traumaRUs MSN, APRN

Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU

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    passed my nclex today, "giving back"

    traumaRUs replied to imallinbaby2262's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Moved to
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    What do you do to volunteer and give back?

    traumaRUs replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    Wow - from people volunteering out of a terrible tragedy to animal lovers, EMS folks, financial support. We as nurses are a great
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    How old is too old to safely practice?

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

    What my point was in the beginning is: should there be competency testing for older providers meaning APRNs, MDs? Hopefully that helps to sort this discussion
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    Passing Boards

    traumaRUs replied to Teaman4077's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Moved to student NP - good
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    DNP vs. PhD vs. EdD

    traumaRUs replied to Hi2Jenn's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Moved to DNP
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    Career Change-confused!!

    traumaRUs replied to Aspiring_RN_'s topic in General Nursing

    Okay guys! Closing this for
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    I want to know what to expect on the first day of classes in Nursing.

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

    Moved to prenursing student. Best
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    Organ Donation Organization Unethical

    traumaRUs replied to dangerous1's topic in General Nursing

    Great topic for debate but just a friendly reminder to please debate the topic, not the poster.
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    What do you do to volunteer and give back?

    traumaRUs replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    @JulesA - I think giving back is something that gives me more than I give the activity - not explaining myself well. What I mean is that in my everyday job its all about seeing the right number of...
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    What do you do to volunteer and give back?

    traumaRUs replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    Very cool...thats a wonderful give-back.
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    Online Psych NP program without experience?

    traumaRUs replied to Annie_1101's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Moved to student NP
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    Organ Donation Organization Unethical

    traumaRUs replied to dangerous1's topic in General Nursing

    My point being to that in order to facilitate organ donation, a third party is needed so that the ER staff doesn't become enmeshed in both the treatment and the organ harvest. That is why there is a...
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    Any nurse practitioners wish they had be physical therapists?

    traumaRUs replied to Ashtimus Prime's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Nope, APRNs can and do get sued at surprising frequency. However, when/if you get sued, you do have legal representation and your own assets: car, home, savings, retirement are usually exempt from...
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    Organ Donation Organization Unethical

    traumaRUs replied to dangerous1's topic in General Nursing

    Have you taken your concerns to management? I work peripherally in transplant and the thought process is by having a third party come in to ask about organ donation, it takes the onus off the...
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    How draw blood?

    traumaRUs replied to stan0509's topic in General Nursing

    Closed for
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    In need of NP Preceptor

    traumaRUs replied to cgertz's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Moved to Student NP
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    Sacramento State Fall 2017

    traumaRUs replied to AspiringNP/CNM's topic in School, College Programs

    Moved to
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    Mosby's Nrs DVD skills

    traumaRUs replied to Hopeful2017's topic in General Students

    Moved to general nursing student
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    Corrections nursing

    traumaRUs replied to Caroline123's topic in Correctional

    Moved to Correctional
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    What professional resources do you subscribe to?

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

    I'll be honest I don't actually read journal article after journal article unless I can't sleep at night - lol However, I am a member of American Assoc of NPs and American Assoc of Nephrology Nurses...
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    How are you saving for retirement?

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

    Lol Jules - we are actually at the top of the payscale in my area - I make over 6 figures base pay. We also receive free healthcare insurance for ourselves - am not sure what it is for families as my...
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    What direction in APRN

    traumaRUs replied to somethingwitty's topic in Advanced Practice

    If you want to stay at your current hospital, start networking with APRNs: 1. See if you can shadow one in the ICU, ER, clinic, etc - find out what they do. 2. What certification exam did they...
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    Getting into a specialty

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

    Agree with Jules - its all about networking. I will be honest - I got into nephrology by accident. I had no nephrology experience but did have loads of RN critical care exp and they really liked...
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    Will there be too many NPs?

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

    Unfortunately it is all too easy to kill a pt! We are on-boarding two NPs currently at our practice. Both come to us with 2 years NP experience and both are VERY sharp. They were only RNs for just...
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    OIG Help

    traumaRUs replied to Jnorth RN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    You can be placed in the NPDB for many reasons other than diversion, crimes, etc. Many providers are in the NPDB but are not on the OIG exclusion