traumaRUs MSN, APRN

Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU

Trauma Columnist

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    OHSU 3 Year BSN, 2019 Fall Start!!!

    traumaRUs replied to Mermaid.RN's topic in School, College Programs

    STAFF NOTE - please don't name names of school personnel and please realize when you provide your email address, it IS public.
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    Would you hang these IVs?

    traumaRUs replied to Christina_'s topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Moved to nursing student assistance
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    Nursing Intervention

    traumaRUs replied to Lux Mee's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Moved to nursing student assistance and off topic posts
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    Preceptor Needed for RN to BSN Arizona

    traumaRUs replied to JaneDoll's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Moved to nursing student
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    CNS for Later?

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

    You have put a lot of thought into this as evidenced by your reasons for pursuing a CNS. Thats great. I don't know that the CNS is still a viable option. However, I can only speak to Illinois where I...
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    LTC experience for NP school?

    traumaRUs replied to Purple_Clover's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Moved to student NP forum. Much will depend on what type of NP specialty you will be pursuing. For instance, if acute care, then acute care experience would be considered for admission, if FNP then...
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    Nurses with bipolar or anxiety/depression

    traumaRUs replied to freckles23's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Moved to forum for similar
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    Graduate in May need advice as to where I should start.

    traumaRUs replied to 19Kristin's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Moved to First Year after Licensure
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    How long do I need to stay at my first nursing job?

    traumaRUs replied to artmania1990's topic in First Year After Licensure

    MOved to First Year after Licensure
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    John Hopkins Hospital Nurse Residency Program 2019

    traumaRUs replied to Voltage003's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Moved to First Year after
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    Finding own preceptors at University of Pittsburgh?

    traumaRUs replied to np830's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Moved to student NP forum for more
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    ED case-manager as NP? Advice?

    traumaRUs replied to Amber Brown's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hmmm 1. Is this going to be a 24/7 positions? 2 are they hiring 3-5 NPs? 3. Since EDs are busiest from 1500-0300 usually what hours would I work? 4. Will I have full credentialing and the ability to...
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    Primary care in urgent care

    traumaRUs replied to travelRN555's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I just keep coming back (and understand I'm in nephrology) that if you trying to manage HTN/DM, etc., in a fragmented way, you are missing the opportunity to refer to HTN specialist/nephr practice....
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    Norovirus ????

    traumaRUs replied to sfeather's topic in General Nursing

    This is just not something we can answer. Please check with your healthcare
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    Credits not transferring during last semester

    traumaRUs replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I can vouch for this too - because my husband was active duty and we moved a lot, I have repeated so many courses that it boggles my imagination and my checkbook. Is there any way to complete your...
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    Primary care in urgent care

    traumaRUs replied to travelRN555's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Wow....is this because your population has no insurance? I live in central IL and our urgent care clinics are just urgent care. They will refill a med you are already on or start one anti-hypertensive...
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    I was slapped by a patient

    traumaRUs replied to FNPStudentLife's topic in General Nursing

    Once a pt hits you, at least in IL, its a felony - HIPAA has nothing to do with
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    Primary care in urgent care

    traumaRUs replied to travelRN555's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Geez this sounds like a nightmare. How are these pts followed after their visit to the urgent
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    The urban legend of license loss

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

    License loss comes usually in the form of multiple issues: 1. Multiple malpractice suits that are founded 2. Substance abuse 3. Deliberately assaulting a pt 4. Killing a pt These are what I've...
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    Fumbled During Interview and Lost the Job

    traumaRUs replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Such great answers Nurse Beth! And so right
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    Nurses Are So Bossy...

    traumaRUs replied to gehrig592's topic in General Nursing

    While we welcome lively debate, we can't help with personal medical issues. It sounds like you have discussed your issues with the appropriate resources. We wish you the
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    How long do I need to stay at my first nursing job?

    traumaRUs replied to artmania1990's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Can you transfer to a different
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    Is 54 too old to get hired as a new RN?

    traumaRUs replied to OHRN2023's topic in General Nursing

    54 is mature. However, with people working until 70 or beyond this is still doable. Some questions: 1. How long have you been out of school? That might factor into a job offer more than age. 2. Are...
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    Mass shooting

    traumaRUs replied to Tenebrae's topic in General Nursing

    I am so very sorry you went through this. I have utilized critical care stress debriefing as a way to work through some traumatic events. Here is an article about it. Does your hospital offer some...
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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

    I'm happy to help you but agree with sirI that if you post the questions here, then you should get several answers.