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  1. Anp Program Online??

    BigIsleBound replied to SthRNBelle's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Wow! I just read up on the Seton Hall program and it sounds wonderful. I considered going to Seton Hall for my BSN, but it was a bit too far to do a daily commute (it's about an hour from me). I could...

  2. Need Japanese language skills?

    BigIsleBound replied to BigIsleBound's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks WindwardOahuRN... when I was job searching in Honolulu it was as a college student at HPU... the thought of nursing hadn't even crossed my mind as an option at that time. Perhaps working as a...

  3. Need Japanese language skills?

    BigIsleBound replied to BigIsleBound's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, slobgob... I remember when I was job searching in town, every classified ad wanted Japanese speakers! It was ridiculous... I speak Spanish but that didn't amount to a hill of beans. I do...

  4. How Much Do You Make As a Flight Nurse?

    BigIsleBound replied to MrsRitchie's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    I'm so glad to see a thread in which someone asks about the rate of pay without being chided, scolded or reamed. The whole "nursing is something you do to be the next Mother Theresa, how can you even...

  5. no future here for nursing

    BigIsleBound replied to noon2moon's topic in General Nursing

    Um, are we supposed to believe this was written by an American? lol I can see the thought process now.... Free passes to go to the USA for nursing jobs are getting scarce due to Americans becoming...

  6. Are there any HPU nursing students or grads from there?

    BigIsleBound replied to Sabrina_HI's topic in General Nursing

    I used to go to HPU, but I wasn't majoring in nursing at that time. I took classes at the Fort Street Mall campus downtown. I hated how there were tons of homeless scuzzy drug addicts hanging outside...

  7. nevermind!

    BigIsleBound posted a topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    You know what,

  8. nevermind!

    BigIsleBound replied to BigIsleBound's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    OK, I have gone back THREE times trying to get this post to not be a one giant block of text, and it just won't do

  9. asy RN working as a LPN/CNA?

    BigIsleBound replied to mzjennx's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry you are having such a hard time getting hired! Which hospitals have you applied to? Maui Memorial has ads up for RN's, so does Kula. But I guess the ads are being deceptive if they arent'...

  10. Being a New Grad stinks

    BigIsleBound replied to AniRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    What interesting advice... I don't have any medical experience yet, I'll be starting nursing school in the fall. Do you think that working a part-time job that's more administrative might help me find...

  11. Who is taking A&P I in the fall?

    BigIsleBound replied to SassyFrass's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good luck to everyone with A&P! Once I get my acceptance letter (fingers crossed!) I will be among your ranks

  12. Herpes stuffed animal?

    BigIsleBound replied to LuckyKelleyK's topic in Nursing Humor

    I just looked at the site... they are really cute! I love how the mad cow one has cow

  13. Travel with family?

    BigIsleBound replied to JessicaRN2008's topic in Travel

    This is something I had been thinking about as well. We are a homeschooling family so I wouldn't be dragging my kids from school to school. But I doubt my DH would be willing to leave his job for 13...

  14. How about your favorite Old Wives Tales related to health?

    BigIsleBound replied to NurseyTonyaLPN's topic in Nursing Humor

    I've read that in Jamaica new mothers in rural areas will apply blue paint to a newborn in order to keep "duppies" from stealing/harming them. These are supposedly evil

  15. asy RN working as a LPN/CNA?

    BigIsleBound replied to mzjennx's topic in General Nursing

    The Hawaii Health Systems Corp website has listings, albeit not tons of them, for Registered Professional Nurses, on neighbor islands. While some of them are part time or per diem, I would think that...

  16. RN VS Teaching On Big Isle

    BigIsleBound replied to RNDreams's topic in General Nursing

    From what I hear, the competition for UHM on Oahu is pretty thick. You'd probably have a better chance getting in at UHH, just from a numbers standpoint. It's also way cheaper to live in Hilo than...

  17. asy RN working as a LPN/CNA?

    BigIsleBound replied to mzjennx's topic in General Nursing

    Are all of you nurses trying to work on Oahu? Because I see hospital jobs for RNs on neighbor

  18. Hawaii Nursing Culture

    BigIsleBound replied to pokey82much's topic in General Nursing

    These replies are intriguing... I wish I knew the subtext here. I'd love it if one you could please address the OP's question, I think it's a good

  19. I think I am dumb.

    BigIsleBound replied to GCTMT's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Oh, I'm sorry you got a C! If you can, maybe you should take it over again and perhaps you'll get a higher grade. Some schools average the 2 grades, and some take the higher of the 2. It may be worth...

  20. Did you apply to several schools or just one?

    BigIsleBound replied to Ninja Nurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have only applied to one school... I went there for 2 years and made Dean's List every semester, so I know I have a pretty good chance of being readmitted. There are no special applications needed...

  21. What's an in-demand specialty for Hawaii?

    BigIsleBound replied to BigIsleBound's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks so much for the reply!

  22. What's an in-demand specialty for Hawaii?

    BigIsleBound posted a topic in General Nursing

    I plan to move to the Big Island once I have my BSN and a year or two of experience under my belt. I'm wondering (since I dont' really have a strong preference for any specialty yet) if there is a...

  23. attitudes of male and female patients towards male nursing students

    BigIsleBound replied to Jhanez_k2p's topic in Men in Nursing

    This has been an interesting thread for me, a female nursing student, to read. I have a strong preference for female nurses, doctors, carpet shampooers, accountants, etc. I am an assault survivor...

  24. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

    BigIsleBound replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I have already completed 2.5 years undergrad when I was majoring in Criminology. Now I'm going back to the same college to finish my Bachelors by getting my BSN. I've already gotten almost every...

  25. Survey: Do you think nurses are portrayed positively in the media?

    BigIsleBound replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Well, please don't throw stones at me for this... but the image of nurses that I had gathered from the media is one reason that I had never considered nursing as a career until recently. Nurses are...