traumaRUs MSN, APRN

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    Eastwick College LPN program length

    traumaRUs replied to Sandy923's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Moved to NJ forum for more related answers. Best
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    Thought I'd share

    traumaRUs replied to TNE1's topic in Travel

    Per our terms of service, which everyone agrees to when they join AN, we do not allow soliciting. Thanks
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    Advanced Health Assessment

    traumaRUs replied to OCRN3's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Okay - back to the topic at hand which is how do online programs fulfill the requirements for advanced assessment. This is not a brick and mortar vs online education
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    back pain

    traumaRUs replied to dsherman's topic in Emergency

    May I ask what state your practice
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    Poll: Your Badges

    traumaRUs replied to WhiffOfGas's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    APRNs signatures are governed by their states rules. For instance, I must sign traumarus, APN. Doesnt matter whether Im an NP, CRNA, CNS, CNM. (This is IL rules at the
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    APRN Advocacy: states scope of practice, legislative policy, ACA

    traumaRUs replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Advanced Practice

    Yes, they have different coverage because the state of IL has contracted with these insurance companies to provide service so yes, it is quite different from private pay pts and it changes frequently...
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    care plan

    traumaRUs replied to 1student22's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Moved to nursing student
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    Most topics here non-clinical knowledge ones

    traumaRUs replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Wow - amazing you are asking about this. Staff has been discussing the need for more clinically based threads. Stay tuned for case studies coming
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    APRN Advocacy: states scope of practice, legislative policy, ACA

    traumaRUs replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Advanced Practice

    I work in IL where my Medicaid-only patients now have commercial coverage. However, the fun thing (not!) is that very little is covered in their formulary. And...oh did I forget to mention? The...
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    APRN Advocacy: states scope of practice, legislative policy, ACA

    traumaRUs replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Advanced Practice

    I'm a CNS also and I find out info from my states APRN organization. i have found NACNS less than
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    Old, New Grad

    traumaRUs replied to kaydensmom01's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Moving to career
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    FNPs in the Hospital?

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

    Please look to the Consensus Model. As more and more states implement it (41 at last count) new FNPs might find themselves NOT working in the hospital APRN Consensus
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    RNs, I got a question about pain meds

    traumaRUs replied to tarotale's topic in New York Nursing

    Here is a study from the National Institutes of Health The perception of pain in others: how gender, race, a... [J Pain. 2012] - PubMed -
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    on line programs

    traumaRUs replied to mdcdlt123's topic in LPN to RN

    Moved to LPN to RN
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    Propofol

    traumaRUs replied to clarkw12's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Back to the topic. Can you cite a study where sedating a pt lengthens the intubation duration? (As a nursing student you will be asked to cite research to back up
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    Diagnosis--not so easy to come by....

    traumaRUs replied to silverbat's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I am so sorry for your pain and frustration. Sounds like you have a plan to find out what is
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    Nicotine Test for new employment

    traumaRUs replied to hls0810's topic in General Nursing

    We use the cotinine test for our would-be transplant candidates. They must totally abstain for 21 days at a minimum. And...then we spot check
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    PLEASE HELP!!!! :(

    traumaRUs replied to nicoleball's topic in General Nursing

    What kind of test is
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    Nurses Notes plagiarism at work such a thing?

    traumaRUs replied to Lanipeach's topic in General Nursing

    As a provider, when I see pts in the hospital, the way we do our charting is to copy and paste the previous providers note (the provider from our practice). Then, we change what is necessary and save...
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    The job market is tough... "How tough is it?"

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

    Just a quick staff note - we do reserve the right to move threads to a more appropriate forum. The fact that this thread has multiple pages of answers speaks for
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    Phlebotomy/IV Courses for nurses

    traumaRUs replied to amira26's topic in Canada

    Moved to Nursing in Canada
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    help

    traumaRUs replied to bradford23161's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Moved to nursing student
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    Accepted DON Position!

    traumaRUs replied to DHawkinsrn's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Corrected the typo -
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    Casting and desperate itching

    traumaRUs replied to Jasmin_sunset's topic in General Nursing

    Itching inside a Cast Itching is a common yet frustrating problem for a person with a cast, especially during hot weather. Even if you can reach the itchy area, do not scratch the skin...
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    New Grad BSN RN, Any jobs out there??

    traumaRUs replied to 808_hi's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Let's get back to the topic at hand: new grad jobs in NV. While AN promotes lively debate, we ask that you debate the topic not the piaster. Thanks