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    Petition Obama to remove restrictions on APRN practice!

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

    A better avenue to facilitate change to APN practice is to become an active member in your state's APN
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    Do you (Active NP's) feel respected by MD's/DO's/PA'S

    traumaRUs replied to KansasFNP's topic in Advanced Practice

    No problems whatsoever. Yes I feel very respected. And no offense but why would PAs not respect us? In my practice, the NPs, PAs all do the same
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    Gero NP dreams vs. experience

    traumaRUs replied to Vespertinas's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I guess my question would be hhow do you know this is what you want to do if you have no experience? Gero NP is a narrow field so if you don't like this, what is your next
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    Hiring a new grad in Columbus Ohio? Advice

    traumaRUs replied to JennzieRN's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Moved to Ohio nursing for more
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    What if I don't like it?

    traumaRUs replied to %63theend's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I actually started a dual MSN/MBA when I went to grad school because I wanted to have lots of options. I eventually dropped the MBA as I found business classes way boring. (However, I now wish I...
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    Whiners in the classroom?!?!?!

    traumaRUs replied to rj2011's topic in General Students

    Please remember that the internet is not anonymous. We strongly urge our members not to post info that will identify
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    Helpful Advice

    traumaRUs replied to rjendrasko's topic in Advanced Practice

    ANd please dont call my office and tell the receptionist its personal and very important that you reach me but then state its personal when asked which pt this
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    Dad diagnosed with Diabetes?

    traumaRUs replied to RN_BSN09's topic in General Nursing

    Recently Diagnosed - American Diabetes Association from the National Diabetes Association. As above poster mentioned - we can not provide specific advice. There may be other factors
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    NFLP with DNP anyone?

    traumaRUs replied to studentnurserachel's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    What's
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    Confused about being a NP after MSN.

    traumaRUs replied to gumbi_12's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Neither of those MSN tracks is a CLINICAL advanced practice track. Administration will prepare you more for a management Education will prepare you more for teaching. Hope that helps. Like above...
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    looking for some direction

    traumaRUs replied to priemabri's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Moving to LPN Student
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    Obamacare? How will it affect dialysis?

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

    The thought is that after three years, the pt should be back working and have insurance again. Or if they are older, they will be Medicare-eligible due to
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    Any studies done on pre-nursing students?

    traumaRUs replied to TiffanyLe's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Moved to pre-nursing student forum. Might want to do a lit search at your hospital's medical
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    Lpn vs Rn

    traumaRUs replied to 2bNurseMustang's topic in General Students

    Agree - lets get back to the topic at hand. I'm also a former LPN who was able to get into the LPN program (1990) much faster than the RN program. I went straight from the LPN program to the ADN...
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    How is it that some NP programs are so much longer and some are so much shorter?

    traumaRUs replied to priorities2's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Could one be a direct entry program for those students who are not RNs already? 40-45 credits seems more realistic if you are already a
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    57 and need to start over YET AGAIN!

    traumaRUs replied to Bailey246's topic in Nursing Career

    Go back to school? The blunt fact is that for most of us, we will be working until we are 70 and maybe beyond. Going back to school at 57 doesnt sound so off the
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    NPs ever have to take call?

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

    Yes indeed the EMR at home is a
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    Background check advise

    traumaRUs replied to mag2124141's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Moving to Nursing Licensure with Criminal History
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    Getting a job in the ER.

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

    I had 10 years exp as a staff nurse in a level one trauma center when I became an APN. However, since they have an ER residency program they werent wanting APNs. However, I networked and did take a...
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    Ethical dilemma

    traumaRUs replied to tnguy31's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I think the dose is appropriate also and since the pt is experiencing an acceptable quality of life, I dont see an
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    NPs ever have to take call?

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

    Hmmmm. We don't exchange like that. We exchange call for call. Call is potluck, sometimes no calls, sometimes 30. Seeing ts you are guaranteed a full
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    Need HELP! Which Job????

    traumaRUs replied to newnurse1986's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Merged multiple
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    E-Cube has started - YIKES

    traumaRUs posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Whew - E-Cube started at my largest HDU yesterday - there were so many extra people hanging out and helping. I thought FMC did a pretty good job with the roll-out. It took my 3.5 hrs though to make...
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    E-Cube has started - YIKES

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

    It actually went pretty smooth. FMC had one resource person per 7 chairs as well as two resource peoples for the four
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    What Type of Setting Do You Work In?

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

    I did CNS only because in my state, IL CNS=APN and I knew APN was the role I wanted. CNS was what was offered by my hospital-affiliated college of nursing so it made it infinitely easier to do that....