traumaRUs MSN, APRN

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    New GA Practice Rules - The Consensus Model Continues

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

    Wow - if I was in Georgia - I would so confused! Okay GA APRNs - what are you all
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    Acute Care NP or FNP? What should I do? New GA Practice Rules.....

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

    Moved to NP
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    Law firms and NPs

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

    I have been asked to be an expert witness a couple of times and have refused. While it is true that a physician would be called as an "expert" against another physician, the cases I've been involved...
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    APN with a fous in forensics

    traumaRUs replied to laurenjarrod's topic in Advanced Practice

    A friend of mine is currently running for our county coroner office. His qualifications include a BSN and a course as a clinical nurse
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    Experience Before Becoming NP

    traumaRUs replied to Fiddlesticks27's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Its hard to say - the NPs I work with come from varied backgrounds: ER, dialysis, home health,
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    CRRT and mobility

    traumaRUs replied to dec2007's topic in MICU, SICU

    I'm a nephrology APN and no way in the world should this be done - uh just no way. BTW, CRRT don't run on batteries, you have to plug them into the wall - how the heck did you ambulate this pt...
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    How do you get accepted into FNP program?

    traumaRUs replied to saphire77's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Moved to
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    IL looking to "Legalize" Midwives - what do you think?

    traumaRUs posted a topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Published March 20, 2016 in Peoria Journal Star SPRINGFIELD — Mishra Keller skirted a state law when she chose to deliver her second child at home with the help of a midwife, given that the...
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    Experience Before Becoming NP

    traumaRUs replied to Fiddlesticks27's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I had 14 years nursing exp when I becam an APN, 2 as an LPN in LTC, 1 in adult ICU, 1 in Peds ICU, 10 in level one ER which was the most recent. ER gave me the ability to think on my feet. For...
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    Direct entry route?

    traumaRUs replied to mimicarey's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Moved to student NP
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    revocation reinstatement advice

    traumaRUs replied to LpnAlabama's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Moved to
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    Breaking confidentiality?

    traumaRUs replied to milesims's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Moved to HIPAA forum. I realize you are from Canada, but in the US, HIPAA rules what we can and can't divulge regarding clinical situations. Per our terms of service, we ask that all posters be...
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    Bsn w/in 6 yrs for job

    traumaRUs replied to Fauxtweet's topic in General Nursing

    At 52, skip the BSN, go from ADN to MSN and this will give you more options as you age. Education is NEVER
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    New Grad-Worried I just blew my first interview LONG

    traumaRUs replied to monkey1226's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Moved to First Job Hunt
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    Interview skills

    traumaRUs replied to Sherye3305's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Moved to Job Interview Skills
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    Positioning of infants with RDS.

    traumaRUs replied to arielseven's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Moved to NICU
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    Nursing Supplies

    traumaRUs replied to truescope's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Moved to Nursing Nursing
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    BSN graduate from Philippines starting my MSN in the US... After I get my MSN, can I be...

    traumaRUs replied to rox.dcorpuz's topic in Nurse Registration

    Moved to nurse
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    ICU experience for CRNA

    traumaRUs replied to iwantaj0b's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Moved to SRNA
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    Non NP MSN types

    traumaRUs replied to hugz331's topic in Advanced Practice

    I think you need to figure out what position you want BEFORE you commit to an MSN program. I was stupid when I did my MSN. I have an MSN in management and leadership. I started a dual MSN/MBA and...
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    how to stay warm in the OR?

    traumaRUs replied to RN6789's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I just did intubations in the OR recently (I've never worked in OR) and the CRNAs seem to just layer
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    Baby Boomers, Gen X'ers, & GenY/Millennials: Can We Work Together?

    traumaRUs replied to Bridgid Joseph's topic in General Nursing

    In any workplace, its important to work as a team. Having worked in multiple institutions in various roles over the years, the commonality for me is the ability to work together. I have also worked...
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    Picking a nursing school

    traumaRUs replied to taliasoto24's topic in General Students

    Moved to General Nursing
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    New Grad FNP job hunting

    traumaRUs replied to EDNURSE4LIFE's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I guess I can only add that I hope all these NPs/APRNs who so deride the profession are happy. I've been an APRN for 10 years now and though not gloriously happy with my chosen specialty, its a job,...
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    Any suggestion for LTC NP?

    traumaRUs replied to sparknine's topic in Advanced Practice

    Here's what I found: http://www.medscape.org/viewarticle/464725 Clearly, Medicare defers to State law with regard to scope of practice and the nature of collaboration. State laws regarding scope of...