traumaRUs MSN, APRN

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    Rural Nurse: What are the Duties and Responsibilities?

    traumaRUs replied to traumaRUs's topic in Rural

    Come on downstate.....there's a lot more to IL then just Chicago.
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    Are these true or false rumors about LPN

    traumaRUs replied to mcclot1993's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    As others have pointed out, LPN is a limited position. Where I live, no hospital hires LPNs. Nursing homes do. However most people find as they age, that they want more opportunities. The best...
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    Wow so i won't find a job?!

    traumaRUs replied to Marsha238612's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Chicago is only a small part of IL. come
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    Professional insurance

    traumaRUs replied to Keri Camp's topic in General Nursing

    Insurance Options available through NSO Professional Liability
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    Primary care problem in specialty

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

    It is a matter of follow up. You want to ensure that the pt is getting better. You want your documentation to reflect that. Much also depends on what your practice expects of
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    Little experience as an RN

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

    I am biased in my own opinion.....so this is my reference point. I had a total of 14 yrs nursing exp when I became an APN. In my area we do not have any direct entry programs at this time. I...
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    Primary care problem in specialty

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

    I work in nephrology seeing dialysis pts. There is a new model of care (that our practice has NOT fully endorsed) whereby we would do primary care. I see these pts 3-4 times per month. I can not...
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    Dialysis and Renal Nursing

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

    I only see dialysis pts....lol. I drive a lot and see my 200 plus pts every
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    Doctor's attitudes

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

    Hostile providers are not to be tolerated. Need to use your chain if command to
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    Looking for ER Nurse Job in Chicago,IL

    traumaRUs replied to shaniarose's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Chicago is a tight market. Have you tried downstate
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    Dismissed from FNP program

    traumaRUs replied to vanurse1022's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Good luck. It takes a high degree of emotional intelligence and integrity. To put this out on the public board takes a lot of guts. Take
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    Doctor's attitudes

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

    I'm a provider who fields many calls a day in between seeing my pts. Some hints 1. Prepare a succinct report. Use SBAR. 2 know the pts meds and most importantly their allergies 3. Weight which is...
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    Life Insurance

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

    Ugh - I've never heard of
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    New Mexico travel nursing

    traumaRUs replied to Shaina12's topic in Travel

    Moved to travel nursing for more
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    Are headaches a contrainidcation for 12 hour shifts?

    traumaRUs replied to studentnurse9806's topic in General Nursing

    Please be mindful of giving medical advice. Being supportive is of course encouraged, but suggesting medications crosses the line.
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    Dialysis and Renal Nursing

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

    Lol guttercat.... I see every pt three times per month. I drive approx 40-100 miles everyday. Rural area. I have 210 pts.....would love to hear how many other APNs see and with what amt of...
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    Calling In Sick: Dealing With Mental Illness At Work, Part 3

    traumaRUs replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Your use of all caps is what concerned some readers. Take
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    Calling In Sick: Dealing With Mental Illness At Work, Part 3

    traumaRUs replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Just a very gentle note of concern: while we can offer support, it is extremely important that you are following with a provider whom you trust and can see as often as necessary. While our posters can...
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    Dialysis and Renal Nursing

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

    You must live in a big city. I go to four dialysis units and they are 11, 25, 55, 62 miles from my
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    Dialysis and Renal Nursing

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

    @heysuz - you are so right. Education needs to start with the diagnosis of DM and HTN. And with teens and pre-tens being diagnosed this is often falling to pediatric
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    Building confidence

    traumaRUs replied to NervousNP's topic in Advanced Practice

    Have you done any CME, conferences? Do you network via your states APN organization? Do you have a mentor? How much orientation did you get? What specialty were you in for six months? And why...
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    Who should pay DEA fees?

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

    That's crazy! Why in the world should you pay ANY of these fees??? My practice pays for my DEA, all licensing, credentialing at multiple hospitals, recertification fees, an UpToDate subscription...
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    Burn Nursing

    traumaRUs replied to traumaRUs's topic in Burn

    There are specialized units and sometimes hospitals which treat adult and peds burn pts. For instance, in the state of IL, adult burn pts go to Springfield Memorial and peds burn pts go to Cook...
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    Dialysis and Renal Nursing

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

    I am very fortunate that my position in this very large (17 MD, 5 mid-level providers) nephrology practice. We have four surgeons that do all our accesses and we do kidney/panc transplants too. We...
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    Burn Nursing

    traumaRUs replied to traumaRUs's topic in Burn

    Excellent post dirtyhippiegirl! Thanks for the great