Wb808

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1. Possible to make it work?

   Wb808 replied to ssczesny's topic in Hawaii

   nurses here barely make enough to scrap by. Do not move here to do nursing, but worth it.

2. Honolulu, Hawaii new grad job

   Wb808 replied to NurseO_8's topic in Hawaii

   I think the job market actually can, but not the acute care job market. If you aren't looking for acute care, plenty of jobs.

3. Honolulu, Hawaii new grad job

   Wb808 replied to NurseO_8's topic in Hawaii

   Only 2 hospitals, maybe 3, are doing new grads. Of those 3, 2 of them hire less than 10 new grads per 6 month cycle. With 3 nursing schools just on Oahu, it is competitive.

4. Nicu/ prior military- my options in hi

   Wb808 replied to nicurn86's topic in Hawaii

   Kapiolani is the ONLY NICU open to the public here on Oahu. Tripler has a NICU but its military only. As far as Hawaii being open to other cultures, people here are to some degree. I think it's more about you needing to be open. Don't expect to come...

5. Honolulu, Hawaii new grad job

   Wb808 replied to NurseO_8's topic in Hawaii

   Don't recommend it at all. Tons of new grads haven't found jobs in acute care and are working as Aids/clerks just to have the opportunity to be considered for the position (noticed I said considered!!!) most new grads leave island to go to the mainla...

6. Straub Nursing Pay

   Wb808 replied to salvati08's topic in Hawaii

   Hmm if you are looking for clinical floor jobs at the hospitals, I don't think the MSN is going to do that much for you. My experience has been that nurses with higher education levels are treated no different than ADNs here. Really only comes into p...

7. Queens punchbowl ER

   Wb808 replied to ughhmehh's topic in Hawaii

   Just go volunteer. Island is small and people aren't going to blast the place.

8. Cannabis, the cure all?

   Wb808 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

   Delete

9. New Grad feeling depressed, anxious and hopeless

   Wb808 replied to MedSurgRN193's topic in Stress 101

   Stop thinking about it. Seriously. You are over thinking every little thing and it isn't necessary. 'Analysis Paralysis'. What you need is: 1) Sleep 2) good diet 3) exercise maniac highs and depressive lows are normal in the cycle of living for hum...

10. Straub Nursing Pay

    Wb808 replied to salvati08's topic in Hawaii

    Both places pay low $50s for 2yrs+ experienced RNs. As for all the other stuff you listed like MSN and what not no clue. I've never had the impression that MSN gets paid more if you are doing acute care floor nursing. Most of the MSNs I know have gon...

11. KCC ADN FALL 2015

    Wb808 replied to Bpacis's topic in Hawaii

    Not accepted . Seems like you need a 3.6+ gpa/79+teas/healthcare xp/coreqs completed just to be competitive. Applying to Manoa also next cycle.

12. KCC ADN FALL 2015

    Wb808 replied to Bpacis's topic in Hawaii

    Yea at this point I have pretty much accepted the fact I didn't get in. I'm going to retake my TEAs and 2 classes over the summer to increase my chances for spring. Who knows if the letter actually comes in and says otherwise.

13. KCC ADN FALL 2015

    Wb808 replied to Bpacis's topic in Hawaii

    Called up KCC office and was told they mailed all letters out last Thursday and I should have received mine already. Crazy. Asked them to verify if my application was received and they took down my info and hung up. I wonder if they even got my appl...

14. KCC ADN FALL 2015

    Wb808 replied to Bpacis's topic in Hawaii

    Wow no letter yet. Wonder what's going on.

15. KCC ADN FALL 2015

    Wb808 replied to Bpacis's topic in Hawaii

    Well I'll be checking my mail tomorrow right at 11. Not feeling very hopeful after all these people posting with better stats than me.