traumaRUs MSN, APRN

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    Nursing Admissions: A Frustrated Student's Manifesto

    traumaRUs replied to medicapoetica's topic in General Nursing

    Please get back to the topic at hand. It can be very frustrating to apply to schools and not get in. Tenacity and the ability to rebound from a disappointment are good skills for nurses. Per our...
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    Future career opportunities with a tarnished license

    traumaRUs replied to Nightynursey's topic in Advanced Practice

    And...since you are undergoing litigation, it is better not to post details. Listen to your lawyer and proceed from there. I wish you the
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    AGPCNP inpatient rounds

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

    Hmmm....as a 1099 employee? What about your benefits? Is she going to cover malpractice, DEA, NPI, licensing, credentialing? PTO, retirement? Chicago is a high cost area, I personally would be...
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    HELP I'M LOST !! Teaching plan NEWBIE

    traumaRUs replied to c.mcdonald's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Merged
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    Illinois APNs

    traumaRUs posted a topic in Advanced Practice

    Our practice act "sunsets" in 2017 so we need to be very mindful and supportive of proposed changes. Here is the latest from ISAPN (IL Society of Advanced Practice Nurses): We are gearing up for...
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    AGPCNP inpatient rounds

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

    Hi there - I live in IL also and nope no problem with you doing that. Is this a nephrologist that you are working with? The reason I ask is that I work for a large nephrology practice and we have 8...
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    Pulonary nodules--help!

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

    ...which is why I provided info instead of asking why are they
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    Online VS "Traditional"

    traumaRUs replied to Abcaudill's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Moved to student
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    Horrible Professor

    traumaRUs replied to GRB199108's topic in School, College Programs

    I have edited out the professor's name as the internet is a public
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    High School - ASN/BSN

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

    Moved to
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    Failing ACNP Exam

    traumaRUs replied to susanuhrig's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    So sorry for your frustration. I have moved your thread to the Student NP forum for current student's advice. Best wishes for slaying this
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    Experienced RN new to HD Sad and discourages.

    traumaRUs replied to Melissaharvey913's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I edited the post into paragraphs for easier reading. I'm a nephrology APN for 10 years now and did not have any dialysis experience prior to coming to this position. It is very technical type of...
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    Pulonary nodules--help!

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

    Here is what I found in UpToDate: DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS Malignant versus benign — Multiple pulmonary nodules may be caused by malignant or benign diseases. In patients without a known primary...
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    What I did to pass the NCLEX-RN

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

    Moved to
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    Flu shot/husband-looking for advice, not to debate

    traumaRUs replied to nealiiih's topic in General Nursing

    Closed for
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    Flu shot/husband-looking for advice, not to debate

    traumaRUs replied to nealiiih's topic in General Nursing

    Best advice - how about contacting your husband's provider and/or your infant's
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    Working under an MD

    traumaRUs replied to Nurse-Nick's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Moved to student
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    Help!

    traumaRUs replied to jessicarazo24's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Moved to
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    Anomaly, Il

    traumaRUs replied to Davey Do's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Okay Davey - you have WAY too much time on your hands but I gotta admit I did laugh. BTW are you going to the Halloween Parade? Its #100 you
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    Shame on you ANCC : Psych CNS: Don't precept Psych NP's

    traumaRUs replied to dmarie82's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    So many of the CNS certs are "retired". Both my adult and now my peds CNS are "retired." How can that be when I have 10 more years to work? I absolutely hate this about
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    New and Very Potent Danger for ER and Pre-Hospital Personnel

    traumaRUs replied to traumaRUs's topic in Emergency

    Narcan does decrease the effects. However, the caveat to this is that it takes A LOT of narcan - narcan drip is commonly needed. Local paramedics taking precautions as threat of carfentanil-laced...
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    Questions about FNP

    traumaRUs replied to Mrs. Ford's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Moved to student NP
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    USF CRNA starting 2017

    traumaRUs replied to GatorICUnurse's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Please be mindful not to post anything of a confidential nature regarding the interview process.
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    Femur and Head injury

    traumaRUs replied to 2017's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Moved to nursing student
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    Going for SEC assessment, and need some he

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

    Hi you have posted in a private area where only you and the admin team can view it - am not sure what a "SEC assessment" is but please feel free to search along the yellow navigation bar for the most...