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    Looking back, would you obtain NP credential??

    traumaRUs replied to Cindy-20's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Ive been an APN for 8 years now and yes, I would do it again. It has afforded me the opportunity to earn more and make things comfortable for our family. My sons were adults when I went back to school...
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    Off the wall question about NPs

    traumaRUs replied to HornsRN's topic in Advanced Practice

    We sincerely appreciate all the great suggestions in this thread. Staff will take this up for discussion now . If you have further suggestions, please don't hesitate to contact staff or post in the...
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    new grad NP passed ANCC, & just learned program did not receive accreditation

    traumaRUs replied to mag2014's topic in Advanced Practice

    Exactly
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    Disappointment trying not to be discouraged (very long post)

    traumaRUs replied to jaznia15's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    1. No way to tell if salary is too low as $70k in a rural southern town usually goes further than 90k in an urban area. Salary is definitely low for my area (central IL rural area) but you can...
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    Off the wall question about NPs

    traumaRUs replied to HornsRN's topic in Advanced Practice

    AN vigorously supports professional APN practice. Many of us are active in legislative voting and in our states APN organization. However AN does have a large student and new grad APN membership...
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    My Guide To Making The Grade And Maintaining Your Sanity

    traumaRUs replied to Tree525's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Just a quick staff note: we always encourage our members to research their sources thoroughly. With well-known, name brand sources, you do have some recourse if you find there is erroneous info...
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    Clinicals: FNP in pediatrics or OBGYN

    traumaRUs replied to Urtania's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Moved to Student NP forum for more
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    Well here's something I didn't think about: secondhand pot smoke?

    traumaRUs replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    Please get back to the subject at hand. This is not a "is pot a good thing or bad thing" type of deal. Please stay on topic. Thanks
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    Free Professional Organizations for Nurses

    traumaRUs replied to OnaTrek's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    AN...
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    Questions about taking ADN or BSN from USA to Overseas due to Military Reassignment

    traumaRUs replied to nrichiez's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    You can work on the military base with a US
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    new grad NP passed ANCC, & just learned program did not receive accreditation

    traumaRUs replied to mag2014's topic in Advanced Practice

    How did the meeting
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    Nursing judgement in dealing with difficult patients.

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

    All a pt has to do is trip, fall, pass out, etc., and you are liable. I sincerely hope you rethink this strategy. If you work for one of the top two, they will NOT support a breach in policy. You...
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    Nursing judgement in dealing with difficult patients.

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

    Extremely dangerous practice. These pts have needles in place that if they become dislodged, can cause exsanguination in just a few short minutes. Allowing your pts to leave the facility is a recipe...
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    need guidance

    traumaRUs replied to loveskirn's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    This is a tough situation. While we can't provide medical advice, we can offer support as you make these difficult decisions. Please remember to take care of yourself
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    The Face of a Medical Error...

    traumaRUs replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Music - you are such a class act! Best wishes with the resolution of this
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    Other Jobs That a Nurse Can Do?

    traumaRUs replied to westieluv's topic in Nursing Career

    Going back to school for an MSN? That opened doors for
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    Clinical drama-question about personal property

    traumaRUs replied to chiasmus100's topic in General Students

    Some advice for stopping this behavior: 1. Ignore them. 2. Don't make comments back to them. 3. Don't get loud at clinicals, whether in the breakroom or elevator or lobby. 4. Ignore them. 5....
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    Registration- West Coast University

    traumaRUs replied to rnursem's topic in California Nursing

    Moved to California
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    Contracting TB

    traumaRUs replied to NewlyGradBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Per our terms of service, we can't offer medical advice. As another poster stated, please follow up with your medical
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    Do you think eating in the classroom is rude?

    traumaRUs replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Students

    The OP has received some good advice and we wish him/her well in
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    bullying

    traumaRUs replied to danlee's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    We have great sympathy for your situation which you have mentioned in other posts. Perhaps seeing a counselor to get thru this situation? Please take care of
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    I have IELTS overall band 6 , is that useful?

    traumaRUs replied to Lee44's topic in International Nursing

    Moved to International
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    What do you fellow NP's think of this?

    traumaRUs replied to ruralmed's topic in Advanced Practice

    Hmmm....I personally prefer mid level provider over physician extender which is what my practice uses. Believe me, that sounds far nastier for a variety of
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    To Zenman - please reply!

    traumaRUs replied to andy25's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I PMd him to come take a look. We encourage anonymity on
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    NTI 2014 Denver - AN Will Be There!!!!

    traumaRUs replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Critical Care

    THanks to everyone who came out to our booth! We had the privilege of meeting many members. See you all in San Diego next