WindwardOahuRN

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  1. Nurses wearing flowers?

    WindwardOahuRN replied to nursejllrn's topic in General Nursing

    No. Nurses here are no different than anywhere else. It's no more "romantic" to work here than it is to work on the mainland. Case in point: The seven-week nurses strike five years

  2. Is it just me?

    WindwardOahuRN replied to pRNss808's topic in General Nursing

    All of them, dear. I've worked in two of the "Big Five." I would take an educated guess and say that all of the hospitals follow the practice of "low census, dump the nurses." I would bet that the...

  3. Is it just me?

    WindwardOahuRN replied to pRNss808's topic in General Nursing

    One might also note that the hospitals in the Islands are shooting themselves in their collective foot as far as nurse retention goes. When they hire a new grad that new grad is often paid at a rate...

  4. ACLS from AMR near Aiea?

    WindwardOahuRN replied to mlmRN30's topic in General Nursing

    That site looks like fun but one thing I saw there concerns me. On the ACLS portion of the site it states that the info is from the "2000 guidelines for ACLS." The guidelines have been changed since...

  5. hawaii medical center west

    WindwardOahuRN replied to mew1's topic in General Nursing

    It might be a good thing to ask them directly. You can call their nurse recruiter and just ask. Frankly, I've never heard of a hospital willing to train new grads that does NOT require a work...

  6. Is it just me?

    WindwardOahuRN replied to pRNss808's topic in General Nursing

    It definitely seems like a "who you know" preference system here, especially for new grads. Sad that you see so many articles in the local papers bemoaning the fact that new nurses leave here for the...

  7. Is it just me?

    WindwardOahuRN replied to pRNss808's topic in General Nursing

    To be honest the recruiters and hospitals are only thinking practically. The average stay for a professional (of any profession) who comes here is eighteen months. This state is like one big...

  8. Is it just me?

    WindwardOahuRN replied to pRNss808's topic in General Nursing

    What kind of position are you looking for and where are you

  9. How easy is it to find a job as a nurse?

    WindwardOahuRN replied to Ap3x6's topic in General Nursing

    Were you a new grad when you came here? I think the ones who are having problems are the new grads, from what I can

  10. Aloha to Hawai'i for now...JOBS???

    WindwardOahuRN replied to pincush23's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, I think any hospital that employs new grads here will be very hesitant to hire you. Practically speaking, if you are only going to be here for a year, training you would be a financial loss...

  11. any one graduating in 08?! help!

    WindwardOahuRN replied to keke56's topic in General Nursing

    IME most of the new grads that are hired by local hospitals have graduated from Hawaii nursing programs. Many have done nursing internships at the hospitals that have offered them positions. Many new...

  12. Specialty Certification Champions??

    WindwardOahuRN replied to ChelleChelle's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    This may sound rather mercenary but I think that offering a certification differential might encourage nurses who may have seen certification as "just another piece of useless paper" to think...

  13. Thinking about going back to the floor, but.....

    WindwardOahuRN replied to GirloftheSun's topic in General Nursing

    I admire her too and I think she has a lot to offer, whatever path she chooses. I second the "best wishes"

  14. Thinking about going back to the floor, but.....

    WindwardOahuRN replied to GirloftheSun's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, PRM, I think a refresher course should be her first step towards returning to floor nursing. I really can't see a NM hiring someone who has not had direct patient contact for four years (and...

  15. Thinking about going back to the floor, but.....

    WindwardOahuRN replied to GirloftheSun's topic in General Nursing

    LOL---sorry! I really do think a refresher course is the way to go for you if you want to get back into floor nursing. Good luck to you, whatever path you

  16. Thinking about going back to the floor, but.....

    WindwardOahuRN replied to GirloftheSun's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, with all due respect, you're not a new grad. You graduated a few years ago and have done mostly research nursing since you graduated (which is not necessarily a bad thing). You are not a...

  17. Thinking about going back to the floor, but.....

    WindwardOahuRN replied to GirloftheSun's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a little confused. What kind of work do you actually do? It's unclear whether you're involved in nursing at all right now. And what does "gained experience" mean, exactly? How long did you work in...

  18. Work Info Hawaii

    WindwardOahuRN replied to BubsRNhawaii's topic in General Nursing

    There is a lot of information already posted on this forum that will help answer some of your questions. People coming here never quite believe you when you tell them that the salaries do not...

  19. best company for travel nurses

    WindwardOahuRN replied to carrie123's topic in General Nursing

    No. The Queens salary scale is about standard for the hospitals here. http://queens.org/jobs/rnsalary.html Note that you won't even be paid "job rate" until you have 24 months of experience (that...

  20. New Yorker wants to move to Hawaii!!!!

    WindwardOahuRN replied to chuck1234's topic in General Nursing

    Well you'd better do a lot of research and come here at least a few times before you decide that this is your dream destination. An "ocean-front small single family house" in a quiet area will run you...

  21. New Yorker wants to move to Hawaii!!!!

    WindwardOahuRN replied to chuck1234's topic in General Nursing

    http://hicentral.com/ http://www.alternative-hawaii.com/overpop.htm http://swz.salary.com/CostOfLivingWizard/layouthtmls/coll_metrodetail_250.html That last site is particulary interesting, especially...

  22. Nurse-patient ratio in Hawaii?

    WindwardOahuRN replied to caliRN916's topic in General Nursing

    There is no standardized nurse-to-patient ratio in Hawaii. I would suggest contacting the nurse managers in the hospitals in which you are interested to get the actual ratio. Bear in mind that the...

  23. New grad RN -- current job market?

    WindwardOahuRN replied to mlmRN30's topic in General Nursing

    IME, the major clinic operations here require experience. Most of the ads for clinic nurses specify prior experience in clinic nursing or in a specialty. The clinic at the Hilton Hawaiian Village (a...

  24. Any military nurses/spouses on here?

    WindwardOahuRN replied to mlmRN30's topic in General Nursing

    i don't think tripler hires new grads. at least it doesn't look like they do: vacancy announcement board it might be worth a try, though--give them a call. as far as other hospitals here hiring new...

  25. Ever been here?

    WindwardOahuRN replied to bekyray's topic in General Nursing

    I would avoid both of the hospitals-formerly-known-as-St. Francis for a while. They have fired most of their ancillary staff. I know many of the nurses who work at Liliha and they say the place is a...