WindwardOahuRN

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  1. Hawaii Nursing Culture

    WindwardOahuRN replied to pokey82much's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my. Talk about opening up a can of

  2. Foreign nurse wanting to work in Hawaii!

    WindwardOahuRN replied to jarnahsnee's topic in General Nursing

    This is directly from the Queens Medical Center website, on the "Frequently Asked Questions" section of their employment info pages. Hope this helps:...

  3. Bring my dog to Maui?

    WindwardOahuRN replied to Lisa From Phoenix's topic in General Nursing

    The restrictions regarding the procedure necessary to avoid a lengthy quarantine period are outlined here: http://hawaii.gov/hdoa/ai/aqs/info If you don't have a place to stay yet one of your big...

  4. What is the best hospital in Hawaii to work at?

    WindwardOahuRN replied to gab.rielle's topic in General Nursing

    :nuke: Well....not totally true. Lots of positions---pretty much all of them filled. Lots of floors? Yep. But lately they have been making administrative decisions to close floors partially or...

  5. Need Job For New Grad Rn

    WindwardOahuRN replied to sunset1986's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you, Lisa, for giving us a newcomer's point of view regarding the job market and the economic realities of living in Hawaii. I don't know why people find it so hard to believe. And no, the "oh...

  6. Going around Oahu

    WindwardOahuRN replied to zyna15's topic in General Nursing

    Please be careful...the nursing job situation here is terrible right now. There are cutbacks everywhere---one of the bigger hospital corporations just cut the total of beds in its facilities from over...

  7. Going around Oahu

    WindwardOahuRN replied to zyna15's topic in General Nursing

    It totally depends on where you'll be living and working. The Bus does not run 24/7, BTW. Before we moved we sold our cars and bought almost-new used cars once we got here. The used car market is huge...

  8. Just got hired in ICU....any advice?

    WindwardOahuRN replied to nursekatie22's topic in MICU, SICU

    No it isn't. It's learning, from experience, that dismissing and disregarding, or responding to, seemingly insignificant changes can mean the difference between life and death. ICU nurses must go...

  9. Need Job For New Grad Rn

    WindwardOahuRN replied to sunset1986's topic in General Nursing

    No one is hiring now and if they are they are picking up the displaced HMC nurses (St. Francis) who are very experienced. It is an extremely tough market in the Islands now. Queens has instituted a...

  10. New Grads in the SICU???

    WindwardOahuRN replied to sewnew's topic in MICU, SICU

    Again...just why new grads should NOT be placed in the ICU, IMHO. Seriously....I applaud the enthusiasm of the new grads that wish to pursue an ICU career. Very commendable. But as an experienced ICU...

  11. Does your unit do it's own CRRT?

    WindwardOahuRN replied to WWRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    We do our own CRRT, from package to plate. No HD nurse input. I've heard of units where the HD nurses set up the system and if it poops out the treatment is discontinued until the HD nurses can set...

  12. What's your procedure for PRONING a pt?

    WindwardOahuRN replied to lifeLONGstudent's topic in MICU, SICU

  13. Just got hired in ICU....any advice?

    WindwardOahuRN replied to nursekatie22's topic in MICU, SICU

    Wow. That's a revealing comment. "while on orientation you will do better if you follow your preceptors way as most ICU nurses are OCD, but after you get on your own you can find your own nich...

  14. Has anyone every worked for Manoa Senior Care?

    WindwardOahuRN replied to swater's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Captain! You might want to check out some of the recent posts regarding the job market

  15. Does Masters degree help?

    WindwardOahuRN replied to Bormio's topic in General Nursing

    It's tough to give advice without knowing the financial situation of the OP and of course that's not really our business but yes, the utility costs here are outrageous. I live on the windward side...

  16. Does Masters degree help?

    WindwardOahuRN replied to Bormio's topic in General Nursing

    Well, about that diversity...most of it consists of different Asian groups which is fine but definitely not the "melting pot" that some liken it to. Not at all like the NY metro area where I lived for...

  17. Does Masters degree help?

    WindwardOahuRN replied to Bormio's topic in General Nursing

    Have you ever been to Honolulu? It's not like NYC at all. Not even remotely, some tall buildings aside. I've seen that "NYC with palm trees" reference more than once and all I can think when I see...

  18. Does Masters degree help?

    WindwardOahuRN replied to Bormio's topic in General Nursing

    It's a tough market here now but in four years, who knows? You will most definitely not get a summer internship at Queens between your first and second clinical years. I've never seen an internship...

  19. Kaiser in trouble?

    WindwardOahuRN replied to mcubed45's topic in General Nursing

    There is no nursing shortage in Hawaii except in certain specialized areas and those areas are seeking experienced nurses. I know several very experienced nurses who have not been able to secure FT...

  20. Hawaii Nurse looks for secure F/T job

    WindwardOahuRN replied to mahalo's topic in General Nursing

    There is a hiring freeze at Queens. As far as new grad training programs-- the market is grossly oversaturated. The hospitals simply cannot absorb the numbers of new grads that are on the market....

  21. Nurses wearing flowers?

    WindwardOahuRN replied to nursejllrn's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, Pua. No offense taken at any of the responses. And yes, MCU and mo-mo---over-romanticizing is a grievous error seen often here. Yep, it does get to be "the daily grind" all too

  22. Nurses wearing flowers?

    WindwardOahuRN replied to nursejllrn's topic in General Nursing

    We're headed for the contract year. I guess I don't have to tell you, Pua----it's going to be a tough one. Have you seen the "occurrence" policy?? I'm sure you have.

  23. Kahu Malama???

    WindwardOahuRN replied to nurse_misty's topic in General Nursing

    I've heard that they are big on OCCC contracts too. I'm not sure that the big hospitals use them all that much. I think they may do small-kine hospitals---Kahuku, Pali Momi. I have not seen their...

  24. Nurses wearing flowers?

    WindwardOahuRN replied to nursejllrn's topic in General Nursing

    That's certainly something to be considered. In addition, what I hadn't thought of until after I posted were possible infection control issues, especially in the units. We don't allow any fresh...

  25. Nurses wearing flowers?

    WindwardOahuRN replied to nursejllrn's topic in General Nursing

    LOL---your post wasn't offensive at all. And you CAN wear flowers in your hair if you want to, I guess. On special occasions (birthdays, etc) you might see people wearing lei but it is not an...