Sam. W

Sam. W MSN, APRN

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  1. I am a new FNP, I like it than being a bedside RN

    Sam. W posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    When I was in the FNP program, RNs were making bank on COVID travel assignments while the FNP job posted online looked so sad, salary-wise. And many RNs hate to be an NP, so they went back to bedside...

  2. About working a PRN NP job in Indiana

    Sam. W posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am in Indiana, and I have been hired full-time by a local company as an NP. They have been handling my credentialing since forever, and I won't start until 01/2024. They did not ask me to sign a...

  3. nurse practitioner rounding in nursing homes in Indiana

    Sam. W replied to Sam. W's topic in Advanced Practice

    So it is true that I could make $180K year if I round in several nursing homes. Wow. ?Thank you so much for your

  4. nurse practitioner rounding in nursing homes in Indiana

    Sam. W posted a topic in Advanced Practice

    There are companies hiring NP to do rounds at nursing home. The offer sounds lucrative. Is it true though? They say "you get paid $30 per visit", I was thinking we were seeing 25-32 patients at...

  5. Travel RN to New FNP - Is it worth it?

    Sam. W replied to SublimeEMTP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I totally agree. Well, my boyfriend is on a perpetual startup rollercoaster in Silicon Valley. He's convinced that one day his ship will come in when the company goes public, and he can retire to...

  6. PointClickCare in Indiana homes

    Sam. W posted a topic in General Specialties

    Do you know which nursing homes in Indiana that uses PCC

  7. Compact nursing license doesn't work in Ohio? 2023

    Sam. W posted a topic in Ohio Nursing

    I obtained a compact nursing license from my home state, Indiana. Since Ohio had also joined the compact nursing states from 01/01/2023, I thought I could just use my IN license to practice in Ohio....

  8. NP School ?

    Sam. W replied to iheartnursing91's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    It most likely was true. Many NP had to take a pay cut to get their first job. Once they finish their first contract, then you negotiate for a higher salary, but I don't think it would not be 30K...

  9. NP School ?

    Sam. W replied to iheartnursing91's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    The salary of Nurse Practitioners (NPs) compared to experienced Registered Nurses (RNs) can vary depending on the location, usually NP's don't make much more, if they make more, than a seasoned RN....

  10. Contract help

    Sam. W replied to USFNurse2b's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Without contract, you can leave or they can fire

  11. Credentials for new NP in Indiana

    Sam. W posted a topic in Advanced Practice

    As a newly certified nurse practitioner in Indiana, I think I should be obtaining certain credentials such as the NPI , CSR, DEA, descriptive authority, and register with Medicaid/Medicare/other...

  12. Is OR nursing a good start for a new grad?

    Sam. W replied to AmberRose222's topic in Operating Room

    haha, but OR staff could be really rude, worse than on the floor. But I would not choose to work anywhere else other than OR circulator, especially in outpatient setting, there is no weekends, no on...

  13. NP school - no RN experience

    Sam. W replied to Karty877's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'd say why not? Since they always say your RN experiences do not matter in becoming an NP. So, why

  14. medication choices

    Sam. W posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks in advance. In general, when will you choose Lexapro or celexa over Zoloft, or the other way around? and When will you choose paxil? Do you prefer paxil for depression with menopause?...

  15. Family nurse practitioner's scope of practice in treating mental illness in primary care in indiana

    Sam. W posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi there, I only know Indiana is a reduced practice state, and the FNP in IN can treat GAD, depression. Are there any specific mental diseases that the FNP cannot diagnose and/or treat (any...

  16. Do you need to keep your initial license active?

    Sam. W posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I had my ADN in MI, and I got my initial RN license in MI. However, I never practiced a day in MI. I moved to IN right after I got my MI RN license. Since then I have an IN RN license by endorsement....

  17. CA BON Microbiology requirement

    Sam. W posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does BIO3050- pathophysiology at Aurora University counts as Microbiology for California board of nursing?

  18. CA BON Microbiology requirement

    Sam. W posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Does BIO3050- pathophysiology at Aurora University counts as Microbiology for California board of nursing?

  19. Do you need to keep your initial license active?

    Sam. W replied to Sam. W's topic in Nursing Career

    I am not be able to move to anywhere until the fall of 2023. I hope it would get done by

  20. FNP program

    Sam. W replied to Danie24's topic in School, College Programs

    awww...Taking care of a baby alone is hard enough. But if you quit right now, the time and energy would be wasted, and the tuition ? once you graduate, you would have more time to be with your family,...

  21. Do you need to keep your initial license active?

    Sam. W replied to Sam. W's topic in Nursing Career

    So when you lapsed you MI RN license, and you got other three states’ all at once? Was MI still attesting your education years after your MI lapsed? Or you don’t need MI BON to be involved in the...

  22. Can an FNP work as First Assist?

    Sam. W replied to Hefziba's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I work in OR as a circulator in Indiana. I have seen many ortho and general doctors have FNP's work as their first assist, and I am sure those FNPs are not certified as first assist here, some are new...

  23. Opioid overdose

    Sam. W posted a topic in Emergency

    What would happen if you only have epinephrine at hand when there is an opioid overdose person next to you. Despite of CPR, without Narcan, can you give them epinephrine at all? It will not revive...

  24. np rate per patient

    Sam. W replied to Tara MV's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am so confused why some NPs or RNs so discouraging. Hey, if you want money, you could jump into the stock market, I did since April, made $110,000 for the last 2 month, well, it absolutely stressful...

  25. np rate per patient

    Sam. W replied to Tara MV's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    well, you had to do all the "dirty" work, she only goes there ONCE A WEEK, and mainly just looked at it and used the pen write down some words and walked away. see the