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  1. Wilcox ER and Kauai!!!! Opinions???

    Slobgob replied to HeatherDL's topic in General Nursing

    I now endorse getting a job at Wilcox now that the strike is over... Oh course, the salary you'd be expecting just got cut in half, or even more.... so i'm not quite sure you're interested any more......

  2. Wilcox strike is over!

    Slobgob replied to prmenrs's topic in General Nursing

    I was glad to hear about it last week before they ratified the contract... 4 months is an incredibly long time to be without

  3. How long is your orientation??

    Slobgob replied to healer27's topic in First Year After Licensure

    6 months sounds like a good orientation... but in a nurse deprived field... i wouldn't bank that they'll uphold their end of the bargain if you actually asked for another 18 months...

  4. Brains???? What's on yours

    Slobgob replied to LilyNHRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Let me see if I can do this from memory... its pretty standard... 3 columns per pt, and 2 pts per side of the paper... Column 1 Name/Age/Sex Dr Dx Hx Allergy Code I/O Diet IV location/guage IV Fluids...

  5. Aloha....introduce yourself

    Slobgob replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    It took me one solid month from filling out applications, till my start date... of course.. your experience will vary... perhaps substantially for better or worse... i currently work at Straub...

  6. Being treated like dirt from the aides...

    Slobgob replied to Dempather's topic in First Year After Licensure

    "A bad aide with a bad attitude doesn't change." I guess I just haven't run into any of those... but then again, I'm workin in the Aloha State....

  7. Last day of orientation!!!!!

    Slobgob replied to Brooke13-RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    "Then it seems like every night my preceptor has to point something out to me that I messed up on. " "Something" connotates that its closer to 1 mistake than 10 mistakes per shift. I have to say that...

  8. Wilcox ER and Kauai!!!! Opinions???

    Slobgob replied to HeatherDL's topic in General Nursing

    lol So far she's ignored all posts regarding the strike... I think there's a BOAT LOAD of money in her eyes... Oh well, you can't buy

  9. Working In Hi

    Slobgob replied to NICURN513's topic in General Nursing

    Errr... please don't work at Wilcox.. you'll lose your job soon enough. Although for an experienced nurse, there are plenty of avaliable positions in Honolulu...

  10. Glad to hear no one killed in Hawaii.....

    Slobgob replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    I was on vacation in Maui for the weekend driving to Hana during the quake... almost got trapped on the highway... Scary feeling... The next day I had work, and the main story was that it was like...

  11. Aloha....introduce yourself

    Slobgob replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have an identical story... new grad in CA, fiance changed jobs to Oahu... You've got a bunch of options... Queens, Kaiser, Kuakini, Kapiolani, St Francis, Castle, Struab, Tripler, Kahi Mohalo......

  12. New appreciation for those working in PCU/other cardiac units

    Slobgob replied to nursesaideBen's topic in Cardiac

    Thanks for your kind words towards us Tele nurses/staff. But... don't feel too bad about your performance. Afterall, you were on an unfamiliar floor with different protocols, work flow, and...

  13. How much more busier is days than nights?

    Slobgob replied to hica19's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The Poop can hit the Fan on night-shifts too... so i'm not saying that sometimes the night shift workers have more than they can handle... But, with that said......

  14. CPCU & preceptorship

    Slobgob replied to Rhee's topic in Cardiac

    I would just brush up on the basic concepts of different situations... CABG Angioplasty MI CHF HTN Renal Insuf COPD Resp Failure PD/HD Basic Lab Abnormalities (K, Ca, Na, H/H, WBC, BUN/Creat, Gluc)...

  15. Being treated like dirt from the aides...

    Slobgob replied to Dempather's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Let me tell you what works for me: I'm a new nurse, but I've worked in three different hospitals (Intern, Extern, New Grad)... So I know what it takes to get the CNAs to quickly warm-up to you. 1)...

  16. 3 Weeks Old RN - My Patient Died Today.

    Slobgob posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Don't want to share too many details... confidentiality and such... My patient was a few hours from discharge. Cardiac surgery previous, was being walked in the hallway... collapsed, tele monitor...

  17. windward side

    Slobgob replied to maryruth's topic in General Nursing

    Holy Moly... I must have been one impaired nurse when I wrote that... I should read: Research Pier, Lanikai, Kailua... =P~ Atleast Kohala is close enough... but its also not what I meant to type......

  18. Aloha....introduce yourself

    Slobgob replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    "Can u tell me more about Straub? Are they using computerized charting and what kind? Nusrse to pt ratio? Do they have flexible sched?" Sure... although I warn you, I haven't been there long. Straub...

  19. Working in Honolulu

    Slobgob replied to backbone's topic in General Nursing

    I imagine a studio near Waikiki to range from 700-1200/month depending on how nice it is... and in Hawaii it does VARY. You might want to look elsewhere though... Waikiki to Queens is almost an hour...

  20. windward side

    Slobgob replied to maryruth's topic in General Nursing

    Everytime I try and go snorkling at Windward sites (Research Pier, Lakini, Kohala) its always murky... But then again... the cliffs you see right after you cross the Pali are an amazing site. I find...

  21. Wilcox Hospital strike still on...

    Slobgob replied to prmenrs's topic in General Nursing

    As a new RN of an HPH hospital in Oahu... I didn't even know about the Wilcox strike until my company sent a letter to all employees updating us on the strike from HPHs point of view. It sounds pretty...

  22. Aloha....introduce yourself

    Slobgob replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a new nurse working in Honolulu at Straub hospital. I can't over-state how much I'm lovin life right now...

  23. Kaiser Permanente Pasadena Thread

    Slobgob replied to bjon2004's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    errr... double post... servers were

  24. Kaiser Permanente Pasadena Thread

    Slobgob replied to bjon2004's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    plenty of apartments in pasadena, and surrounding cities: Arcadia, San Gabriel, Rosemead, Monrovia, Altadena, Eagle Rock, etc... Check out Craigslist.com... click on Los Angeles.... lots of...

  25. Best stethoscope for mother/baby job?

    Slobgob replied to MommyJoy's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yeah, I'd also recommend the Littmann Cardio III the most for the job you describe... and, well... just about any job... except NICU i