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1. Cancelling Federal Perkins Loans

   binggrad posted a topic in Post Graduate

   I just read online that anyone with a Federal Perkins loan can get it cancelled if working as a full time nurse. Does anyone have any experience with this? Does anyone know the stipulations of this? I tried looking more in to it online but haven't f...

2. UPenn Grad Programs/ Tuition Remission

   binggrad posted a topic in Post Graduate

   Hi everyone! I've heard that if you work at a UPenn hospital they offer tuition remission if you go to grad school there. Does anyone know if it's full tuition or only partial? Are there different programs for nurses compared to regular employees?...

3. HRSA Loan Repayment Facilities in Philadelphia

   binggrad posted a topic in Pennsylvania

   I was wondering if anyone knows of a hospital that is eligible for the HRSA Loan Forgiveness program in Philadelphia, PA? Anyone work in a hospital and received loan forgiveness?

4. HRSA Loan Forgiveness

   binggrad posted a topic in General Students

   I was wondering if anyone had done the HRSA Loan Forgiveness after graduating? What did you think of the program? Was there any red-tape or disadvantages to the program at all? Are there any other loan forgiveness programs out there besides the HR...

5. Best Hospitals in Philadelphia for a New Grad

   binggrad posted a topic in Pennsylvania

   I was wondering if there was any input about the best hospitals for new grads (BSN) to attempt to work at in Philadelphia? Is there a certain hospital which new nurses should strive to find employment at? Which have nurse residency programs? Which ...

6. Fall Externships near NYC

   binggrad posted a topic in General Students

   I was wondering if anyone knew of externship opportunities near the NYC area that were in the Fall? I know a lot of hospitals have summer externships, but I'm in an accelerated program and am looking for something for next fall.

7. Is this job (nurse anesthetist) really as good as Im reading or no?

   binggrad replied to Zagnonian's topic in SRNA

   Looking at CRNA programs, part of the curriculum is doing a residency. Does anyone know if that is a paid residency like what physicians have? Or is it normally for no money, just credit and experience? I'm just trying to understand if there is any...

8. Best men's watch for male nurses

   binggrad posted a topic in Male Students

   Hey everyone. I'm starting nursing school next month and am looking for a cheap watch that's good for when I'm in the hospital. I've seen people mention military time is useful, plastic bands and water resistant so it can't be thrown in the washing m...

9. Travel Nurse Overview

   binggrad posted a topic in Travel

   Can someone please give me an overview of what travel nursing is like? I'm entering nursing school this fall and I have heard people talk about eventually getting in to travel nursing. I understand that you are physically relocating to work at a ne...

10. New Grad Hospital vs. Community Health Clinic

    binggrad posted a topic in New Nurse

    Hi all. I was just wondering what people's thoughts were on a new grad starting at a hospital compared to starting at a community health clinic? What are the advantages/ disadvantages to each? What are the skills you would learn at one that you ma...

11. 2012-2013 HRSA Nursing Scholarship Application

    binggrad replied to MarkTX's topic in Pre-Nursing

    For the people who won this award. Any of you in an accelerated program, did you graduate already? Have you found a job? What has your experience been like with this scholarship? Anyone have info on job prospects in the NY area that fit the Tier ...

12. 2013-2014 HRSA Nursing Scholarship Program

    binggrad replied to driven2012's topic in General Students

    Sonjaxlove, were you in an accelerated program and have you graduated yet? I just got offered the scholarship also and am looking to find people's opinions on job prospects. I'll be going to an expensive school in NY also, but it's an accelerated p...

13. HRSA Nurse Corps Pros/Cons

    binggrad posted a topic in General Students

    Hi everyone. I was just wondering if anyone out there had been awarded the HRSA Nurse Corps Scholarship. If so, what are your thoughts on how it helped you advance in your career? I had read some people say it severely limited their job opportunit...

14. Nurse Corps Scholarship Program

    binggrad replied to KZE15's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Is there anyone who has received the HRSA Nurse Corps Scholarship in the past? If so what did you think of it? Was it worth it? Did you miss opportunities you might have otherwise been open to? Anyone specifically from the NY Metro area?

15. Is NYU's nursing program even good?

    binggrad replied to kraam's topic in New York

    Purdue725 or cmr4188: I'm starting NYU's accelerated BSN this fall and had some questions regarding the program. What did you think of the simulation lab? And did the school offer services or help you in finding a job in any way?