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  1. Loan repayment for ARNPs?

    samarooni posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi all, I'm an adult ARNP at a non-profit/academic medical center. I work full time in oncology. I have a LOT of student loans and would like to find a repayment program..I know about NHSC, which I...

  2. Student loan forgiveness (NHSC)

    samarooni replied to Sheri FNP-C's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    A good overview, thanks. I work at a big hospital in Seattle, as an adult ARNP. My salary is $81K (one year of experience) and ARNP school cost me a LOT; I will have to to NHSC eventually. I wish I...

  3. Pediatric np Salary

    samarooni replied to Wed03's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I wish I made that much! I work in Seattle and make 81K as a full-time adult ARNP at a big hospital. $100k, I can

  4. AANP exam--prep for adult NP?

    samarooni posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi all, I'm taking the Adult NP exam through the AANP in a couple of months. I'm trying to devise a plan for studying--I think I'm going to review all of my pharm, physical exam normals/abnormals, and...

  5. REALLY annoyed with AANP!

    samarooni posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi all---I sent my application to test (Adult NP) to the AANP back in early November and STILL have not been approved. I called, and they said that my application was complete but that for 'some...

  6. REALLY annoyed with AANP!

    samarooni replied to samarooni's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Interesting--I hate to file a BBB complaint, but if I don't hear back from them in the next week I may. I'm waiting on a job, and have been waiting months to certify. It's just beyond ridiculous,...

  7. Pregnant with twins, working nightshift..help!

    samarooni posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, I'm about 6 months weeks pregnant with b/g twins, technically due in August . Right now I'm a full time student (just finishing up grad school, nursing) and I also work a .6 on the (night)...

  8. If you won the lottery, would you continue to work?

    samarooni replied to Natingale's topic in General Nursing

    OMG no WAY! I'd be out of there in five minutes. I like my job most of the time but I know I'd be outta

  9. HIPAA violation with chart note?

    samarooni posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi all, I'm an ARNP student and was recently reprimanded by an instructor for what she views as a 'possible HIPAA violation'. This is my last quarter as an ARNP student so this is a bit of a shock! I...

  10. HIPAA violation with chart note?

    samarooni replied to samarooni's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Well I know that she said she was going to forward it to a bunch of people, which would be a pretty obvious offense, since these people aren't in a 'need to know' group. I'm still trying to figure out...

  11. Passed the AANP exam

    samarooni replied to mom and nurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Awesome! I bet you feel great about that,

  12. HIPAA violation with chart note?

    samarooni replied to samarooni's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks for all of your replies, I'm a little stunned. As a working nurse and soon to be ARNP I felt that I had a pretty clear understanding of HIPAA when it comes to what is appropriate and not...

  13. HIPAA violation with chart note?

    samarooni replied to samarooni's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It totally makes sense that in a small town this might be a challenge, but this is in a huge city in a clinic with well over a thousand patients. Her age was 47 or so, totally 'typical'. I too have...

  14. Was this a HIPAA violation?

    samarooni posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, I cross-posted this on the ARNP board as well. I'm an RN in ARNP school and am seeking more opinions, this is giving me an MI today. Thanks in advance! **** Hi all, I'm an ARNP student and was...

  15. HIPAA violation with chart note?

    samarooni replied to samarooni's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm baffled to by it all and really upset that now I look like a total A$$ to the clinic and what not. I too wondered why *she* forwarded it..um..wouldn't that be an even worse violation? Since those...

  16. what should i do

    samarooni replied to dragonfly59's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, THAT...and

  17. what should i do

    samarooni replied to dragonfly59's topic in General Nursing

    The assistant DON asked you to lie?!?! That's insane. I say go higher up for sure, don't risk your license for someone else's ridiculous request for you to lie. Not worth it at ALL. Good luck, be...

  18. Insensitive Nurses

    samarooni replied to tatarn2b2007's topic in General Nursing

    "When I was giving report at the end of my shift saying the patient failed another wean trial, the nurse interrupted me and pretended to wipe away fake tears and say boohoo while she was laughing with...

  19. Night shift nurses

    samarooni replied to CABG patch kid's topic in General Nursing

    I go right back to a usual day schedule, I hate working nights but the money is good and the shift calmer...I know some people maintain that biorhythm but I just can't! Good

  20. Ribavirin and pregnancy

    samarooni posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, I work on a heme-onc unit and we often give Ribavirin, which is class X as far as drugs go---guaranteed to cause birth defects in pregnant women, basically. So anyone within three months of...

  21. Ribavirin and pregnancy

    samarooni replied to samarooni's topic in General Nursing

    Well, ideally I wouldn't be on a heme-onc unit but I can't just change my job! I guess I will just have to tell but I just hate it and I know the whole damn unit will know my business. So part of the...

  22. What should I do?

    samarooni replied to ladydame's topic in General Nursing

    Take the new job, no

  23. Best lotion & hand soap?

    samarooni replied to mommy2boys's topic in General Nursing

    L'occitane shea butter hand cream for

  24. Salary in Seattle for RNs---low, or is it just me??

    samarooni replied to sweetcaroline's topic in Washington Nursing

    Not sure..I'm at Children's, where starting is 22.87 and call is required twice a

  25. did you ever think it would be like this?

    samarooni replied to jamonit's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I never thought it would be this hard, no. I'm in an ARNP program right now and I can't wait to do that instead--I DO enjoy being an RN, but a lot of times I feel like a service worker that parents...