traumaRUs MSN, APRN

Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU

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    Partnerships will advance personalized medicine

    traumaRUs replied to yhl1975's topic in Advanced Practice

    Can we get an idea of where this verbage is coming from? I too have my
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    How I Passed the TEAS Exam

    traumaRUs replied to rainbowvahmet's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    Per our terms of service, AN does not allow soliciting for copies of study guides, books, etc... thanks
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    Retirement benefits, lack of

    traumaRUs replied to yakimandu's topic in Retired Nurses

    I worked for one healthcare system for 10 years and have a pension (itsy bitsy - read not enough for a car payment - lol) and an even smaller 401k. I now have worked for a nephrology practice where...
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    Question from a doc on NP education

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

    Hi and welcome. Appreciate the questions. I'm an advanced practice nurse with 10 years nephrology exp. I have also moonlighted in the ER as an APN. My nursing background is 10 years level one...
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    NUR104: Excelsior Study Group

    traumaRUs replied to bEgger's topic in Excelsior College

    Just a note - are you supposed to be discussing these quizes online?????? Instructors are members of AN
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    Interview questions

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

    1. How many APNs/PAs do you currently employ? Can I shadow one? 2. What are the typical duties? 3. Call responsibilities? 4.
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    The troll thread

    traumaRUs replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

    AN staff make huge efforts to make AN a flame-free environment. Please, if you see something that is against our terms of service (to which everyone agrees when they join) report it and it will be...
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    No One Talks About… An Easier Way to Catheterize Women (and Prevent Complications)

    traumaRUs replied to melissamabd's topic in General Nursing

    Formatted into
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    RN's without APRN certifications working in capacity of NP

    traumaRUs replied to WLQRN's topic in General Nursing

    From the DEA website: A prescription for a controlled substance must be dated and signed on the date when issued. The prescription must include the patient's full name and address, and the...
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    Get CNA cert? Before NP?

    traumaRUs replied to Polly Peptide's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    What are the employment opportunities? In the end, that (for me at least) was what was important. Since you can't move, can you get a
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    LPN in home care

    traumaRUs replied to zizi2677's topic in Home Health

    Moved to Home Health
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    Home work help

    traumaRUs replied to ksurette's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Moved to nursing student assistance
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    Taking anatomy during the summer??

    traumaRUs replied to ana_96's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Moved to LPN/LVN nursing
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    Confronted about charting at patient's school

    traumaRUs replied to doodlebuttRN's topic in Private Duty

    Moved to PDN
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    Question about chewables

    traumaRUs replied to sandytoes's topic in Patient Medications

    Moved to pt
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    Nursing Diagnosis conflict help!

    traumaRUs replied to Emantsch's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Moved to nursing student
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    Interesting!!

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

    Hmmm...doctoral program for PAs: The LMU Doctor of Medical Science program is comprised of 50 credits. Eligible candidates must have PA master's level training and a minimum of three years of clinical...
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    Typical Annual Raise

    traumaRUs replied to BrokePHIBroke's topic in Advanced Practice

    3% yearly and our PTO goes up as well. I've got almost 10 years in with this practice and I get 11.3 hours of PTO every 2 weeks which is very
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    Picc line nursing

    traumaRUs replied to shepab01's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Moved to Infusion
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    Attending NP school in a state that limits NP's autonomy?

    traumaRUs replied to DesertSky's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Moved to student NP
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    The Person Vue Trick "2016"

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

    Best wishes to everyone and sorry for the
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    CNA's ARE NOT MAIDS!!!!!!!!!

    traumaRUs replied to tushka61's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    @tuska61 - sorry that you got off to a rough start at AN. As others have stated, the details that you later provided help our members to address your concerns. The blanket statement about members of...
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    do dialysis nurses administer narcotics?

    traumaRUs replied to ICURN80's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I'm an APRN in a large nephrology practice and I see pts in both FMC and Davita outpt hemodialysis units. There are no narcotics available. I will say though that per Federal law I do write for...
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    Ethical dilemma, what would you do?

    traumaRUs replied to Riburn3's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yeah I agree - tell the boss the truth! As an APRN you bring $$ into the practice and you are a stakeholder as well. This is just wrong - I would be leaving there as
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    Info needed urgently...

    traumaRUs replied to superking's topic in Nurse Registration

    Moved to nurse registration as this pertains more to registration as an RN in the