traumaRUs MSN, APRN

Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU

Trauma Columnist

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    HOW TO PASS THE AANP EXAM (HONEST OPINION!)

    traumaRUs replied to Jasmine19's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Moved to Student NP forum and yes we are all still here
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    AIR FORCE CRNA HPSP 2019-2020

    traumaRUs replied to ICUNurse32's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Moved to SRNA forum. Great
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    I TOOK MY NCLEX YESTERDAY. AND IT SHUT OFF AT 160ISH QUESTIONS

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

    Moved to NCLEX
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    Ethics in Nursing - An Interview with Alethea Sment

    traumaRUs posted a topic in General Nursing

    Nurses face ethical dilemmas on a daily basis. allnurses.com wanted to explore this topic more deeply. allnurses.com recently interviewed Alethea Sment, MSN, RN, ACCNS-AG, CCRN-CSC after her...
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    Utilizing CSI to Reduce Central Line Infections - Meet the CLABSI Rangers

    traumaRUs posted a topic in Critical Care

    Critical care nurses are all too familiar with central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI). Being extremely ill in the ICU instantly makes you more vulnerable to these infections. How to...
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    Professional Goals

    traumaRUs replied to Bealifer's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thanks for the explanation. I moved this to the student NP forum for more pertinent
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    Professional Goals

    traumaRUs replied to Bealifer's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    1. Achieve specialty certifications 2. Precept students 3. Continue to obtain CME relevant to current practice 4. Expand knowledge base Are these goals you need for your eval? Or
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    "Not sure what unit you will be hired into..."

    traumaRUs replied to TitaniumPlates's topic in General Nursing

    Good morning everyone! Reopening this with the following comments: 1. Please stay on the topic of the "bait and switch" job position 2. When we post on the internet we aren't able to see tone of...
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    "Not sure what unit you will be hired into..."

    traumaRUs replied to TitaniumPlates's topic in General Nursing

    Closed for staff
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    How Much PTO did you get as a new grad?i

    traumaRUs replied to OncRN2015's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    13 years ago with this practice as a new grad, I got 4 weeks PTO, 1 week CME, 7 paid holidays I now get 8 weeks PTO, 1 week CME, 7 paid holidays I also get free medical
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    Need help with direction for dx

    traumaRUs replied to JackieHouse's topic in General Nursing

    Please see a provider in
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    How to Remain Relevant as You Age

    traumaRUs replied to Carol Ebert's topic in Retired Nurses

    Are you an
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    Am I Too Old?

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

    Oh yeah go for it. Your LPN experience will help tremendously. Best
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    Masters in nursing education, what subjects can you teach?

    traumaRUs replied to Bjones94's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Moved to Nursing Educators
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    Kaplan Entrance Exam

    traumaRUs replied to China84LPN's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    Moved to entrance/exit exam
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    How to Remain Relevant as You Age

    traumaRUs replied to Carol Ebert's topic in Retired Nurses

    I can relate to much of this. I was a second career RN - became a nurse in my 30's. By my late 40's I realized I needed to further my career in order to stay relevant. Getting a grad degree was my key...
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    Texting a Dr.

    traumaRUs replied to adn_nursingstudent's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    When texting it is important to utilize encrypted texting which you would not have usually available. Our practice utilizes encrypted texting as well as encrypted email which is HIPAA compliant....
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    Who is attending NTI? We are!

    traumaRUs replied to Brian S.'s topic in News, Announcements

    Oh gosh - so sorry! Yes, please hit us up in
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    Celebrate Nurses Article Contest

    traumaRUs replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in News, Announcements

    Last day - get your articles
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    Reviews needed for RN-BSN program at UNF

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

    Moved to
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    Job offer. Urgent care

    traumaRUs replied to aerorunner80's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Re: orientation question - do you have to get credentialed? That can take time. However, during this time, are you on your own with someone co-signing your charts or are you following
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    Chronic Kidney Disease: AANP 2019 Presentation

    traumaRUs replied to traumaRUs's topic in Advanced Practice

    @Hoosier_RN, MSN you are so right - instead of surveys asking how "warm and fuzzy" care is, surveys should ask more questions about understanding your diagnosis, knowing resources to obtain your meds,...
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    Chronic Kidney Disease: AANP 2019 Presentation

    traumaRUs posted a topic in Advanced Practice

    So, I wanted to challenge myself this year and decided that I would submit a proposal for a presentation for the American Association of Nurse Practitioners 2019 Conference in Indianapolis. Here is...
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    The Art of Telling Patients Bad News: One Physician's Story

    traumaRUs replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah - it wasn't so horrific for me, but my 14 y/o grand-daughter didn't need to hear
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    What pocket guides does everyone use?

    traumaRUs replied to WinterWolf90's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The