traumaRUs MSN, APRN

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    Little experience as an RN

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

    Hey guys - lets keep it civil and debat the topic, not the poster.
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    Renal physicians meeting for APNs July 2014

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

    Dang...was hoping to meet some
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    NP benefits

    traumaRUs replied to austi029's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Two of our folks, one PA and one FNP work part time and have renegotiated based on their family situation. They have reduced insurance benefits, reduced PTO accrual,
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    Block 1 Nursing Student- Electronic Stethoscope?

    traumaRUs replied to compmom's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I use an electronic stethoscope but I'm listening to pts on dialysis. I would suggest a littmann cardiology. The electronic ones are pretty hefty
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    Jane Fitch MD, prior CRNA, now Anesthesiologist elected president ASA

    traumaRUs replied to puppies'n kittens's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    The fact that CRNAs are available and utilized widely in ALL states and AAs are used in only a few states speaks volumes to me, another APN. The US military use of CRNA is legendary. Personally, I...
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    Little experience as an RN

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

    Interesting reading everyone's perspective. Personally I thought my 14 yrs as a nurse helped tremendously as a provider. Bluedevil DNP may I ask how long you've been an NP?
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    Hyperbaric Nursing

    traumaRUs posted a topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Overview Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO2) is the intervention in which a patient is placed in a hyperbaric chamber and breathes close to 100% oxygen intermittently. The chamber is pressurized to...
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    Hyperbaric Nursing

    traumaRUs replied to traumaRUs's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Exactly dirtyhippiegirl! I live in the midwest (not a drop of ocean anywhere) - yet we run several hyperbaric chambers almost round the clock for wound
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    Dialysis and Renal Nursing

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

    Sounds
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    Dialysis and Renal Nursing

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

    Does group 1 have other NPs or PAs? Whats the turnover? My practice has 17 MDs, 3 of which are surgeons who do all our access work and kidney and kidney-panc transplants. I've been with the...
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    New Master's NP, cannot find job...should I go for my DNP

    traumaRUs replied to wildcatarnp's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Well I'm one of the mods and we try to respect others situations. There is nothing wrong with re-wording posts in order to present amp other viewpoint. Back to the OP: do you have derm experience as...
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    Returning as NP after time out of field and have questions

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

    Hmm.. Conferences, online CME? Have you kept up via your states APN organization? Network with other
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    Jane Fitch MD, prior CRNA, now Anesthesiologist elected president ASA

    traumaRUs replied to puppies'n kittens's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Keep it
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    Dialysis and Renal Nursing

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

    Guttercat - yep only dialysis pts. I do take dialysis call every four weeks which is for about 20 dialysis
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    Dialysis and Renal Nursing

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

    Just keep swimming: Group A how many docs? Reimbursement for CKD education is slim to none. In my area FMC has taken over the CKD education. Bone and mineral education is provided in the FMC...
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    University of Miami Accelerated BSN 2014

    traumaRUs replied to Susieq_07's topic in Florida Nursing

    Friendly staff note: we do not allow linking to FB pages. You can however, LIST the FB page here. Thanks everyone
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    How to ACE Competency Tests

    traumaRUs replied to SuccessDiva's topic in Nursing Career

    While helpful, it is very important that all new hires realize there are many tests out there to assess
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    Being a Nurse and Firefigher

    traumaRUs replied to ksadcock's topic in General Nursing

    In IL we have the pre hospital RN. I'm both a volunteer fire fighter and do EMS too. Then, of course I have my real
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    Becoming a new grad NP at my current RN job?

    traumaRUs replied to BostonRN13's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    My nursing exp is mostly ER so I decided to moonlight at a small community ER after I'd been an APN about 3 yrs. I knew most of the staff there because they had come from the level one where I worked...
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    Petition to make BPD reimbursable with health insurance companies

    traumaRUs replied to Virginia_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I guess I don't see the issue as a person with borderline personality disorder can get insurance covered simply by using a different ICD-10
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    Being a Patient Where you Work

    traumaRUs replied to ChristineN's topic in Emergency

    My grandchildren have all been pts in the ER where I worked for 10 years. And...they got fantastic
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    Consent Agreement concerns

    traumaRUs replied to AuroRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Moving to Recovery forum for more
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    Petition to make BPD reimbursable with health insurance companies

    traumaRUs replied to Virginia_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    BPD is reimburseable by using the correct ICD-10 code. 301.83 - borderline personality
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    Nurse Trainee Programs 2013

    traumaRUs replied to kfma's topic in Philippines

    Just a reminder, English language only per the terms of
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    Urology Nursing

    traumaRUs posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Urology Nursing is the care of the patient with conditions/diseases related to the urinary system. Patient care is extended to both males and females with conditions such as: Common Male...