Hawaii

I was tired of reviewing today and so I was just surfing the net for hospitals that would accept new graduate RNs because not too many hospitals here in Ca are hiring new graduates without experience so it's not only a problem of the 3rd world countries anymore. Even the 1st world is experiencing this dilemma now. So I was surfing, I got curious of how Hawaii is doing as to their employment. To my surprise, I liked what I read from one of the hospitals there. They offer a new graduate training program with pay! Depending on the unit you want to be in, it corresponds to the number of weeks they will train you. For me, I've never decided on a specialty yet but my mom encourages me to have one in case there are openings and so I can be trained in those specialty areas. It got me thinking to Peds. NICU is a specialty unit, and it just randomly fit my aura. I'm petite and taking care of adults here in US, I mean seriously? They are heavy and so I don't know if I can handle working with adults that long without annoying other RNs for help all the time haha. NICU is a very delicate specialty. My mom was surprised when I opened asking about NICU if it's a specialty. She said yes and gladly that one hospital in Hawaii offers new graduate programs for NICU too. Hmm... more inspirations! My mom said to apply in Hawaii after I pass the board exam because it's a pretty deal come to think of it. I mean imagine, being able to work in Hawaii??? I know I never did imagine that. I dreamed of having a vacation in Hawaii but working there? hahaha, that''s a first! It's really inviting. It's luring me and pressuring me more to pass this exam. Phew! As I said, one step at a time because I can't afford to miss even just one step anymore. I have so many plans to make this year and the next year. And I'm going to have a list here soon of those plans that I'll be making and doing. I miss my fiance. Sometimes I wish I can just fast forward to the time I can be in his arms again and we can both be working, earning and living together. So much to accomplish, I'm already hyperventilating just typing this post. HELP ME LORD!

Start of the Next Chapter, or so I hope

I am now back in Cali and immediately hitting the review books my mom collected for me from her colleagues at the hospital. I recently graduated my Bachelor of Science in Nursing and I am now a graduate nurse. Yepp, so cool isn't it? No more case presentations, no more tambay2x (hang-out) at coffee-shops till the wee hours of the morning with group-mates or duty-mates, and no more hospital duties where you don't get paid and you even get yelled at for nothing by some moody clinical instructors. But not only that you know, I now miss drinking sessions with my barkada (friends) and just strolling in malls and dining out with my girlfriends like time wasn't even the least concern. Simply, I just had fun. And now, I am back to reality with one goal at a time.

The first and top most goal I have right now is to PASS THE NCLEX-RN board examination on one take. I have a lot of inspirations brought with me in my heart if you haven't not read on my other site, that I have all the drive and passion to pass this exam. I already had a late-start of everything, I don't want to ruin it by not passing. I have to move forward head strong and heart in place!