traumaRUs MSN, APRN

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    MGH Accelerated BSN Summer 2016

    traumaRUs replied to sdk1908's topic in School, College Programs

    Moved to Nursing Schools Colleges and
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    Outside of Nursing..

    traumaRUs replied to waiting4ivpush's topic in General Nursing

    Like a lot of folks, I do a lot of things outside of my full time nursing career. I'm a volunteer on my rural fire dept, I'm an active prison reform activist and of
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    Aging Nurses - Where do we go?

    traumaRUs replied to TamDar429's topic in General Nursing

    I went back to school at 50. At 57, I work full time (50-60hrs/week), volunteer on the fire dept and also help with AN and a prison reform group. And...I'm not superwoman - all of my friends do the...
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    Getting back in the saddle after a med error

    traumaRUs replied to trishamn, MS, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I can tell you that many nurses (if not all) have made a med
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    Does Anyone Have Eachother's Back Anymore?

    traumaRUs replied to BambiBelle07's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Moved to CNA/MA forum. Best
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    Does everybody want to be a NP?

    traumaRUs replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    I'll chime in here too. Is this perhaps just your specific workplace? I've been an APN for 9+ years and the RNs come to me first and all say I'm very approachable. I've just not encountered this...
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    Jealous Friends...

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

    Merged two threads.....please be polite and adhere to the terms of
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    Core Measures for Heart Failure

    traumaRUs replied to rebbylynne's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Moved to nursing student
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    Major discrimination

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

    Disgusting and I totally agree that you were correct in not taking a job there. Military wives
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    Can Psych NPs wear suits to work?

    traumaRUs replied to kj954's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    @zenman - whats a
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    Future LPN student 25yo. Deadline for having a baby? Husband 27

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

    Moved to
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    The must have T-shirt for every male nurse!

    traumaRUs replied to Zooey72's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I think this thread was made tongue-in-cheek. However....its also run its course. Closing for
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    Allergic to alcohol?

    traumaRUs replied to sneaky_des's topic in General Nursing

    Best wishes at your doctors
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    Micromanagement of Nurses

    traumaRUs replied to JerseyGirl2010's topic in General Nursing

    I'm an APN in a large nephrology practice. I see/talk with my docs (all 20 of them) rarely. I am very independent. However, with this independence comes much responsibility
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    PVT

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

    Moved to NCLEX
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    AANP Adult Gero Exam Passed October 2015

    traumaRUs replied to yana94's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Congrats - moved to student NP so this can help
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    Cleaning up a dead person in a hospice setting

    traumaRUs replied to PhoebotNiChungngay's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Moved to hospice
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    Failed NCLEX!

    traumaRUs replied to kt0527's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Moved to NCLEX
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    Pharmacology Hesi Exam help

    traumaRUs replied to ready2baRN's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    Moved to hesi
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    i`m a new student

    traumaRUs replied to mrfixit1978's topic in General Students

    Several posts have been deleted. Please if you can't be supportive, there is no need to be divisive which is against the terms of service. If you see student posts in general nursing, please report...
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    Question about meds

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

    I've been an APN for 9+ years and still look things up! However I have a group of meds that I give on a daily basis and know those meds. It just takes
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    Pharmacology CEU/CME recommendations

    traumaRUs replied to aprnKate's topic in Advanced Practice

    I love, love, love Audio
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    Random drug test

    traumaRUs replied to ch710's topic in General Students

    The OP has received some solid
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    Is this a vagal response? PLEASE HELP

    traumaRUs replied to kloe's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Several posts have been edited/deleted. The bottom line comes down to being polite. Moved to nursing student assistance
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    Thank you from a new grad

    traumaRUs replied to nikki91's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congratulations!!!