traumaRUs MSN, APRN

Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU

Trauma Columnist

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    Personal Goals and Objectives

    traumaRUs replied to BrittanyFinch's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Moved to Nursing student
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    Clinical Placement in an ACE unit

    traumaRUs replied to Samm06's topic in General Nursing

    Oh okay - is this in the US? I've just never heard of it and will be glad to move your post to a more appropriate
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    Grad school with low GPA

    traumaRUs replied to lexieeb14's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Moved to post-grad student. Best
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    Should I give up my dream job or risk my marriage?

    traumaRUs replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I've been married for 35 years and feel I can easily speak to this. When my husband and I got married, I was in the USN and he was in the USAF. We got married in Japan, had a baby and moved all over...
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    Clinical Placement in an ACE unit

    traumaRUs replied to Samm06's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry but I don't know what an ACE unit is? Can you
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    ACNP scope of practice in the hospital defined

    traumaRUs replied to bap9090's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Moved to student NP
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    An Atheist Nurse in King James Hospital

    traumaRUs replied to EMSnurse411's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Back to the topic at hand - no name-calling or divisive posting as another staff member
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    "Difficult part of being a nurse"-essay

    traumaRUs replied to exstinctor's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Moved to Nursing Student Assistance forum. Keep on topic
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    LPN prerequisites?

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

    Moved to LPN student
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    Why did you become an MA?

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

    And...back to the topic at hand: Why Did you Become an MA? Thanks
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    (Houston) I NEED ADVICE PLEASE!!!!

    traumaRUs replied to caligirl123's topic in School, College Programs

    Moved to Nursing School, Colleges and Program. Best
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    Please Help Me NYC

    traumaRUs replied to kassykiara123's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Moved to CNA
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    Girlfriend of a NP student!!!

    traumaRUs replied to Applety8's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Moved to student NP
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    Did your RN experience help?

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

    I'm not an FNP, but rather adult and peds CNS and yes definitely, 10 years in a level 1 trauma center, 2 years adult ICU and 1 year Peds ICU helped a lot. I've been an APN for 9
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    New FNP Tips

    traumaRUs replied to amberfnp0221's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Our practice furnishes us with a subscription. If you have to pay for it, its tax
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    PLEASE help! What are my options???

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

    Please stay on topic. If you wish to discuss something other than the OP's post, please start another thread - thanks very
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    Postpartum Meds

    traumaRUs replied to nikkib2013's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Move to specialized
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    PLEASE help! What are my options???

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

    The OP has received some good advice and just want to reinforce to her to contact a school to find about their requirements. Best wishes to the
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    "Why are you here?"

    traumaRUs replied to foxy1112's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I need to say that I live in central IL and $12-13/hr here would allow you to live on your own. Fast food workers in my area make $8-8.50/hr. New York is a different story with higher living...
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    Inappropriate Charting

    traumaRUs replied to Oceanpacific's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, good link to good thread.
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    "Why are you here?"

    traumaRUs replied to foxy1112's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I've been a nephrology APN for 9+ years now and have cared for many dialysis patients. Like pts with different disease processes the outlook of these pts depends on multiple factors: how old they...
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    NP pay, does RN experience matter?

    traumaRUs replied to Veigar3's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    When I was hired as a new grad APN 9 years ago, I was hired because of my ER/ICU experience. However, didn't increase my
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    NP working for disciplined physician

    traumaRUs replied to username7's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I agree with above posters. The practice that I work for has a fantastic reputation as having friendly, knowledgeable and courteous providers. When people ask where I work there is immediate...
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    Memorial Sloan Kettering- interview help

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

    Moved to First Nursing Job Hunt forum. Best
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    Getting back into nursing.

    traumaRUs replied to amandakayern's topic in Retired Nurses

    I moved your post to retired/inactive nurses as there are several posters here that have been down the same road. Best