traumaRUs MSN, APRN

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    Need help from CRNA, NP, CNS

    Moved to nursing student assistance forum. 1. Why did you choose to be a nurse anesthestist, primary care NP, or CNS? I'm an adult health and peds CNS - chose this route as it was what was offered...
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    Self defense and protection in a hospital.

    Lets keep this on target which is NON-LETHAL means of
  3. I work with a chronically ill population and they universally get tired of answering questions. Some will be rude, some nice, some quiet, some loud. Doesn't matter if they are White, Black or any...
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    Obtaining DEA licensing

    Do you still have a narcotics restriction? If so, how would you be able to prescribe narcotics with a restriction in place? Or has the restriction been
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    Anyone else read this?

    Merged two threads about same article in the
  6. Congrats to all of you. Moved to student NP
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    UTA FNP-Advanced Patho

    STAFF NOTE: Instructors READ! Per our terms of service, we do NOT allow naming of individual instructors.
  8. Unless adult only ER, ACNP can NOT see children. Might want to consider what APRNs are in your ER already and see what educational background they
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    RN to BSN program with no ACEN

    Moved to nursing schools/colleges/programs
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    made a mistake...

    Staff note - staff has changed user
  11. Moved to post-grad student
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    Credential evaluation problems...please help

    Moved to nurse
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    New to IPN Florida

    Moved to Nurses and
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    TEAS V

    Moved to TEAS
  15. The issues I see: Relocation is necessary Job is not guaranteed at end of residency This is general residency so if you end up in specialty you will still need (perhaps) a long orientation period...
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    Social issues regarding RN to BSN?

    Moved to nursing student
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    New Grad RN with lupus/First Job

    Moved to Nurses with
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    EHRs- why arent they linked nationally

    Hmmm... Epic has this "care everywhere" option in our area so that when you go from one hospital system to the other, we (providers) have access to all records. Very
  19. Moved to SRNA
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    Is it tacky/disrespectful to do this?

    Lets keep it on topic please.
  21. I live in central IL but work out in very rural communities in several dialysis clinics. For me: Pros: Nice, friendly pts for the most part. No traffic (except during harvest) Fairly relaxed...
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    CNS vs NP

    Hi there - I'm an adult health and a peds CNS. I'm in the APRN role. Its important before you decide on your MSN that you decide what path you want to pursue: education, change agent, bedside...
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    The lesser of 2 annoyances

    I go with B and then keep looking too - there is nothing that says you have to stay somewhere
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    I doubt ill get into the nursing program

    Moved to prenursing
  25. Moved to student NP