traumaRUs MSN, APRN

Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU

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    Why did you become a NP?

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

    My role is the same as the NPs in our practice - we round on hemodialysis patients in outpt units. We bill under our own NPI numbers and are profitable for the
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    Diploma Mill DNP Programs are a problem?

    traumaRUs replied to DannyBoy8's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Moved to Doctoral programs
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    Will you get your DNP

    traumaRUs replied to DannyBoy8's topic in Advanced Practice

    Nope not unless they pay me
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    APN?? I am a graduate student looking for an APN (NP/CNS) to answer a few questions! I'd greatly appreciate your help!

    traumaRUs replied to Nurs23Student's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Moved to nursing student assistance forum. I'll try to answer some of your questions. We prefer that you allow posters to post to your thread and I will remove your email as that leaves you open to...
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    Why did you become a NP?

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

    I'm not an NP but rather an adult and peds CNS and I practice in the APRN role. I furthered my education because I knew that at 60 I couldn't keep up with the demands of a level one trauma center ED....
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    Lower GPA for CRNA school

    traumaRUs replied to loouxoxo69's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Moved to SRNA
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    MAT program

    traumaRUs replied to glogirl's topic in Advanced Practice

    Scope of practice and the Consensus Model are REAL. Just because someone will offer you a job doesn't mean they know what YOUR scope of practice is. Are you an experienced ACNP? New grad? Do you have...
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    Chamberlain College of Nursing Sacramento fall 2019

    traumaRUs replied to EWKstudent_nurse's topic in Chamberlain College

    ADMIN NOTE - allnurses encourages ALL students, so please be polite and adhere to the thems of service. Another way to communicate is to start your own club and that way after students are accepted,...
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    Work-life balance?

    traumaRUs replied to Polly Peptide's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I’m in nephrology rounding in dialysis pts. I have a very flexible job and often leave home before 6am. However when I work till 7pm I start later. Some days are 12 hrs and some are only 4-6....
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    Failure rate is high??

    traumaRUs replied to ILoveHorsesRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    It is variable depending on your school - always check to see the pass rates for whatever degree: NCLEX, APRN certification,
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    HESI APRN Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics exam

    traumaRUs replied to Katie Christina's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Moved to student NP
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    Safe Staffing Levels for In-hospital Nursing Units

    traumaRUs replied to NURS5870's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    No we don’t.
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    Safe Staffing Levels for In-hospital Nursing Units

    traumaRUs replied to NURS5870's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    My concern (and I live in IL where this legislation is a hot topic) is the way the "suits in the ivory tower" skew acuity to "prove" that nurse/pt ratios are in place when in fact, its the "paper...
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    Regrets after regrets!

    traumaRUs replied to Toaster's topic in General Nursing

    Some things that struck me when I read the first post: 1. Perhaps a cultural issue as to living with your parents? 2. Maybe OP lives in big city with transportation readily available? 3. How long...
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    Work-life balance?

    traumaRUs replied to Polly Peptide's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I've been an APRN for 13 years, all but 5 months in a nephrology practice. I work 40-55 hours per week, but my travel (100-200 miles/day) is figured into my day and I get reimbursed for it. I have no...
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    NPDB

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

    Here's some more info:
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    NPDB

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

    Being listed in the NPDB isn't the end of the world. Much depends on "why" you are
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    Clinical NP

    traumaRUs replied to CardiacDork's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Please be aware of the following per the CCNE site: Physical resources and clinical sites enable the program to fulfill its mission, goals, and expected outcomes. Adequacy of physical resources and...
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    Psychiatric Resources in the ED

    traumaRUs posted a topic in Emergency

    I recently received the following press release from ENA. Its very interesting and something all of us that care for ED patients or patients in crisis can relate to. National Survey of Emergency...
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    LPN-RN cost

    traumaRUs replied to lpnnursegirl's topic in LPN to RN

    Merged
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    LPN-RN cost

    traumaRUs replied to lpnnursegirl's topic in LPN to RN

    I started as an LPN in 1992 - I immediately went back to school and became an RN in 1994. However, in between we moved across the country and the wait list for the LPN to ADN program was very long at...
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    Please Help!!

    traumaRUs replied to gravy94's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for clarifying your question. I think you got the responses that you did because the first post was so vague. For myself over the years, I've done an extra nursing job prn at nursing home, prn...
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    Can I get Fired?

    traumaRUs replied to Minniegirl0604's topic in General Nursing

    I gotta go back to the "why did you do it?
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    I have made a complaint against an NP

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

    Hmmm....what are hoping for as to
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    1 year in and lost - advice please

    traumaRUs replied to TammyTho's topic in General Nursing

    Some great answers. How about determining what you like about your job and what you dislike? Then you can look into jobs with a lot of your pluses and less of your