traumaRUs MSN, APRN

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    Illinois NCLEX RN

    traumaRUs replied to RDizonRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Moved to NCLEX
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    CGFNS while waiting for AOS, EAD & AP

    traumaRUs replied to Sophia03's topic in Nurse Registration

    Moved to Nurse
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    Nursing school makes you crazy but this is too far!

    traumaRUs replied to mtngirl07's topic in General Students

    Merged
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    RN job for the tired

    traumaRUs replied to firstcurious1's topic in General Nursing

    The is an APRN forum - are we discussing RN or APRN jobs? If RN, I will be glad to move this thread to a more appropriate
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    Happy with your credentials?

    traumaRUs replied to Cwoods's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Personally, as a practicing APRN for 11 years, nope no need for a terminal degree unless you are planning to
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    Walden NP students

    traumaRUs replied to RNJack-Bama's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Moved to student NP
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    Normal for clinic nursing?

    traumaRUs replied to AJ1980's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Moved to ambulatory care
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    Nurse Consulting (Self-Employed)

    traumaRUs replied to cokeforbreakfast's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Moved to nursing
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    California BRN Disciplinary Citation

    traumaRUs replied to HBgirl's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Moved to more appropriate
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    RN job for the tired

    traumaRUs replied to firstcurious1's topic in General Nursing

    You have posted in the clinical nurse specialist forum - have you considered grad
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    Hep C Risk?

    traumaRUs replied to AHunt92's topic in General Nursing

    Please check with your Occ Health dept as to their protocol. We can't provide medical
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    I Love My First Job

    traumaRUs replied to PennNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Best wishes for cont success and happiness. Moved to First Year After Nursing
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    When the physician ask you to help sign schedule II drugs for him/her

    traumaRUs replied to Kay-teeRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    What Juan said. I live in IL and Rx Class IIs - however it is required (as it should be IMHO) that I make a note in the pt chart that I have seen/spoke with/assessed the pt and continuing need for...
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    Credentialing

    traumaRUs replied to Xcbanditbravo's topic in Advanced Practice

    Are you working in a hospital or private practice office? If hospital, yes you need to be credentialed and at least in my area (I'm credentialed at 3 hospital systems), credentialing can take up to 6...
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    Best Littmann Stethoscope for Nursing School

    traumaRUs replied to Lzamora's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Moved to scrubs and gear
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    Graduation Vacation?!

    traumaRUs replied to rehric00's topic in Advanced Practice

    TexasNP - I endorse that resort too - it was too
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    Hemodialysis in the NICU

    traumaRUs replied to BrandNewBabyNurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Is this a Potters Syndrome baby who you are waiting to grow a bit in order to transplant? If this is, unfortunately the prognosis is not good once PD (peritoneal dialysis) isn't an
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    Graduate Schools

    traumaRUs replied to Mr.Bill RN, BSN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Moved to student NP
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    NP school and preceptors

    traumaRUs replied to bellamia1015's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Moved to Student NP forum for more current
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    Hairy cell leukemia

    traumaRUs replied to Ashtimus Prime's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Okay lets get back to the topic at hand. BTW I think "exposure" in this sense means "experience
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    army wife overseas

    traumaRUs replied to hayleelanford's topic in General Nursing

    I spent 2 years in Korea as an Air Force wife. This quite a while ago (1988-1990). However, if he chooses an unaccompanied tour, does he have the option of a 1 year remote tour? If he goes...
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    New NP, take Integrated pain management job or keep looking?

    traumaRUs replied to Tony1790's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Fantastic -
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    My first week as an NP

    traumaRUs replied to 2bNotAnotherMaleNurse7's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hang in there - I went into a specialty practice where I had no experience - yikes! It took me a year or so before I felt comfortable. Now with 11 years down, I've got it made! Some hints I found...
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    Seeking Wound Care NPs Feedback

    traumaRUs replied to Rekkashinorei's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I know our mega hospital system is currently hiring for a wound care APN - they are to see the more complicated wounds then the wound RN
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    Journey Before the Storm - Follow Me Through Grad School Episode 101

    traumaRUs replied to BizzyBeeNursing's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thanks for sharing - I love your