KaylaNelson07

I'm currently doing the same thing! Did a year in med/surg, a year in home health, and am now about to start in the ED! Super excited and nervous at the same time. Any advice for the transition?

Good luck on your boards! I found it was tough to finish a nursing program with all the moving. But it's do-able, thank God! Lol. Not sure what your husband does but if his AIT is short enough it might be better to just stay at home and work until he's done with it instead of moving 3 times. My husband is a 25S and he was in AIT for 10 months and then went straight to Kuwait for a year so I was happy I went to Georgia with him but we knew other families that decided to not move down and that worked for them.

Good luck on your boards!!

Again, thank you guys so much for your responses! Everyone is so encouraging and helpful. I loved JillyRN's comment..."The way I see it, if you're struggling to find a job no matter where you go, at least in Hawaii you can drown your sorrows with a Mai Tai on the beach :) But seriously, I've learned a lot of other things just living out here." Sometimes I forget that we are going to live on the beautiful beaches of Hawaii and not just some island where I'm destined to be unemployed. It's all in how you look at it. Thanks for bringing me back to the positive. I'm glad you were eventually able to find a job. My husband keeps telling me that it doesn't matter how much I make or what I'm doing as long as I gain any type of RN experience. Oh and BeccaznRN, I love your suggestion to volunteer when possible. It scares me to be 6months-2years away from nursing school, never finding a job, and falling out of touch with how things work in the medical field. Plus my resume is pretty lacking at the moment so there's that. I'm definitely going to volunteer for every single health related thing on that island. lol. While I would love to be a Telemetry or ED nurse some time in my nursing career, we all have to start somewhere. I definitely don't mind holding a doctors office/nursing home/any type of position if that gives me some sort of experience and opens up doors for better opportunities. I guess as of right now I'm planning on going out there and flooding the market with my resume, hand deliver cookies/resumes to all the HR offices (lol), and finish up my BSN in the mean time. Thanks again for all the advice!!

Thank you guys so much for your replies! While it's not the news I wanted to hear, it is what I was expecting. It's so unfortunate that Hawaii is overwhelmed with nurses. At this point I just want my husband to find a way out of his orders. Drill Sgt, recruiter, Korea, whatever... I'm worried that I will end up leaving the island with no experience at all. :/ Again thanks for your responses. -Kayla

Hi, I am trying to find information on nursing positions (RN) in Hawaii. My husband is in the Army and has orders to Schofield Barracks this August. I am graduating this May with my ADN and have heard horror stories about finding nursing positions on the island. I plan on finishing my BSN within the next year and really want to get some experience as an RN under my belt. To any military spouses who are currently RNs (or anyone else who could speak on the issue)... How difficult was it finding a job? Were you given "preference" for a GS position or did you end up getting hired off post by a private hospital? How many weeks/months/years did it take for you to get hired? Any tips for finding employment? Thank you for all responses!!

Hi everyone, I was wondering if there are any other military spouses who are RNs on here? I am graduating this semester and am excited to get my career started! Any advice/tips as far as getting hired as a new grad? How has it been transferring to different hospitals with every new duty station? A