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Try Nurse Finders, they're an agency that places nurses; also Altres places nurses those are two agencies that I can think of off hand that hire nurses . As far as hospitals go: Straub, Kaiser, Queens Med. Ctr, Kapiolani Womens Med Ctr, St. Frances. Then down the chain to Nursing Homes - there's plenty of them, start with Nurse Finders and Altres to get started. Good luck to you. We need good nurses in the community and I sincerely hope that you can get going with your new job. Hope this helps!

I have found the entire state system with regards to nursing students to be just one big pain in the glutius maximus. For starters: I investigated UH Manoa's program and they were actually the best bet, the woman in charge offered that I could go part time while I worked and she was very welcoming - that's for the RN Program. As it happens I have an MS in another discipline and was working a full time job, so I ended up putting things off. When I had the opportunity to look into this again, I went to an information session at KCC for their nursing program..... it was the most circular, convoluted information session I have ever attended. She looked directly at me to inform me that there was a 'free' program available for Hawaiin people. I am not Hawaiian. Sallying forward with her information, it was never clear when the program started, when it ended or what the next step was. It appeared that they have a LONG WAITING LIST, and I have never received any followup information regarding my status on this list. With regards to Residence - you will receive conflicting answers from their staff. You will receive some information on the telephone about start dates, but you will not receive your application form in time for the next session.... in short my dear, they are anxious to enroll local girls fresh out of high school into their program. SO, finding a spot in their classroom will be a challenge. Good luck. And, as you will note from the response above, many local women are very concerned about the influx of people from the mainland. While you may not be entitled to money from the state of Hawaii, the KCC program, if you can get into it, is not very costly. Good luck again!!!

Your rent will be higher, guaranteed, a 2-bedroom in a decent neighborhood runs a lot higher than what you plan. I would put it at about 1800. The van thing is 'waaaa' - gas guzzler. There's a mall here that your wife will go mad in, Newman Marcus. Nordstroms and so forth, she will most likely spend her salary there; let's see....... Food costs are pretty good, there's very little difference between those costs here and the mainland. Can I recommend a nice warm condominum - check out Century 21; it really does get chilly here, not all sunny skies and so forth. There are some really nice areas in the northern part of Oahu: Mililani Town,and further up north where the surfing you want is, but I don't know what kind of jobs there are out that way, unless you can find out if Straub has any clinics out that way. Thekid has good advice: your family should visit and stay three weeks or so at the Hilton Hawaiin Village, currently offering reduced rates because of the economy - and scout out jobs and condo's. You can always upgrade your housing after a few years and wait and see how you like things before making a down payment on your house.

Here's what I would do, and first let me say, my field is different than your, but is health related. There are several big health companies here on Oahu: Queens Medical Center, Kapiolani Medical Center, Straub Clinics for starters. They all have web sites, and Kapiolani Women's Medical Center often has vacancy announcements and are pretty good in replying to inquiries. Go on line, check out those sites and apply. Wait a bit, call, follow up and then see about coming in for an interview. There are some very nice hotels in Waikiki which is very close to the Hospitals that I've mentioned, and now because of the downturn, they are offering reduced rates, so you and your family may be able to check in at a good price. Then take it from there. I've relocated several times: From New York to Louisisna, from Louisiana up to Indiana; from New York to Guam. It is never easy, but I'm sure you'll succeed. Just a note: it is probably everyone's dream to 'live on the beach' etc. but don't forget, it still rains out there. You'll want to find a decent place to live, which brings me to...... Housing is not an easy thing to latch onto however, the cost of owning a home versus buying a condo is pretty steep. The average house on Oahu runs 1/2 million easy. You can probably find a nice size condo for 300,000. There are sign on rewards for being a nurse!

R.N. means Registered Nurse. L.P.N. means Licensed Practical Nurse. Each state has different rules about what each group is allowed to do for the patient. In general the practice has been that R.N.'s can perform more invasive techniques - while LPN's generally do not perform invasive techniques. R.N.'s have more responsibility for the patient and can contribute 'nursing diagnosis', while LPN"s generally do not. An R.N. completes more coursework generally between two and four years; while an LPN can complete their schooling in less than 12 months in some areas. The CNA is a certified nurse assistant, and can complete their coursework in just a few weeks. Many hospitals and nursing homes are now turning to LPN and CNA's to perform nursing duties, because they receive less pay than the RN. However, the education that an RN receives is very different. They learn more about the physical body and medications than LPN's or CNA's do. In some areas, there are 'short' courses that include: CNA, EEK, EEG, IV therapy and the employer can completely replace one RN with a CNA with certifications in all areas; but personally I would rather see RN's on the floor with CNA's helping out and the LPN looking in after the patient is more mobile.

My question is this, and I am hoping to get a positive thoughtful answer. In 1995, I started working in a County run Nursing School in New York, through an agency. My salary was $7.50 per hour and I stayed with them for five months, at that salary because I really wanted to support the small school and what it stood for. While there, I realized that they were unfamiliar with technology and I offered to teach them how to use computer software. They agreed and offered me a real position. I unboxed and set up PC's in a lab, and set one up on my desk as well to continue typing tests and what not for the school. I taught all the staff how to use computer software etc. Then I mentioned that I had a Masters Degree in Nutrition. My direct supervisor began discussing writing a textbook for her students. As I worked in the school she and her co-author, spent hours speaking with me about 'Nutrition in the Lifecycle' and other coursework that I had taken, including many hours of psychology - at the graduate level. I spent many hours assisting my supervisor with her computer work, discussions about the topics in the text; and then she asked me to read, review and edit her morificecript. Then she must have realized something, and after I had completed four chapters with her, she stopped requesting assistance. As she wrapped up her first textbook - I was let go from the organization. I was devastated by this turn of events and the cost of living in the New York area was so steep, that without a job I had to completely relocate. What should I do? I feel that they two authors should include me in their percentage of earnings from the books.