traumaRUs MSN, APRN

Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU

Trauma Columnist

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    Does nursings affect meeting attentance?

    traumaRUs replied to StevoNicho's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Moved to Nursing and
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    Negotiate this job offer?

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

    I'm in central IL and I would guess around Champaign/Decatur/BLM - thats a decent offer for a new grad in that
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    nclex PN tomorrow

    traumaRUs replied to babygirl2012's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Moved to NCLEX - best
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    Help finding a nursing program

    traumaRUs replied to Akar1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Moved to
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    Florida nurse looking for input of NP school.

    traumaRUs replied to jcort91's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Moved to student NP
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    DREXEL Coursework FNP 2014

    traumaRUs replied to bboughter's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Moved to student
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    Scripps San Diego New Grad Program Oct 16/Jan 17

    traumaRUs replied to honeyboo3's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Moved to first job hunt
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    GFR 150

    traumaRUs replied to nurselove757's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Here you go: Normal GFR — The glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is equal to the sum of the filtration rates in all of the functioning nephrons; thus, the GFR gives a rough measure of the number...
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    Personal goal statement not so good but good grades.. Will I get in?

    traumaRUs replied to *Butterfly8*'s topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Moved to student
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    Bridging Program in Australia

    traumaRUs replied to michikoy's topic in Nurse Registration

    Staff note - per our terms of service, please use English only.
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    How to talk to my Clinical Instructors without insulting them?

    traumaRUs replied to AvaVermillion's topic in Philippines

    Moved to Nursing in the
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    Seriously?? Small rant.

    traumaRUs replied to DelaneyB's topic in General Nursing

    Its really simple - on this site, our terms of service state: Members cannot call themselves by professional titles, if they do not hold that title. ie. "doctor, Dr., RN, LPN, LVN, Nurse, CNA, RT, MA"...
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    Taking phone calls and calling Patients on days off

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

    This just doesn't even seem remotely professional to me - we HAVE to have some down time. So you all that are on call 24/7, never ever have a drink, go somewhere outside of cell range, go to a movie,...
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    FNP Preceptor

    traumaRUs replied to FNP2bMRL3's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Moved to student NP
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    NPs working Nights

    traumaRUs replied to mdevine22's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Some of the hospitalists I know work nights - they are scheduled 12 hour nights and no they don't sleep. Just like I don't sleep on day
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    Taking phone calls and calling Patients on days off

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

    I work for a large nephrology practice and take call M-F 0600-1700. I am responsible for labs/xrays, etc and care during this time. However, as I sit here on my computer on my day off, I am on call...
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    Being Evicted from the Nursing Home? Hunh?

    traumaRUs posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    So...was reading this article and wondered what others are seeing in their corner of the US? My experience with NH in my area evicting my pts comes when they have prolonged hospital stay and then...
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    Clinicals....how do you do it?

    traumaRUs replied to Jessann5's topic in Advanced Practice

    I worked full time nights (12 hour shifts) and did clinicals on nights, weekends and (ugh! I still shudder) but also did them after working a 12 hour night shift during day
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    Do things get better?

    traumaRUs replied to champagneferret's topic in Emergency

    Agree with above posters: you should be scared and feeling kinda funny about things. However, like others too have stated - it will get better. I worked level one trauma center for 10 years - took...
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    Regret leaving the bedside?

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

    I've been an APN for 10 years now, was an RN for 14 years prior to that (just for background). I've worked with some wonderful providers and some not so great providers with various credentials (NP,...
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    Nursing-Patient did not wake after Anesthesia

    traumaRUs replied to xdrowe's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Moved to nursing student
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    Taking phone calls and calling Patients on days off

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

    No - you need to be compensated for
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    Is this the right path to become a general nurse when I already have a degree in DD nursin

    traumaRUs replied to Mai2019's topic in Nurse Registration

    Moved to Nurse
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    Receive 2 F's before. Any Advice for this Vet?

    traumaRUs replied to Rice_in_Space's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Moved to LVN
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    Difficult PO Medication Administration

    traumaRUs replied to gpmedsec's topic in Patient Medications

    Moved to pt