kyzur

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1. NHCH in Waimea / Kamuela or HMC Hilo Medical Center

   kyzur posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have been offered RN position at both NHCH (North Hawaii Community Hospital) in Waimea (aka Kamuela) and HMC (Hilo Medical Center) in Hilo. Benefits, pay, and etc all appear the same so I was hoping...

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

   kyzur replied to Slobgob's topic in General Nursing

   not much in medical care has changed since passage of obamacare - just like before the bill, prices/costs are still rising faster than inflation, doctors are still falling behind economically due to...

3. No flu vax=mask? Reno

   kyzur replied to heyliss's topic in Nevada Nursing

   It is a myth that the mask helps keep you from getting sick. The mask helps filter YOUR exhaled bugs. The bugs in air form others will still get in your eyes, on your hands then to wherever you touch...

4. seeking Carson Valley info

   kyzur posted a topic in Nevada Nursing

   has anyone ever worked at carson valley medical center in gardnerville, nevada? (pay,management,facility,community,benefits, etc.) i really like the area, climate, community, and col for entire area...

5. Any info on Yavapai vs. Hualapai vs. Kingman vs. Sierra Vista ?

   kyzur replied to kyzur's topic in Arizona Nursing

   Sorry, I had my sheets mixed up. When I said Texas was comparable to AZ I was mistaken. TX is twice what AZ property taxes are (generally speaking). I meant to say Nevada which also has no income tax...

6. Any info on Yavapai vs. Hualapai vs. Kingman vs. Sierra Vista ?

   kyzur replied to kyzur's topic in Arizona Nursing

   VERY good point, but not always the case and I have seen even in AZ the property taxes vary from one place to another for no obvious reason. Even though they are supposed to be based on simple...

7. Any info on Yavapai vs. Hualapai vs. Kingman vs. Sierra Vista ?

   kyzur replied to kyzur's topic in Arizona Nursing

   Thanks for the info. I did check up on Cottonwood and Flagstaff and did discover the benifits and pay looked very good but seemed like Cottonwood was secluded, Flagstaff had bad winters, and Sedona...

8. Any info on Yavapai vs. Hualapai vs. Kingman vs. Sierra Vista ?

   kyzur replied to kyzur's topic in Arizona Nursing

   Well no need to reply about Sierra Vista as we just found out it is a "cancer cluster" site according to the CDC for childhood leukemia and we have a 1 year old and another on the way. Actually the...

9. Any info on Yavapai vs. Hualapai vs. Kingman vs. Sierra Vista ?

   kyzur posted a topic in Arizona Nursing

   wanting to move to arizona for several reasons and have narrowed it down to 3 areas but not easy to get much info on real world experience at the hospitals in each area and wages. we have visited...

10. Anybody work at Flagstaff Medical Center?

    kyzur replied to silentRN's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Not defending it but what you say is exactly why they do it - to weed out those who will not tolerate things like as you call it "childish behavior". They want people who can be described in many ways...

11. Anybody work at Flagstaff Medical Center?

    kyzur replied to silentRN's topic in Arizona Nursing

    The idea (used in other professions too) is to see how you react to stress and strange things happening. Also will you get frustrated with stupid management. Thus the nurses being casual and late and...