megank5183

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1. PMHNP entering student loan repayment! What to do?

   megank5183 replied to bpu-psych's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   If you take a position at a NHSC site, are you guaranteed to get the loan repayment provided that you work there and

2. PMHNP entering student loan repayment! What to do?

   megank5183 replied to bpu-psych's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   income based repayment caps your loan repayment at 15% of your current income if your loans are consolidated. In December of 2015, you should be eligible for pay as you earn, which would cap repayment...

3. PMHNP Los Angeles

   megank5183 replied to pmhnpUpenn's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Hi! I am graduating from my PMHNP program in June and am currently in clinicals. I'm not sure about Penn's program, but at Drexel we can precept with Psych NPs and psychiatrists. I have precepted with...

4. Are online ANP degrees destroying our credibility?

   megank5183 replied to jilljw's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   it is silly to condemn a school purely for being online. I go to drexel and allll or our exams are proctored. My coworker goes to a brick and mortar school and all his exams are open

5. New graduate reaction worries

   megank5183 replied to newnurse1611's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Nursing is certainly tough! Your reaction is completely normal and in no way are you not meant for the job. You would be superhuman if, after four months on the job, you did not need prompting when...

6. Really dissapointed in myself

   megank5183 posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Hi guys, I admit that I am a perfectionist (especially when it comes to academics). I know that employers do not look at transcripts and yada-yada but it has been a point of pride for me to make it...

7. Too many online NP programs

   megank5183 replied to laudate's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I'm not attending an online for profit, but I don't look down on those who do. I do not thing they are good for the profession for a slew of reasons, but that is an entirely different can of worms. I...

8. Too many online NP programs

   megank5183 replied to laudate's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Don't think that it is helpful to look down on anyone who is in an NP program. For profit, B & M, non-profit, etc. We all have opinions on what is best (of course, it is usually what WE did that...

9. Last minute clinical hours emergency!

   megank5183 posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Any advice appreciated! I am currently attending Drexel's PMHNP program. I need to get 160 hours of clinical time completed over a 10 week period. I have had a preceptor lined up since February, but...

10. Too many online NP programs

    megank5183 replied to laudate's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I really think there needs to be a distinction between for-profit online programs (which I think are not good for the profession for a myriad of reasons) and traditional, well-know universities that...

11. Requiring Bedside Experience for NP

    megank5183 replied to matthewandrew's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Are you in NP school yet? Have you ever worked bedside as an RN? I think the reason that you have rankled some people's feathers is because you speak with great conviction about what you are assuming...

12. NHSC JOBS

    megank5183 replied to megank5183's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    What factors go into whether or not you will receive the reward? High HPSA score? What are your chances of getting accepted?

13. NHSC JOBS

    megank5183 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi Everyone, Would love to hear from anyone that has experience with obtaining a NHSC job for loan reimbursement. I am a PMHNP student who will be graduating in about a year (thank you Lord!!), and I...

14. Pregnant while doing Clinicals...is it possible?

    megank5183 replied to megank5183's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thank, Jolie. Very sweet

15. Pregnant while doing Clinicals...is it possible?

    megank5183 replied to megank5183's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    This literally made me