traumaRUs MSN, APRN

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    Having doubts about nursing school. I'm desperate, any advice appreciated.

    traumaRUs replied to College_girl's topic in General Nursing

    Every unit has its own culture. You don't ever have to get involved in "cliques" if you choose not too. Not all hospitals are the same either. So many places to choose from. As an RN, you will have...
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    Leadership or NP

    traumaRUs replied to dreamer30's topic in General Nursing

    Hi - these are really good questions. I can tell you that I have an MSN in management and leadership and it didn't do me much good - might be different for you. However, as an APN I make money for...
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    UFV January 2017 Applicants

    traumaRUs replied to alipke's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Merged
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    Doctor Behaving Badly - What would you do?

    traumaRUs replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Totally shameful! I'm so sorry you had to endure
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    Doctor Behaving Badly - What would you do?

    traumaRUs replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Great article. Very shameful IMHO that we as nurses must be concerned with telling these types of stories. This behavior should NEVER be
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    Fentanyl Patch med error

    traumaRUs replied to nursesaysay's topic in Patient Medications

    ADMIN NOTE - several posts have been edited due to privacy concerns. Thanks
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    New grad nurse with a license on probation

    traumaRUs replied to 808wildemel's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Moved to Nursing Licensure with Criminal History - this is a forum where some other posters have been thru similar
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    Picking a nursing school

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

    Moved to prenursing
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    How does one transition to UR and learn Interqual if not in a hospital setting?

    traumaRUs replied to mcastford's topic in Case Management

    Moved to case management
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    Is it more practical to become a PMHNP or a FNP with specialization/cert in Psych

    traumaRUs replied to J-Swish's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Moved to student
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    School Decisions

    traumaRUs replied to AshleyA12's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Moved to SRNA
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    New and Very Potent Danger for ER and Pre-Hospital Personnel

    traumaRUs replied to traumaRUs's topic in Emergency

    The scary thing about this drug is that it can become aeroslized when you go to undress patients and you could potentially be exposed before you ever know
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    Applying for Nursing School With Military Background

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

    Moved to
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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

    Fortunately I work in a state where I have same scope of practice as NP. I have no clue what a REAL CNS does as all the ones I know are
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    LTC FNP

    traumaRUs replied to Redlab1's topic in Advanced Practice

    Not sure about the hours but I know she takes overnight
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    New AHA Guidelines - They Want OUR Feedback! Come and Comment!

    traumaRUs posted a topic in General Nursing

    AN is pleased to present a press release from AHA which adds another dimension to out of hospital cardiac arrest care - telephonic assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation via a 911 operator. The...
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    New AHA Guidelines - They Want OUR Feedback! Come and Comment!

    traumaRUs replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    This standardizes out of hospital care. No offense to anyone but the US still has many rural areas and many areas where an all volunteer EMS exists. And this also exists for bystander CPR....
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    Do You get Upset When you are Called a Physican Extender

    traumaRUs replied to AAC.271's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Many of my male veteran pts call me "doc" as a term of respect as they know I'm a vet. I have corrected them but it is a term of respect - they absolutely know I'm not a physician but after ten years...
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    LTC FNP

    traumaRUs replied to Redlab1's topic in Advanced Practice

    I have a friend who does this - in two nursing homes for approx 400 residents. Her pay is pretty low for my area approx $85k and she does take some call (not sure exact hours). I would make sure to...
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    I survived the Board of Nursing

    traumaRUs replied to KCMnurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Another issue which has not been brought up yet is that if you are named in a suit and it does produce an award, the case will be referred to the BON and you can then have your license sanctioned in...
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    NICU

    traumaRUs replied to Ty96's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Moved to prenursing
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    GRU / Augusta University MSN CNL Fall 2017

    traumaRUs replied to Keenabeena88's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Moved to post-grad nursing
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    CRNA and the different fields.

    traumaRUs replied to CardiacDork's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I am a nephrology APRN and our practice is very large - we own a free-standing (20 miles from a hospital) vascular access center where we do dialysis access procedures (MAC). For some procedures, we...
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    How to hire a NP

    traumaRUs replied to efgih's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you want someone experienced. I would look to your state's APN organization, network with them, network with other practice managers with similar
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    Audio Continuing Education

    traumaRUs replied to MaciMae2's topic in General Nursing

    I use Audio Digest for CME (I'm an APN) and love it. It is pricey but is paid for by my practice as part of my CME