traumaRUs MSN, APRN

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    New grad RN and mad at myself

    traumaRUs replied to poopylala's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Moved to First Year after Nursing
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    No RN experence NP "non-nurse"

    traumaRUs replied to Malenurse1235954's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Moved to student NP
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    Molloy Dual Degree/Spring 2017

    traumaRUs replied to FutureNurse138's topic in School, College Programs

    Moved to
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    Feeling like you're complicit in the addiction problem...

    traumaRUs replied to ScientistSalarian's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a prescriber and I do educate when I prescribe. I don't write narcotic scripts without a lot of thought. However, my patients are sicker then ever, they get discharged sooner then ever and with...
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    Chamberlain FNP Program Questions

    traumaRUs replied to Tiffany47362's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Moved to student NP
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    Failed AANP boards...

    traumaRUs replied to CaliRNfutureAGNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Moved to student NP
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    Help freshman college student!

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

    Moved to prenursing
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    Seattle University-APNI 2017 applicants

    traumaRUs replied to kayshull's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Moved to student NP
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    Starting a NP House Call Practice

    traumaRUs replied to Chris Caulfield RN NP-C's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Wow - this is such a cool concept! I live in a rural area but this would go over great in my area as well, especially for the
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    How old is too old to safely practice?

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

    Besides California, (thanks Juan) is there any other state that requires some kind of competency for providers once they reach a certain age? I'm in IL, home of the AMA and we don't have anything that...
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    How old is too old to safely practice?

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

    Wow - lots of comments and opinions. I agree that its not a definite age but rather your cognitive or physical abilities that should be the determining factor in retirement age. So....if there is...
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    How old is too old to safely practice?

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

    Great insight. Personally, I plan to work till I'm 70 as long as I remain cognitively and physically intact and I hope someone will tell me if my cognition starts to get sketchy. Its a personal...
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    anxiety about evening Childcare

    traumaRUs replied to Mahogany77's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone has differing opinions on going to school, motherhood, and childcare. Please be respectful of others'
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    How old is too old to safely practice?

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

    Thanks so much for these
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    I have a kind, generous heart.

    traumaRUs replied to nursemike's topic in General Nursing

    WOW!!!!!! What a fantastic story. Congrats on the
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    anxiety about evening Childcare

    traumaRUs replied to Mahogany77's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I'm not a single Mom but my husband was suddenly deployed when I was in nursing school. And yes, my kids went to daycare during the day while I slept or went to school and then yes, they were...
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    Short Survey for Nursing School!

    traumaRUs replied to smarties1234's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    1) 1) how long have you been nursing? 20 Plus years 2) 2) where have you worked as a nurse? Multiple hospitals, LTC, now for last 10 years as APRN 3) 3) how do you define burnout? Boredom 4) 4)...
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    Short Survey for Nursing School!

    traumaRUs replied to smarties1234's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Moved to nursing student
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    Surgical RN's Post Call Day Off??

    traumaRUs replied to QueenElisaRocks's topic in Operating Room

    Moved to OR
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    AANP FNP

    traumaRUs replied to hannah1marie's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Moved to student NP forum for more recent student answers. Best wishes. You can do
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    Chiros depending on NPs for their new practice model: watch out!

    traumaRUs replied to urbanrn328's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You know this comes in a timely manner for me as one of my friends (fellow APN) just took a job like
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    PVT trick is 100% accurate

    traumaRUs replied to Ahoma1's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Moved to
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    Negotiate this job offer?

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

    Glad you pointed that out WKShadow - going rate for CME in our area is $1500-2000 per year for CME plus the one week
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    What do you guys think?

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

    My personal opinion (and I preface this with I do NOT have a DNP) is get the MBA. I was originally (11 years ago) in an MSN/MBA dual program and I kick myself each and everyday that I didn't stick...
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    CNA's and Drug Use/Dating known Felons

    traumaRUs replied to jadedncynical000's topic in General Nursing

    This thread has run its course as its obvious from the many answers in a very short time that this poster has an agenda that AN can not