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The majority of Hospital's here in Hawaii are Union and all Nurses have the same base pay upon making the "Job Rate" regardless or type of Degree. In our hospital there are also longevity rates which kick in after 5 and 12 years, that pay an extra f...

Hawaii/Union Critical Care 10+yrs Base 56.24 hr Night Dif 3.50hr Charge 3.50hr No weekend Diff. 2-3% raise each year. $108,000 in 2014 Health Insurance $140 mo Family Coverage Dental $14 mo 403b+Pension Plan High cost of living area, b...

47 and have been an RN for 23 years, 20 years Open Heart/Surgical ICU and way to long till Retirement age!

I've had kind, appreciative, demanding, rude, dramatic, and polite patients from all backgrounds and walks of life. Although certainly I think cultural background can influence how patients and families interact with healthcare workers (for instance,...

No problem with maybe one visible tattoo, but don't believe the entire sleeve look is very professional. I've also seen several Nurses around the Hospital with lip piercings, eyebrow piercings and ear hoops...definitely not professional unless your ...

I am right in the middle of this. I am 57. I got my LVN last year and my RN this year. I haven't found a job yet. Just a "Thanks but no thanks...", "We are reevaluating this position..." or "We are looking at someone who might be a better fit...". It...

Several weeks ago our Manager was discussing a new Call in that she'd hired to try out in our unit. She then stated "He's older but we'll see if he works out, if not we can let him go before his probation period is up" and that she does not like to...

Occupations with set age limits for retirement like Airline Pilots, Military, Police, Firefighters etc...all have great pension systems that kick in at that set retirement age. Most hospitals have no set pension system or like our have pushed back t...

New Grad jobs are still few and far between here! We have 3 Nursing Schools all pumping out lots of New Grads. Most of the New Grad's get their foot in the door by working for a year or more as a NA or Tech! If you do land a job the pay rate is p...

I often wonder if there any RN's here who actually work in FL or are they all just students! Rarely see responses to inquires about pay, benefits and work environments!

I wonder sometimes about this Forum. Does anyone actually work as a Nurse in FL or all they all just students! As a person considering a move to Fl sometime to be closer to family and friends, I'm also interested in pay, best places to work and live...

Probably not! I'ts been really my only career other than a few odd jobs in High School and College. I can't complain too much, I spent a few years in the Military, then landed in a pretty good Hospital with decent pay and benefit's. It's given me ...

I've worked at Kaiser for 15 years and it's not a bad place to work. The advantages at working at Kaiser would include the commute, which is a much better choice traveling from Waipahu than Queeen's or Straub. I live in Kapolei area and it takes me...

As all the previous folks have stated on the HI Board the job market is not great here. If your husband has a great job...meaning $100k yr+ or you have close family connections then maybe consider a move here. Unless you have multiple years exp...

Job market for RN's is very tight here right now, we have many BSN's/New Grads doing Ward Clerk and NA work the past few years. If someone extensive experience in ICU, OR, Cath Lab or similar specialized area's they can probably pick up Call in w...

Not quite following you, do you want to enter the Army on active duty then get stationed here on Oahu...or are you hoping to get a civilian/DOD job up at Tripler AMC? If you want to join the Army Nurse Corps, your recruiter should be able to set ...

I'm pretty sure things would be especially hard in Kona, since it's such a small Hospital and probably not much turnover. As others have stated even here on Oahu, the job market for RN's is pretty saturated right now!!! If you have 5+ years experie...

We had one of our larger Medical Centers, St Francis go bankrupt several years ago, so right now there are many nurses looking for work here and many others not fully employed. Many of our aides and ward clerks have their BSN degrees and have bee...

Geographic location: Honolulu HawaiiPay rate: $54.61/hr In which area / specialty do you work? CVICU What type of license do you have (RN or LPN)? RN What type of degree and/or certification do you have? BSN, ACLS,CCRN How many years of experience do...

i think this question has been asked many times in the past but i would appreciate any additional input. i've been a rn now for 19 years and have always considered becoming a crna, just seems like other aspects of life and raising family have always...

I'm an RN/BSN 20 yrs experience with 16 yrs Surgical and Open Heart ICU,CCRN,ACLS ect... We have spent the past 16 years in Hawaii and are considering a move back to the mainland to be closer to family in TX and the East Coast. My wife has several ...

Viper 1104 Do you know for sure what the current restrictions are on entering the Navy as an RN. I am 43 but have nearly 6 yrs active as an Army Nurse, 17 yrs ICU/CVICU experience. I was let out under a RIF back in the late 90's and would like to r...

No haven't applied yet but definitely considering it lately for a variety of reasons. Spent almost 6 years as Army Nurse in the 90's, and have been at the same civilian hospital here on Oahu for the past 13 years working CCU and CVICU. At this poin...

Anyone know if being older than 42 but having enough prior service time as a commissioned officer to retire before age 62 still requires a waiver?

Prior service Army Nurse here looking for info on entering AF Nursing with break in service. How often to the Boards meet? Do prior commissioned officers go through he exact same process and boards as Direct Commission applicants ?