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    Nephrology NPs

    traumaRUs replied to Penguins10's topic in Advanced Practice

    JustKeepSwimming - how many visits per month do you do for the 312 hemo pts? In our area, Fresenius has taken over CKD clinic as it was no longer profitable for us (private practice) to do so. As...
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    Family member in the hospital

    traumaRUs replied to Apples&Oranges's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    First, I'm sorry your Father is in the hospital. Second, how to address your concerns: discuss them calmly with the bedside nurse. It is a sad state of affairs but it is very helpful to have family...
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    do you wash your hair every day?

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

    Wow - what an interesting topic
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    Nephrology NPs

    traumaRUs replied to Penguins10's topic in Advanced Practice

    Thanks Penguin. May I ask how many physicians are in your practice? We have 19 MDs, 4 APRNs, 2 PAs, 830 chronic hemodialysis in-center pts (16 clinics - both Fresenius and Davita) plus another...
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    Being a nurse and a military spouse?

    traumaRUs replied to NeverAverage's topic in General Nursing

    Hi there. My husband did 23 years in the Air Force. I worked as a nurse in Vegas and Indianapolis but overseas the RN jobs were contract jobs and they went to the lowest bid which was sometimes...
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    family issues

    traumaRUs replied to canoehead's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Oh gosh - am so happy for you and your sister that there was no
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    do you wash your hair every day?

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

    Yeah I was my hair every single day sometimes twice in one day. I lean over pts all day and I get grossed out if they cough or sneeze in my
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    Math Help Please.

    traumaRUs replied to Sarahjohnson39's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The resource that Esme provided should
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    Completely theoretical question

    traumaRUs replied to Futurenurse2020's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    This will be dependent on many factors but I had decided I would not take less than what I made as an RN. I had 14 yrs experience when I became an APRN and I got 20k more then what I made as an RN....
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    Taking the AANP FNP certification has anyone used APEA QBank

    traumaRUs replied to Gdschild's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Moving to student NP forum - lots of answers
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    Help me understand the different types of NP programs (ACNP vs FNP etc)

    traumaRUs replied to nfdfiremedic's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hi Andy - there are actually many different types of NPs. However, please be aware that the NCSBN Consensus Model will change the names of some types of NPs. Here is a resource: Johnson &...
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    Nephrology NPs

    traumaRUs replied to Penguins10's topic in Advanced Practice

    JustKeepSwimming - how many dialysis pts are you going to be rounding on? How many units and how far apart are they? Where is the hospital in relation to the dialysis unit(s)? Adding in hospital...
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    Went to a new NP for a TB Test, Flu Shot and Pap. Emerged in shock... (Not good.)

    traumaRUs replied to EarthhAngel2013's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Feel free to vent. Then...take care of yourself. You are right, you are young, there is plenty of time to develop a healthy lifestyle. Best wishes in school and with your new
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    Misdemeaner 2?

    traumaRUs replied to sewmama1980's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Always best to get a lawyer and get advice from them. Best
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    Nephrology NPs

    traumaRUs replied to Penguins10's topic in Advanced Practice

    Are you doing three visits per month with md doing one to max out the
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    Going from ANCC certification to AACN cert? Anyone?

    traumaRUs replied to traumaRUs's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    I'm going to a private college in central IL and doing a post MSN so it was 18 credit hrs, most of which is clinical. No wait list at all. Application hoops background check drug test nothing else...
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    Bullying while working as NP

    traumaRUs replied to ms smile's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have never experience bullying. I've been an APRN for almost 9 yrs. and....I'm really
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    Nephrology NPs

    traumaRUs replied to Penguins10's topic in Advanced Practice

    Good question. However you must factor in distance too. I have 170 pts I round on in four clinics. I will soon add a fifth. They are all at least 40 miles apart and one is 90 miles away from the...
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    city tech nursing acceptance letter spring 2015

    traumaRUs replied to sportyjenn's topic in New York Nursing

    Hey guys...congrats. However please don't mention staff names. This is to protect their privacy and is prohibited by our terms of service.
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    Going from ANCC certification to AACN cert? Anyone?

    traumaRUs replied to traumaRUs's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    Whispera - thanks for the suggestion but ANCC is who is retiring the exam - it won't be possible to take after Dec 2015. ACCN DOES offer a Peds CNS exam but there is no guarantee that they will cont...
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    NY post slams NPs

    traumaRUs replied to ryguyRN's topic in Advanced Practice

    Like others said, consider the source. In the US there is free speech even if it is
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    Should and do fnp's room their pt's

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

    Back to the
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    Opportunity for retired nurses - Stanford - care at the end of life

    traumaRUs replied to davidStanfordMD's topic in Retired Nurses

    Interesting concept. How will this differ from a palliative care program? I am in central IL and work at a large nephrology practice. Many of my pts are in the palliative care program at one of the...
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    EVANGELISM IN WARD

    traumaRUs replied to Oyinz24's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I have had the opportunities to live in several different countries. To enforce AMERICAN standards overseas is neither wise nor ethical. How we practice nursing in the US is far different then other...
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    "NPs don't practice medicine"

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

    All I can say is consider the