out of nursing school was to become an O.R. nurse. I was wondering, what steps or classes I need to take to...

  6. Pediatric Nurse interested in the O.R.

    jerrycRN replied to jerrycRN's topic in Operating Room

    thanks for the advice....but i was wondering, for all you O.R. nurses have you had prior med./surg. experience before working in the

  7. Feeling Homesick

    jerrycRN replied to jerrycRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hey thanks for all the advice...im pretty much stuck here for the next two years because i've commited myself for two years because of the training the hospital provided me...i think its starting to...

  8. let do a poll: school grad or going and place working

    jerrycRN replied to mzjennx's topic in General Nursing

    I love and grateful to be working at LPCH. It's a great place to learn. As for my essays, my short answers were about a quarter of a page long and my main essay was a page long double spaced. The...

  9. let do a poll: school grad or going and place working

    jerrycRN replied to mzjennx's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated from UHM with a cumlative gpa of 3.4 with so-so grades during nursing school and yes it was very competitive out of 300 applicants only 20 or so of us made it through the program. It also...

  10. Healthcare Nowadays..what the heck's up?

    jerrycRN replied to augiebear's topic in General Nursing

    yea i agree..i was placed on the alternate/ waiting list at KCC, but was accepted at

  11. let do a poll: school grad or going and place working

    jerrycRN replied to mzjennx's topic in General Nursing

    UHM/ Lucile Packard Children's

  12. Manoa Fall '09 Admissions

    jerrycRN replied to worf's topic in General Nursing

    The upside was that I was able to get into the UHM Nursing Program with a 3.7 g.p.a and 92% on NET. I was also wait-listed. Also I heard they are taking in more students now. The downside is that I...

  13. Jobs in Hawaii

    jerrycRN replied to silentRN's topic in General Nursing

    that's a correct assumption. there are many new grads from hawaii (ahem..myself) who are forced to leave the islands to pursue career opportunities in the mainland and there are some new grads who...

  14. which is more ideal for RNs, clinics or hospital?

    jerrycRN replied to miss_cy's topic in California Nursing

    First of congratulations on getting your R.N. license. Secondly, most nurses say that its a good idea to start off in an acute care setting (i.e. med/surg.) then specialize after a year or two of...

  15. Looking for New grad nursing programs

    jerrycRN replied to brem86's topic in General Nursing

    yea..gonna have to agree with your teachers..for several months i've been tryin to find a job as a nurse in hawaii from hospitals to nursing homes to even home health...i did a couple of flu...

  16. Names of hospitals applying to work in Bay Area for fresh grad BSN, RN holders?

    jerrycRN replied to bizzy-b's topic in California Nursing

    hey im a new grad from hawaii too..just moved here a couple of weeks ago..anyways..i believe the next new grad programs begin in the summer (i.e. regional medical center-san jose, good samaritan...

  17. Looking for New grad nursing programs

    jerrycRN replied to brem86's topic in General Nursing

    first of all just wanted to say congrats on almost graduating..secondly, its tough for new grads to get jobs in hawaii..from what I heard there are still new grads from a year ago who have a hard...

  18. FYI!! New Grad Program starting in February

    jerrycRN replied to worf's topic in General Nursing

    Don't want to be a "stick in the mud.." but I spoke with Leilani, the nurse recruiter at HPH, and she said she does not know when the next new grad program going to start. Plus, a couple of my...

  19. Need Job For New Grad Rn

    jerrycRN replied to sunset1986's topic in General Nursing

    I just graduated in Spring 2008, and I'm planning on moving to the mainland to look for new grad positions. Like many others born and raised in Hawaii, I was hoping to find a position in Hawaii as...