WindwardOahuRN

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  1. Wilcox Hospital strike still on...

    WindwardOahuRN replied to prmenrs's topic in General Nursing

    Oh for heaven's sake this is a SCARE TACTIC, not a quality assurance thing. It's a way to threaten the striking nurses into submission. It has absolutely NOTHING to do with assuring patient safety....

  2. windward side

    WindwardOahuRN replied to maryruth's topic in General Nursing

    Where? There's a Borders bookstore in Windward Mall. The closest B&N, IIRC, is at Ala Moana. There is one in East Oahu in the Kahala Mall, too, I believe, but nothing up on the Windward coast...

  3. Parking in Downtown????

    WindwardOahuRN replied to CheezeETs's topic in General Nursing

    Were you actually promised a day shift position? There is no parking at Queens for the day shift nurses unless you have a parking permit or are willing to fork over a small fortune for parking in the...

  4. Moving Back to Hawaii

    WindwardOahuRN replied to HawaiiRN808's topic in General Nursing

    LOL---all you have to do to "get your foot in the door at Queens" is, well, GET YOUR FOOT IN THE DOOR. They are desperate for nurses. They are now using tons of travel nurses and agency nurses...

  5. Jumping through Hoops

    WindwardOahuRN replied to oddone's topic in General Nursing

  6. Wilcox Hospital RNs are not happy

    WindwardOahuRN replied to mark hamel's topic in General Nursing

    LOL---I see that all the time, lately. I work with a lot of agency nurses who have left area hospitals after being on staff for years and they are happy as pigs in poop. I shudder to think what abuses...

  7. Kauai Nursing

    WindwardOahuRN replied to Hoping LVN2BSN's topic in General Nursing

    Curious---do you work at Wilcox? Any new negotiation sessions

  8. Kauai Nursing

    WindwardOahuRN replied to Hoping LVN2BSN's topic in General Nursing

    Here is an article written by a pediatrician who practices on Kauai:

  9. Kauai Nursing

    WindwardOahuRN replied to Hoping LVN2BSN's topic in General Nursing

    You might want to check the local news---Wilcox has told the striking RN's that all the LPN's are going to be fired. Not a good time to be a nurse on Kauai, RN or

  10. Wilcox Hospital RNs are not happy

    WindwardOahuRN replied to mark hamel's topic in General Nursing

    What really gets me is how the same nurses who crossed the picket line were jumping with joy when they saw the new union contract. They gave no thought to the nurses who lost almost seven weeks of pay...

  11. Wilcox Hospital RNs are not happy

    WindwardOahuRN replied to mark hamel's topic in General Nursing

    I went on strike the last time the "Big Five" went on strike here in Hawaii. Yes, there are those who would sell out their fellow nurses for the almighty dollar, all the time saying they are only...

  12. Wilcox Hospital RNs are not happy

    WindwardOahuRN replied to mark hamel's topic in General Nursing

    No doubt the "FastStaff" bunch that has been brought in to our shores before. A nasty bunch, IMHO, and pretty poorly equipped. Poor skills, willing to work 60 hrs per week. Here's hoping the strike...

  13. Wilcox Hospital RNs are not happy

    WindwardOahuRN replied to mark hamel's topic in General Nursing

    This is pretty universal in Hawaii hospitals. It sucks. Hospitals here can pull a lot of crap simply because, in many cases, there are no other places for a nurse to go. That's why we have unions....

  14. What is the biggest misconception about Hawaii?

    WindwardOahuRN replied to maryruth's topic in General Nursing

    i've worked with lots of travel nurses here. it's a good way to find out if living here will work for you, without having to make a full commitment to moving here. i haven't seen all that many make...

  15. What is the biggest misconception about Hawaii?

    WindwardOahuRN replied to maryruth's topic in General Nursing

    And your point is? There are people here asking valid questions about moving to and living in Hawaii. If they really are determined to make a life here, there are those who can assist them in doing...

  16. What is the biggest misconception about Hawaii?

    WindwardOahuRN replied to maryruth's topic in General Nursing

    LOL! My favorite question from a mainlander: "What's the exchange rate in Hawaii?" I offered to give them one of my dollars for two of

  17. What is the biggest misconception about Hawaii?

    WindwardOahuRN replied to maryruth's topic in General Nursing

    I've lived here over six years. To say that there is not prejudice, in many forms, would be misleading. It often goes both ways. It is also extremely common for the people here to joke about...

  18. What is the biggest misconception about Hawaii?

    WindwardOahuRN replied to maryruth's topic in General Nursing

    LOL---to each his own, I guess. What works for Robert Kiyosaki works for Robert Kiyosaki (the person mentioned in the linked article). I don't know why he feels the need to toss stones at Hawaii but...

  19. What is the biggest misconception about Hawaii?

    WindwardOahuRN replied to maryruth's topic in General Nursing

    here is a link to the hawaii board of nursing. they'll be able to help answer your questions about your eligibility to practice here: department of commerce & consumer affairs - licensing area:...

  20. Good book to read before moving to Hawaii

    WindwardOahuRN replied to maryruth's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome! Sounds like you really love it here! We need good nurses---hope you decide to

  21. What is the biggest misconception about Hawaii?

    WindwardOahuRN replied to maryruth's topic in General Nursing

    here are a few more opinions from another site: kailua forum: moving to oahu?? -

  22. What is the biggest misconception about Hawaii?

    WindwardOahuRN replied to maryruth's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of people come here with totally unrealistic expectations. If you can come here with your eyes wide open you'll probably do fine. If one comes here with the expectation that all the people are...

  23. Good book to read before moving to Hawaii

    WindwardOahuRN replied to maryruth's topic in General Nursing

    The Toni Polancy book is generally thought of as a joke here. It is SOOOO outdated and unrealistic. I have lived here six years and am staying here, but you really do have to have a reality check...

  24. Which has a highest pay and Free housing FASTAFF, OA or TRUSTAFF

    WindwardOahuRN replied to ORnurse97's topic in Travel

    I just think that there are so many travel nurse companies out there, one does not have to work for a strike-busting company unless they simply do not care about the struggles of other nurses. One has...

  25. Unit to start out in (step down or icu)?? r/o

    WindwardOahuRN replied to ghost's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm not against new grads in the unit either. But we are getting too many, too fast, and it seems that, on my particular unit, they are "pushed through" whether they are ready or not and others are...