traumaRUs MSN, APRN

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    I Graduated Nursing School, Now What?

    traumaRUs replied to mnurse2016's topic in General Students

    So right - I had no clue where I wanted to end up but started out in med-surg, then PICU, then adult ICU, then ER (favorite by far), then nephrology. There are always
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    Dominican College in NY Weekend ABSN

    traumaRUs replied to Divalish918's topic in New York Nursing

    Please don't include staff names - this is against the terms of service as well as a potential breach of their privacy
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    Nurses: It's Time For Your Money Checkup!

    traumaRUs replied to Carol Bush's topic in General Nursing

    Great advice. Nursing is my second career and I'm not sure what I was thinking when I was in my 20's but I guess I thought I would never ever ever age! Who knew it would happen to
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    Breaking Bad News: What's A Nurse to Do?

    traumaRUs replied to Carol Bush's topic in General Nursing

    I literally just got off the phone with a charge RN who told me one of my pts just coded (I work as an APRN in several outpt dialysis units). I give bad news all the time and talk about end of life...
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    Panic attacks following never event.

    traumaRUs replied to Iamgroot29's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with other posters: lots of sympathy for what you are going thru. I went thru a similar experience and found counseling with another healthcare provider to be extremely helpful. Critical...
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    Adult gero vs acute care

    traumaRUs replied to russianbear's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Moved to student NP
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    1st travel assignment help!

    traumaRUs replied to dcmartin25's topic in Travel

    Moved to Travel nursing
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    Best Online FNP schools

    traumaRUs replied to SconnieRN22's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Moved to student NP
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    Changing jobs too much??

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

    It depends on the area - obviously you've been able to obtain other jobs so it may be a good NP market in your area. In some areas getting ONE job let alone two or three is difficult. Just make sure...
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    South university MSN/FNP Program

    traumaRUs replied to Ericka1015's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Moved to student NP
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    Changing jobs too much??

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

    It depends on the area. I live in the midwest and in my area (central IL) everyone knows everyone. If you get a reputation as a "job hopper" it doesn't matter how many certifications you have, you...
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    Jackson Memorial Hospital Nursing residency program

    traumaRUs replied to 2016New's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Moved to First Year After Licensure
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    Get my adn or lpn? Newbie here

    traumaRUs replied to AutumnFutureNurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Moved to
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    Challenge exam for CNA/LPN/LVN

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

    Moved to
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    Mayo Clinic interview

    traumaRUs replied to sj94's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Moved to First Job Hunt
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    New Grad Moving to Memphis

    traumaRUs replied to NewRN17''s topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Moved to First Job Hunt
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    HELP! Relocating ICU RN to Austin, TX

    traumaRUs replied to Ebraerman's topic in Critical Care

    Moved to critical care
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    Tampa December Grads Studying for NCLEX

    traumaRUs replied to FLnurse202's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Moved to
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    ABSN Competency

    traumaRUs replied to cdavissmall's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Moved to pre-nursing
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    Johns Hopkins Hospital Nurse Residency 2017

    traumaRUs replied to RNGrad16's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Moved to First Year after Licensure
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    New nursing student going into MedSurg. Any advice?

    traumaRUs replied to Nursingblue's topic in General Students

    Moved to General Nursing Student
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    Recommended experience for first time travel assignment.

    traumaRUs replied to Samc144's topic in Travel

    Moved to Travel Nursing
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    South university online graduate school of nursing (msn family nurse practitioner)

    traumaRUs replied to ModestTruth's topic in School, College Programs

    Please don't list instructors names - they read AN also. And...per our terms of service, we strive to protect their identity also.
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    Ethical issue? Treating a 101 year old patient

    traumaRUs replied to oncnursemsn's topic in Oncology

    Very difficult to stomach in the face of what we know will be the inevitable outcome. I'm
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    Prenursing major not having good grades to apply to nursing .

    traumaRUs replied to Quitab's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Moved to prenursing