midwestFNP

midwestFNP

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  1. National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment 2014

    midwestFNP posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hello all- I applied for the NHSC loan repayment program in late January of this year and I just got an email asking me to accept or decline an offer to participate in the program! I'm thinking this...

  2. Foster Care Physicals

    midwestFNP posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    How do you handle new patients that are coming to see you strictly for a foster care physical? I feel like I am asked to sign off that they are physically and mentally fit to care for a foster child...

  3. Foster Care Physicals

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

    I'll also add that not all foster parents go into it for the right reasons, hence my

  4. Foster Care Physicals

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

    Really? Thank you for the quick recap of my first assessment class ever. My question was ethical in nature and pertained to what to do if faced with a patient who you felt was not giving the full...

  5. Foster Care Physicals

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

    Thanks to you both for the replies. This is definitely a grey area for me as I know it's imperative these children are placed in homes promptly, at times on an urgent basis. Moving forward I am going...

  6. ID NP Market

    midwestFNP replied to Work2Live's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    If I were you I would look at going into a research position-perhaps working in clinical

  7. Opinions? personal experience?

    midwestFNP replied to mrskrobbins's topic in General Students

    What's your long-term goal? Either can transition into a career in nursing but CNA will better prepare you if that is the path you choose. I would probably go with CNA because of the aforementioned...

  8. attn working mamas.

    midwestFNP replied to heather.m's topic in General Nursing

    Aside from a couple of posts, this thread paints a negative picture of daycare and might make some parents feel guilty for working and missing time away from their kids. I had my first baby in August...

  9. Anyone Else with Pay/Benefits Cuts?

    midwestFNP replied to mammac5's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm in the midwest and our small hospital is going through the same thing. It hasn't hit NPs yet but the doctors all had to take a 10% pay cut and there have been massive layoffs of hospital staff....

  10. the cold hard reality for FNPs in primary care...?

    midwestFNP replied to guest464345's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I work in a primary care setting dealing mostly with underserved/vulnerable/impoverished patients. The majority are on state assistance but I have a fair amount of commercially insured also. I see...

  11. National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment 2014

    midwestFNP replied to midwestFNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    There are two programs for the NHSC. Loan repayment after you graduate and a students-to-service program. I'm not that familiar with the student-to-service program but I believe you commit while still...

  12. National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment 2014

    midwestFNP replied to midwestFNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I believe they issue the funds in a lump sum at the beginning of the contract period. My contract officially started 7/24 so I'm thinking a deposit for $50k should be made

  13. NP pay at NHSC sites

    midwestFNP replied to vanurse07's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm at an NHSC site and my base is $87k which is significantly higher than the other hospitals and clinics in our area. With bonus I should make about $110-115k this year. I am in my second year of...

  14. National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment 2014

    midwestFNP replied to midwestFNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Yes I heard back 7/24 from NHSC with an official contract. Hopefully you will hear back

  15. NHSC Scholarship 2014-2015

    midwestFNP replied to BermudaTriangle's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Yep loan repayment, I didn't apply for the scholarship program and just re-read your post. It sounds like they are now sending out approval notices for all of their programs so hopefully applicants...

  16. Nurse Corps Loan Repayment 2014!

    midwestFNP replied to NY1984's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Excited for you that you finally heard back from them!

  17. Interview at a nursing home next week

    midwestFNP replied to reddgirl's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm in Missouri and get paid $45/patient and up depending on how I

  18. NHSC Scholarship 2014-2015

    midwestFNP replied to BermudaTriangle's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I applied and found out about a month ago that my application was approved for funding!

  19. Loan Repayment-National Health Service Corps

    midwestFNP posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I know this topic has been discussed before, but I'm hoping for some updated info from other members. I've recently accepted a full-time position at a federally qualified rural health clinic and am...

  20. Texas NPs

    midwestFNP replied to Missy89's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Seriously? Insulting to yourself and all other

  21. Texas NPs

    midwestFNP replied to Missy89's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You are insulting not only yourself, but all other NPs with that statement. Shame on

  22. What is your take home pay as Nurse Practitioner?

    midwestFNP replied to hik9258's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    What type NP are you? FNP Where (state)(rural/urban) do you practice? Rural family practice/urgent care with attached dental clinic (20 minutes away from the 3rd largest city in the state) Are you...