traumaRUs MSN, APRN

Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU

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    Sharing Office Space

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

    Okay then that makes sense and seems
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    How hard is CRNA programs vs NP programs?

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

    YOU are the one who has to determine many of these questions. I will tell you that I shadowed two CRNAs prior to becoming an APRN. To me, it was BORING standing around after the intubation....there...
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    Sharing Office Space

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

    Hmmm...if you are offering biopsies how are you following up on these? Sounds like a lot of hours if you are seeing the pts, doing the vitals, history, etc., performing procedures and then following...
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    Sharing Office Space

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

    Hmm...what about office
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    Connecting PICO to Midrange Theories

    traumaRUs replied to guest896979's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Moved to nursing student
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    Keiser Nursing Program

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

    Moved to nursing
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    LW Tech Winter 2017

    traumaRUs replied to jdchrist89's topic in School, College Programs

    Moved to
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    Should I do NP now ??

    traumaRUs replied to go-for-it's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Moved to student NP
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    Oakland University Nurse Anesthesia Interview

    traumaRUs replied to hopefulcrna-'s topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Moved to SRNA
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    Hurricaine Matthew Relief: Who's Going?

    traumaRUs replied to guest042302019's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Moved to Disaster Preparation. Red
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    NR302 Health Assessment HELP!

    traumaRUs replied to forever88's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Moved to nursing student
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    Ever feel like you are not smart enough to be a nurse.

    traumaRUs replied to Kimdesiree1's topic in General Students

    Lets stay on topic please.
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    What do NP's wear

    traumaRUs replied to FutureNP111315's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Agree that we need to present a professional image which can vary depending on the care we provide and the environment we provide it in.... However, I still go with my black cargo scrub pants and...
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    Organ Donation

    traumaRUs replied to yk13's topic in General Nursing

    Look at your state laws. In Illinois, THIS is the law: On January 1, 2006, Illinois residents were able to join a Organ/Tissue Donor Registry, which made a person's wish to be a donor legally...
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    Legal Ramifications of Joining a Formal Church "Emergency Response Team"

    traumaRUs replied to Yep, Me's topic in General Nursing

    I volunteer on my rural EMS squad and have very clear protocols with which I operate within. However, I'm licensed as an APN so I am very aware that my assessment skills are held to that standard....
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    Online FPN programs that help or provide Clinical Placements

    traumaRUs replied to Kk23's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Moved to student NP
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    Venofer

    traumaRUs replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    From the
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    Saint Paul's School of Nursing- Staten Island January 2017

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

    Moved to
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    Charles Drew University MSN-FNP program

    traumaRUs replied to littleredcorvette's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Moved to student NP
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    Unfair Shift Rotation

    traumaRUs replied to KHVILLE's topic in General Nursing

    Closed for
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    What do NP's wear

    traumaRUs replied to FutureNP111315's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    We are a fun bunch, aren't we? Be like us! Don't take yourself too seriously (probably the best piece of advice I've ever
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    October is National AIDS Awareness Month

    traumaRUs posted a topic in General Nursing

    AIDS Awareness Month is OctoberThis diagnosis still carries a stigma - how did you get it, how sick are you, can I be near you or live in the same household and not contract it? According to the CDC,...
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    What do NP's wear

    traumaRUs replied to FutureNP111315's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Aw yes but can you gentlemen avoid a black cow on a back country road at 5am? (Thats what I encountered yesterday going to
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    Unfair Shift Rotation

    traumaRUs replied to KHVILLE's topic in General Nursing

    This is a crazy schedule for anyone, whether they have children, no children, a dog, a cat, other obligations, anything! You need to tell manager quite firmly that this quick rotation of shifts does...
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    WANTED: Your Personal Stories About Abusive Relationships

    traumaRUs replied to Elizabeth Blanchard Hills's topic in General Nursing

    Difficult topic but one that needs to be discussed too. By bringing it out in the open, perhaps we can help someone who otherwise would have kept silent. And I agree that by allowing private...