traumaRUs MSN, APRN

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    Can AGNP's work in women's health settings?

    traumaRUs replied to dana16's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Moved to Student NP forum. Can you please add some details so we can better answer your question?
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    How to be a successful NP/NP Student

    traumaRUs replied to Lulu Belle's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Moved to Student NP
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    Permanently Kicked out of Practicum

    traumaRUs replied to FrustratedExStudent's topic in General Students

    Oh gosh - I'm so sorry this happened. Whats happening next? Do you have a meeting set up? Perhaps if a meeting is scheduled, how about writing down some pertinent points such as you now realize your...
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    Director who doesn't direct

    traumaRUs replied to Bohica8286's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What kind of facility do you work in? Hospital, LTC,
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    Frustrated and Ready to Call it

    traumaRUs replied to Idiosyncratic's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It sounds like you might need to just change units. If the schedule causes you to be physically ill, its not your "dream job." I worked nights for 15 years straight in several different settings when...
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    NTI 2019 - "Education, Excellence and Inspiration"

    traumaRUs posted a topic in General Nursing

    Come and join your fellow critical care nurses at NTI 2019 in Orlando, Florida from May 20-23rd. With more than 37.5 hours of CEUs offered, this conference is sure to teach, inspire and impress all...
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    2018 Fall Article Contest Top 10 - You Pick 4 Winners

    traumaRUs replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in News, Announcements

    Vote!
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    FNP, AGACNP, and MHNP

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

    That's what I've heard
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    Career Crossroads

    traumaRUs replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with many of the above comments: you have to decide your priorities: 1. Your baby is little and you don't want to miss anything. At the prn job, you would have flexibility. 2. Your baby is...
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    PLEASE HELP!!

    traumaRUs replied to jazij14's topic in General Nursing

    The 59 bed hospital - nope because you won't see as much. Even though the ratio is great, you need solid experience to build on. Big hospital, high ratio, longer commute - yep this is the way I would...
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    Any Nurse Work in Orphanage?

    traumaRUs replied to OncologySANEBABE's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome - I didn't realize that we still had "orphanages" in the US. In my area they have morphed into group homes, juvenile detention facilities or foster
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    Recruiters, Is there anyone who has actually been hired after applying on a job board?

    traumaRUs replied to momofm1998's topic in Advanced Practice

    In the past when I have looked for jobs I've used Indeed and gotten calls right and left for
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    What to Say When Your Patient Dies

    traumaRUs replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Because I care for chronically ill pts with a shortened life expectancy I do a lot of end of life counseling and hospice referral. I find that sometimes silence works well. For instance, when I'm...
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    What do I do next

    traumaRUs replied to Forrest V's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe try to figure out what you really like about your current job and focus on what would get ahead doing
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    Do you verify MD/NP license before initiating school medication forms ?

    traumaRUs replied to RNTadaaaa's topic in School

    I can tell you that in my area, we have few PCPs taking new patients. It is not unusual to wait up to one year for an appt to establish
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    Hygiene Issues/Parent notification

    traumaRUs replied to NurseDew's topic in School

    I'm not a school nurse but am so proud of you all for bringing up the subject of homelessness, utilities being turned off, etc.. Such a delicate subject but you all are often in a position to at least...
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    Interview Attire for NP Position

    traumaRUs replied to OncRN2015's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yeah - I don't own dresses. I usually go in dress pants and nice blouse. I don't own a blazer
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    Are you a hospice nurse?

    traumaRUs replied to brockclan3's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Moved to hospice nursing
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    CNS for Later?

    traumaRUs replied to adventure_rn's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    @DrAres Thanks so much for this post - its very comprehensive and informative. Appreciate the viewpoint from
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    CNS for Later?

    traumaRUs replied to adventure_rn's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    @adventure_rn absolutely no offense. Its very refreshing to have someone put so much thought into their career goals! I practice in IL where CNS=NP as to scope of practice. I do not do the traditional...
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    Nursing_chem

    traumaRUs replied to turtlelover123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Moved to prenursing
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    Advice on how to get the Mrs to doctor

    traumaRUs replied to TwinDaddy's topic in General Nursing

    Oh gosh I'm so sorry you are so worried. Try to talk to her again and perhaps urge her to contact her provider in the am? This is just not something we help you with. Please take
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    Written Up

    traumaRUs replied to medteleER's topic in General Nursing

    STAFF NOTE - Per our terms of service, we encourage lively debate but please lets not get personal. Carry on....this is an interesting
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    CNS for Later?

    traumaRUs replied to adventure_rn's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    So true. Also, you must consider what you could bring to the table in terms of cost savings. As nurses, we don't always think about the business side of healthcare but it IS a business. Many of the...
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    The urban legend of license loss

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

    THIS!!! Its really easy to sit back and read the BON reports. Empathy and compassion go a long