NP Sam

NP Sam

Peds OR as RN, Peds ENT as NP

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  1. I'm going! I'm excited. I signed up for Spanish, aromatherapy class... wide
  2. Graduation Vacation?!

    Had a December graduation. Went to Costa Rica-amazing! For my first "NP vacation" explored Canadian Rockies... August/September is great time to
  3. New Grad FNP. Work in FL or AZ?

    My advice is to not get hung up on the location but the actual offers (contract) you receive. Apply in FL and AZ. I am in FL and feel salaries are lower, but if you can find employment with benefits...
  4. We always will need physicians, they should never be
  5. Meaning of your username?

    Yes it is. In my younger (immature) days I used to put "holla" in front of everything, so glad I didn't decide to make my username "Holla At RN Sam." And btw, visiting Hobbiton in New Zealand is on...
  6. Meaning of your username?

    Started here as CNA Sam, then changed to RN Sam, and finally now NP Sam. I'm so
  7. Which EHR do you use at your practice

    Nextgen in clinic, cerner in
  8. Essay Help

    -When you write this essay you want to be concise, clear, and authentic. They read many of these several times yearly so you want to stand out as best you can. - I have always told prospective...
  9. Need Help! Contract Negotiation

    I signed a noncompete too, but 10 miles within same specialty. 30 miles is insane. Definitely wouldn't sign three year contract either. At 75k with two years experience, you are being taken advantage...
  10. Get CNA cert? Before NP?

    At what point in your program will you be able to get RN license? I would try to find a job as an RN, even if PRN. No need to get CNA license if you are in NP
  11. Negotiating my salary is exhausting!

    I hope you are aware we are discussing new grad NP and not RN. I would not tell anyone to take an NP job for 32/hr with their eyes closed. Please keep your eyes open fellow new grads
  12. OR nurse to NP?

    I am an OR nurse and will be done with my MSN program in December. Sometimes I feel I do not know enough, but it is all in my HEAD. I am doing great in school. I will say that I have to review things...
  13. NP with only OR experience

    Go for it! I am an OR nurse currently in PNP program. It will not hold you back. You bring something special to the table. Who knows where I will end up when I am
  14. Negotiating contracts

    Please keep us updated. I am also an OR nurse working on MSN and plan to do the same
  15. I will be working 4 10s a week and do PNP part time. I will approach the clinical schedule hurdle when I get to it. I work in the OR so I take quite a bit of call so we shall see how it pans
  16. O.R. nurses...

    Not exactly sure what you mean. Do you mean outside of work or when there aren't any
  17. I just applied to their RN residency program! Although I applied to the OR, I just wanted to hopefully hear from some nurses who work there. I have heard many great things about
  18. I wanted to make sure that patho and research were done in class. Other courses I am not sure
  19. I have decided to go part time. It's two years. I can still work and its less stress. I actually have no idea how long full time
  20. I start PNP program in Fall! Congrats to everyone on
  21. Congrats! what track did you
  22. Vida Urbana your mailbox is full :). I was going to give you my email. I am considering full time to be a grad
  23. Don't lose hope anyone! Hope to see you all on orientation
  24. Nursing Demand in Tampa Bay Area 2013

    I live in Tampa Bay. Went to accelerated program in Tampa. There are many schools here. There are new grad programs but competition also exists. I'm not into discouraging anyone because hey, I got a...