traumaRUs MSN, APRN

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    Help!!! Advice for Pedi-Homehealth Demanding MOM!

    traumaRUs replied to nurse_c_'s topic in Private Duty

    Edited
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    Denied Hospital Privileges

    traumaRUs replied to ADJ2016's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I know from a recent experience with a colleague that one negative response can result in no credentialing. I would go back to your previous employers and ask what the comment was that was
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    Readdmission letter into nursing school

    traumaRUs replied to Ngochhan's topic in General Students

    Moved to General
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    For the Mods: a way to stay up to date on a sick members that have illness in the family.

    traumaRUs replied to Cheyenne RN,BSHS's topic in General Nursing

    We have had posters in the past who have posted and then suddenly disappeared, became ill, etc.. One of the pluses at AN is the ability to remain anonymous. We do have a PM system once you have...
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    Fnp at stony brook university

    traumaRUs replied to Zlife's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Moved to Student NP
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    Helping patients kill themselves

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

    Very timely topic....interesting responses. Because of my pt population, I frequently deal with end of life issues and withdrawal from life support. It is always a hard decision for pts/families...
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    Irrigating a Suprapubic catheter?

    traumaRUs replied to Ash0315's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Both topics merged and moved to LTC
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    Veteran's Day 2016 - A Salute to Military Nurses

    traumaRUs replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    All
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    Veteran's Day 2016 - A Salute to Military Nurses

    traumaRUs replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    HAPPY VETERAN'S
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    Type 1 student forgot his meter!

    traumaRUs replied to chasinRT's topic in School

    Hmmm.....per OldDude's reference: "Meter Disinfection Procedure 1. Prepare a fresh (i.e., daily) 10% bleach solution (i.e., make a dilution of 1 part bleach to 9 parts water)or obtain equivalent...
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    Type 1 student forgot his meter!

    traumaRUs replied to chasinRT's topic in School

    Using ONE meter between MULTIPLE patients is a disaster waiting to happen. How are you QC'ing it? They are not meant as multiple pt devices. Im an APRN in dialysis units and this is the reason we...
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    What/why do they say our classes are fluff?

    traumaRUs replied to AAC.271's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Per our terms of service we encourage lively debate. This thread demonstrates respectful disagreement over a DNP program.... While I agree that one probably works hard to obtain a DNP, am not sure it...
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    abusive yelling husband, new baby, not sure what to do

    traumaRUs replied to Noodle28's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I echo everyone's thoughts - get out now..tonight...do not
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    Oh, the frustration.

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

    Moved to
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    FNP jobs northwest suburbs of Chicago

    traumaRUs replied to FNPME102916's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Try IL Society of Advanced Practice Nurses.
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    Health Blogging for NPs???

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

    We have several bloggers on AN. Here is a link to our Innovators Hub where bloggers can come together and talk about
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    APRNs - What Happens if You are Sued?

    traumaRUs replied to traumaRUs's topic in Advanced Practice

    @SunnyPup - good question. Yes - there should some sort of standard. The National Practitioner Data Bank contains records of healthcare providers that have been sued and have had a suit settled on...
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    Pharmaceutical reps in the clinic

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

    Nope hubby doesn't come. This is only for
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    Am I too old to start this?

    traumaRUs replied to mightyaphrodite's topic in General Students

    Moved to General Student
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    RN international experience not recognized in Alberta??

    traumaRUs replied to albertanurse1's topic in Canada

    Moved to Nursing in
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    Not paying license renewal fees on time (random thoughts)

    traumaRUs replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    I live in the great state of IL where we haven't had a budget in two years so in an effort to cut expenses we get no notification of: Licenses, professional, drivers, etc... So - in during last...
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    Rn-msn/dnp with other bs degree

    traumaRUs replied to 44rn44's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Moved to post-grad
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    Nursing Scholarships

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

    Moved to
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    Palliative Care + Hospice = A+

    traumaRUs replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    I care for end stage renal disease patients who are all considered palliative care even the very young ones. Palliative care is not about dying, its about living each day as much as you can. I talk...
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    The difference between APN and FNP in NEW Jersey

    traumaRUs replied to DysrhythmiaRN11's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    True but it has been passed in several states where (unfortunately) it has taken hold. And...FNP clinicals are now supposed to be outpt only, no in-pt care at all. I was enrolled in an FNP program in...