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Hi Allnurses

My family will be relocating to Hawaii in 1.5 month.  Throughout the years, the Hawaiian forum has highlighted the poor job market that exists. Also, the Allnurses (AN) Hawaiian forum is not as active as others,  hence my post in two sections, with hopes of getting responses.

I hold a BSN with 3 years experience, all in acute rehab. I've been at my current facility for 1 year and 11 months and often floated to the tele/ med-surg unit. I have no tele certification, but considering getting my ACLS although I've had it with bedside nursing. 

I am really interested in getting into chronic dialysis, but have been unsuccessful after submitting both online and in-person applications in the South Florida region.  I do know that geography is a big factor, since other areas welcome new grads to the specialty.  Now that I will be moving to Hawaii, I would like to know;  what is their dialysis market like and how do I increase my chances of getting in? From research, I've only seen one acute rehab hospital there, although I'm just over bedside nursing.  Realistically, what jobs am I likely to get in this tight Hawaiian job market? Thanks

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Specializes in psych/medical-surgical.

At least it is an IP state: https://scopeofpracticepolicy.org/states/hi/

This alone, for me, is going to make me leave the state I am in. Should you choose to do NP, you can specialize, and write your ticket. Make a business, RX, therapy, whatever. 

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On 4/25/2021 at 9:29 PM, DrCOVID said:

At least it is an IP state: https://scopeofpracticepolicy.org/states/hi/

This alone, for me, is going to make me leave the state I am in. Should you choose to do NP, you can specialize, and write your ticket. Make a business, RX, therapy, whatever. 

Thanks for sharing. Since I have not found an area in nursing that I like enough, post grad studies is off the table. The "IP state'' info is encouraging. Thank you for your insight! 

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