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    Nurse Staffing Costs

    traumaRUs replied to stewstew03's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    This thread has deteriorated to the point of no
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    Misdemeanors Affecting You the rest of your Life

    traumaRUs replied to Gma802014's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Just a quick reminder: AN does not offer legal advice nor do we allow posting of petition
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    Hormonal treatment for TBI

    traumaRUs replied to momofm1998's topic in Advanced Practice

    Suggestions for more information: Look for clinical trials. http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/555088...
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    Travel from home to work

    traumaRUs replied to olvr00's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yes that is correct. Only deductible mileage is from work to work. For me the first 23 miles and last 23 miles are on me. However I'm required to travel from clinic to clinic all day so all of that...
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    Travel from home to work

    traumaRUs replied to olvr00's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I travel from clinic to clinic all day. Closest clinic is 23 miles away. I receive $0.565 per mile. I drive a 2014 Subaru outback and I have had it a yr...started with 120 miles on odometer. Now...
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    The culture of AN

    traumaRUs replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

    We always try to allow the threads to "settle down" on their own. Sometimes what you think you say via computer isn't always taken the way it was meant. This can lead to misunderstandings. As adults,...
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    Adult NP Clinical Sites

    traumaRUs replied to DKNYFaith's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Will move to student NP forum for more views. Best
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    Goodbye...

    traumaRUs replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We wish you well. AN is a large site and as such, our posters eschew many different opinions; some the same as ours and others very different from our own. We have a lot of variety. Please, if you...
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    Has anyone gone from CNS to NP

    traumaRUs posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Okay, I've totally come to grips with the fact that I chose the wrong educational path. My post MSN certs in Med-Surg CNS and Peds CNS are both either retired or retiring soon. So....I'm considering...
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    Has anyone gone from CNS to NP

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

    No, I'm not worried about a job. I have a job now and don't plan to leave but an FNP would give me more options. The problem with my Peds CNS a is that I dint curr ntky care for children so I was...
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    Has anyone gone from CNS to NP

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

    Can I ask what
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    When a Mom Miscarries

    traumaRUs replied to CountryMomma's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Back to the topic at
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    PEDS CNS exam to be retired Dec 2015

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

    Thanks SHGR. What a mess! I'm facing going back to school now at a time where I truly thought school was done for me. And....the kicker of course is that the CNS doesn't even count for anything when...
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    PEDS CNS exam to be retired Dec 2015

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

    I hope so - I see that you are in the midwest. May I ask which state? I'm in central IL where CNS=NP=APN. However, soon CNS = RN as we lose our ability to recertify via
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    Physician Extender ???

    traumaRUs replied to Barnstormin' PMHNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Very common to use in my neck of the woods too - sounds very nasty. In our practice, we have PAs, NPs, CNSs so the term to describe all of us is physician extender....but I hate it. However, as...
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    PEDS CNS exam to be retired Dec 2015

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

    Well, I've kinda made the decision to go back to school and forget all this CNS stuff now. However, I have an MSN, and two post MSN certs already and I've been an APN for >8 years. Needless to...
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    The future of nursing. Everybody is impacted. Big discussion in SK.

    traumaRUs replied to magnoliya's topic in Canada

    Admin note: Please keep this discussion civil. Debate the topic, not the poster. Posts have been
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    PEDS CNS exam to be retired Dec 2015

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

    Yeah - the whole thing stinks in my book. I absolutely dread returning to school just to feed some fat-cat educator who 10 yrs down the road will change things
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    PEDS CNS exam to be retired Dec 2015

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

    Thanks again for the info. It doesn't look like I'm eligible for the AACN exam either because I don't work in the hospital for the most part. I looked at the UMASS program but they don't accept CNS...
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    PEDS CNS exam to be retired Dec 2015

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

    Yeah.....thanks guys. I thought I was doing well to obtain the peds cert. however after I did, my practice decided to quit seeing kids. Will look into the AACN exam. Thanks
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    NP working in a non-provider role

    traumaRUs replied to Sha-Sha RN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Be mindful that you probably need x-amt of pt contact hrs to re certify your NO
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    BEST resource for nclex prep

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

    Merged both
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    NGO's in SE Asia

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

    Aw - thanks - sorry just wasn't familiar with that
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    I Lost All Respect For A Colleague Today

    traumaRUs replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Getting back to the topic: IMHO - its never good to gossip especially at work. Since the break room was a private place, why does it matter what happens there as long as its private? The OP freely...
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    NP Contract

    traumaRUs replied to olvr00's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Agree with above poster. I would call them on it and see what the reaction