traumaRUs MSN, APRN

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    Are You Protected Against Identity Theft? - FREE Offer for Nurses

    traumaRUs replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Yes indeed and we are so pleased to be selected by Safe ID Trust. I've been a client for several months and the peace of mind is so worth it. As a provider, my SSN is all over the place due to...
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    Apple Watch - Why I Love It!

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

    I have two Macbook Air 11" - one I purchased in 2010 and I take it in my soft briefcase bag to work every single day. Still works like new. The second one that I purchased in 2014 stays home and it...
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    Apple Watch - Why I Love It!

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

    Thanks everyone for the comments. Less anyone think I make boatloads of money, I got my Apple watch from a gift card. I subscribe to Audio Digest and when I renewed this year the perk was an Apple...
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    NP school reputation

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

    I don't agree with Jules on this but will concede that: When you are a new grad, PERHAPS your school matters IF you are in an area where there is lots of competition for jobs. HOWEVER (big HOWEVER)...
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    Apple Watch - Why I Love It!

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

    OCRN - you are so right - I do wear it to work but like you, Apple Care was my very first purchase for my
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    Apple Watch - Why I Love It!

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

    LOL - I love the enthusiasm. My work-around for the pulse which I do agree is an issue is that I use the plain face and then in the bottom customizable space, I put a stop watch which I preset for 1...
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    Meet Miss Colorado 2015 (Kelley Johnson) - The Nurse Behind the Stethoscope

    traumaRUs replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    We must also value ourselves as
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    Any current nursing student with a petty theft?

    traumaRUs replied to Mattie45's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Moved to specialized
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    Taking a hiatus from working as a NP?

    traumaRUs replied to blondenurse12's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Agree - for ANCC you must 1000 practice hours in the preceding five
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    Apple IWatch and nursing

    traumaRUs replied to Miker1980's topic in General Nursing

    Love love love my Apple watch. I will be writing a review in the next day or two
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    Taking a hiatus from working as a NP?

    traumaRUs replied to blondenurse12's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Well if you stay prn there would be no
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    Wearing skirts as a nurse

    traumaRUs replied to purplescrubs15's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Merged two topics and deleted several off-topic
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    NP Productivity Bonus

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

    Moved to specialized
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    Wake Tech Spring 2016 Cohort

    traumaRUs replied to murse83's topic in School, College Programs

    Moved to specialized
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    CCRI nursing fall 2016 evening program

    traumaRUs replied to nurse2bman1981's topic in School, College Programs

    Moved to specialized
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    Ivy Tech Spring 2016 ASN

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

    Moved to specialized
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    Georgia SWU-FNP Online

    traumaRUs replied to smith-alexanderBSN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Moved to specialized
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    Tips for the NCLEX

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

    Moved to specialized
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    Maybe our outlook isn't too gloomy

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

    Education is a product that you buy. Accreditation is the key. It's the same folks that accredit all colleges. ive been an APN for 9 years. I did my MSN thru university of Phoenix and two post MSNs...
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    FNP looking for Acute care post graduate certificate

    traumaRUs replied to canspam324's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yes indeed. I'm a peds and adult CNS who is actually IN an FNP program but on a leave of absence. I've completed two programs already for a total of 1200+ hours and now they want me to do another...
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    Nursing home NPs

    traumaRUs replied to lmccrn62's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Agree that OP is asking about pts getting ENOUGH fluids - I was just pointing out that at least in IL where I practice, we can't order any kind of fluid amt or limit intake either. I should have been...
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    Nursing home NPs

    traumaRUs replied to lmccrn62's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm a nephrology APN and I know at least in IL, I am not even allowed to write for fluid restriction as the rationale is that the NH is the pts home and they can't restrict what they
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    FNP looking for Acute care post graduate certificate

    traumaRUs replied to canspam324's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Several of my co-workers are at St Louis University - 3 classes, 500 hours of clinical and you are
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    Can a stroke cause cardiac arrest?

    traumaRUs replied to Lurker011's topic in General Nursing

    Just a quick reminder - per our terms of service we can't provide medical advice. To this end a post has been deleted.
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    From the Online Educated Nurse

    traumaRUs posted a topic in Study Tips for Students's Share Tips

    I've done a BSN, MSN and two post-MSN degrees either fully online or a hybrid online/classroom format and this is what I've learned: 1. Find out from the school the tech requirements. Nothing worse...