Lisa From Maui

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  1. Bucket List, Maui

    Lisa From Maui posted a topic in General Nursing

    i am asking for light-hearted conversation & warm-fuzzy postings. a "bucket list" is a list of things you would like to do before you leave this earth... before you kick the bucket. things you...

  2. Cost Of Groceries

    Lisa From Maui posted a topic in General Nursing

    Wondering how much groceries cost? Here is a page from another website. Someone went in and took alot of photos inside a supermarket. Will give you mainlanders a taste of cost of living....

  3. Island Fever

    Lisa From Maui posted a topic in General Nursing

    Anyone else wanna comment on island fever? Wanna share your thoughts, perspective, etc? - Lisa ;-) For those of you on the mainland, who are thinking about moving here, here's a post for you! We...

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

    Lisa From Maui posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone know... Are any of the universities, community colleges, or nursing departments doing anything to help new grad nursing students get jobs here on the islands? Is anyone addressing this...

  5. Funny Stuff To Make You Laugh

    Lisa From Maui posted a topic in General Nursing

    A friends sent this email to me. I hope it doesn't offend anyone. You might laugh at a few of them. If you laugh, mission accomplished. Again, I don't mean to offend. Aloha! You know you're...

  6. Any military nurses/spouses on here?

    Lisa From Maui replied to mlmRN30's topic in General Nursing

    Nevermind. Lisa

  7. Looking for an updated (realistic) budget for HNL

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

    Just went food shopping today. 16 oz strawberries. $5.00 at the farmer's market. It's more expensive at the supermarket. But... stuff from the supermarket often tastes.... yucky! No flavor....

  8. Island Fever

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

    So, you (a husband) are gonna work on live in Honolulu. You're gonna leave your wife and kids back on the mainland. You plan to visit them only on holidays.

  9. Health care bill passed. End of the world...?

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

    Windward: THANK YOU for the link! I found this link on the ANA website: http://www.nursingworld.org/FunctionalMenuCategories/MediaResources/PressReleases/2010-PR/ANA-on-HCR-Vote.aspx Does anyone know...

  10. Health care bill passed. End of the world...?

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

    I wonder if this will be one of those moments I remember. Remember where you were when... they announced the gulf war? When you heard that Princess Diana was killed? When you heard about the first...

  11. Island Fever

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

    jessicadawn, if you want to know why we moved here in the first place, read my previous posts. if you want to know why we don’t move back to the mainland this week, read my previous posts. i’ve...

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

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

    Petunia, I do think, in many ways, the locals get the short end of the stick. And that's putting it mildly. I'm being sincere when I write this next part... one thing locals don't think about is......

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

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

    Petunia, please clarify. Was your last post from Petunia to Lisa, OR from Petunia to Jessica Dawn? Or both? Thank you for being clear. Lisa

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

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

    jessicadawn, let me make sure i understand where you're coming from... you haven't started nursing school yet. you haven't been through nursing school. you haven't tried to find a job as an lpn or...

  15. PAY RATE ISSUE

    Lisa From Maui replied to sunset1986's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm...reminds me of that classic... something about Debbie and Dallas. It's not snob gob. It's SLOB gob. And it's kane, NOT wahine. I would suggest names like: tell-it-like-it-is Tom or...

  16. Bucket List, Oahu

    Lisa From Maui posted a topic in General Nursing

    i am asking for light-hearted conversation & warm-fuzzy postings. a "bucket list" is a list of things you would like to do before you leave this earth... before you kick the bucket. things you...

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

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

    this is lisa, the lady who started the thread. thank you, everyone, for replying to this thread. thank you for sharing your experience & your perspective. mahalo for helping me realize that...

  18. Where in Oahu to earn an LPN?

    Lisa From Maui replied to mg9004's topic in General Nursing

    dear mg9004: windward is actually one of the most knowledgable most helpful people on this board. she tells it like it is. she is trying to be helpful. you may not see that right now, but really, she...

  19. Tripler Medical Center- New Grads?

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

    i would strongly suggest you do not rush and get your rn in hawai'i. huge mistake!!! pass your nclex -rn. get it done & over with. maybe get your rn license in the state you live in now....

  20. THANK YOU to experienced nurses, from a new grad

    Lisa From Maui posted a topic in General Nursing

    i start nursing school - again - january 11, 2010. yipee! so, i doubt i'll have time to look at these boards for awhile. i want to take a minute and say thank you to every nurse - who now works...

  21. Job prospects for new grads.

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

    Oops! Hit the wrong key.

  22. HELP! Filling Out UH MANOA Nursing App

    Lisa From Maui replied to hikari808's topic in General Nursing

    I took the NLN at Maui Community College. On the day of the exam, the person giving the test told us - to tell the computer - to send a copy to Maui Comm Coll, which is where I wanted to go to...

  23. Suggestions for HOW TO FIND A JOB

    Lisa From Maui posted a topic in Arizona Nursing

    this might help you if you're sending out resumes. you can send your resume to facilities listed on craigslist, or azcentral.com, or arizona republic, or monster.com, or jobing.com, etc. however,...

  24. Suggestions for HOW TO FIND A JOB

    Lisa From Maui replied to Lisa From Maui's topic in Arizona Nursing

    multicoll wrote: as a new grad... you muddle through and survive as tens of thousands of new grad nurses have before you. no, that's not always the case. some facilities set you up for failure....

  25. Suggestions for HOW TO FIND A JOB

    Lisa From Maui replied to Lisa From Maui's topic in Arizona Nursing

    chocolateskye wrote in another post... i need a little advice from some more experienced nurses... so i called her (the don) back and i was told that... they rarely hire new grad nurses... they...