kauainurse

kauainurse

ER, Acute, home health, LTC, & Psy

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  1. travel/registry in portland?

    kauainurse replied to afa22's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I'd like to know what registry are out in Portland or Gresham areas? We are possibly relocating before summer 2010 and am also an RN. Any pointers as far as job searching goes over there? Better...

  2. Share Your "Brain" Sheet

    kauainurse replied to nurseJ88's topic in Cardiac

    Anyone who wants to share your brain with me can PM or email me your email, using the links below my

  3. New Grads... Is Anyone Addressing The Issue?

    kauainurse replied to Lisa From Maui's topic in General Nursing

    I have seem an awful pattern of Hawaii medical facilities leaving their own kind behind to hire mainland or travelers first! ***? They should be hung! We need to keep our own and nurture our own,...

  4. dispaired rn

    kauainurse replied to sinawahi's topic in General Nursing

    I feel your pain! The islands are saturated with nurses and everyone is fighting for the same positions. Its tough, as i am recently now unemployed RN from the State system and basically worked...

  5. Anyone doing Excelsior RN program?

    kauainurse replied to JOLIEDAME's topic in General Nursing

    your not "just" a military spouse! Good for you, thinking about going back to school, but I would look further and do more research before picking. what is your educational background and work...

  6. So what do I need to do to SUCCESSFULLY move to Oahu?

    kauainurse replied to Ceteris Paribus's topic in General Nursing

    BSN, or just being completing an RN degree on the mainland is a plus with a lot of employers here in Hawaii. The more letters after your name the better, so specialize and certify yourself. Belong...

  7. Any thoughts on Kahi Mohala?

    kauainurse replied to robbhman's topic in General Nursing

    Been to Kahi once dragging my 9th grader there for suicidal ideation and threat years ago. Never tried working there, but was interviewed and hired for Kaneohe State Mental Hospital in Kaneohe, HI....

  8. University of Hawaii-MEPN PROGRAM...anyone heard about it?

    kauainurse replied to starangel2's topic in General Nursing

    Is it classroom based or

  9. The New Nursing Informatics Scope And Standards Is Out

    kauainurse replied to rninformatics's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Have you worked in informatics before? can you kind of tell me what you did in the capacity? I was cinsidering going to school again and thought this would be right up my alley!

  10. Nurses with Arthritic Knees! What do you do for them?

    kauainurse replied to billjeff1's topic in General Nursing

    I have similar knee problems as well and try not to directly kneel down because the pain d/t the pressure on my patelas are excrutiating. If i even try to kneel down ...say squat...to get something...

  11. Positioning for Pain Control

    kauainurse replied to UM Review RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    being a charge rn in ltc i can agree that proper positioning to decrease anyones pain is crucial! the only problem and biggest problem is these insurance companies that will not cover positional...

  12. any one working in long term care?

    kauainurse replied to mzjennx's topic in General Nursing

    I work

  13. Any samples of report sheets?

    kauainurse replied to ddds's topic in Psychiatric

    do you happen to have any psy cheat

  14. Share Your "Brain" Sheet

    kauainurse replied to nurseJ88's topic in Cardiac

    Can you email me a copy of your brain sheet? Thank

  15. Psych Nurses that would be willing to interview for a college project

    kauainurse replied to sfreders's topic in General Nursing

    i float to psy 3-4 times a week. Willing to interview via

  16. Does a doctor have to write discharge home on an order sheet

    kauainurse replied to ashland's topic in General Nursing

    i thought and still practice that if the doctor writes an order for discharge on an order sheet you may then discharge that patient. If he just wrote it in the progress notes, that is NOT an order,...

  17. Patient ID Bracelets in LTC?

    kauainurse replied to kwvath's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    :grn:

  18. Report sheet

    kauainurse replied to RN007's topic in Psychiatric

    did ya ever make a psy report sheet? can i get a

  19. Help me solve this dillemna

    kauainurse replied to ScaredieCat's topic in Patient Medications

    48mg = 12 ml 48mg/X ml = 200mg/40 ml 1920 = 200x 1920 divided 200 = 9.6

  20. What Nursing Gear do you personally own?

    kauainurse replied to Brian's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    penlight, two black pens, small pocket size notebook, my blackberry with nursing references on it (Pepid CC Suite) steth, hemostat, bandage scissors, alcohol wipes, tape, acls/pals cards, my RN notes...

  21. Where can I find very soft scrubs

    kauainurse replied to TeleMeRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I like the scrubs from: besteverscrubs.com They are soft and more tailored. The down fall is that they run out of the most popular colors quickly and their selction is still hasn't expanded. Try a...

  22. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    kauainurse replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    A female came into our ER with thumb pain. No evidence of injury, skin intact, she left afetr 5 minutes in ER, came back 1/2 hr later, walked back out the door and then came in again asking for...

  23. What are the best days & shifts for moms?

    kauainurse replied to 3sodapop's topic in General Nursing

    I have been working nights 7p-7a 2-3x/wk. I have two girls, 14 and 6 and i get to be home to help with homework, dinner and kiss them goodbye. The 14 yo makes sure there in bed by 830pm. I get off...

  24. Aloha....introduce yourself

    kauainurse replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hi my name is veronica from Kauai, HI. I am an RN in a small ER (state facility). My background has been home health, clinic, LTC, Hospice and now ER. i have been a nurse for 7 years; 3 as an RN....

  25. Were You a Nursing Assistant

    kauainurse replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    Started as a med asst -->CNA-->LPN-->RN what the future holds...........who