traumaRUs MSN, APRN

Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU

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    30 Safety Tips for the Home Care Nurse

    traumaRUs replied to Melissa Mills's topic in Home Health

    Moved to Home Care Nursing forum Great
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    New Grad, Phoenix, HELP!!

    traumaRUs replied to BSN95's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Moved to first job hunt
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    Blood Transfusion

    traumaRUs replied to Suzeee's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Moved to nursing student
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    Spanish

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

    I'm in IL and the large hospital system I just left required EVERYONE to use the official language line. We were not allowed to use family, employees. This was due to litigation reasons. The official...
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    New NP going into nephrology

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

    In our large nephrology practice, we now have 8 APNs doing dialysis rounding. 6 are FNPs, 2 of us are CNSs. The issue that we had is that FNPs are not allowed to be credentialed at the hospitals...
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    At a crossroad

    traumaRUs replied to Jas10's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Some posts have been removed. This is the recovery forum and as such it is a supportive environment. Please keep your comments positive. No one needs to be kicked when they are down - thats not...
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    Should I quit and get LPN

    traumaRUs replied to biz2nursing's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Moved to prenursing
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    school nurse qualifications

    traumaRUs replied to esla's topic in School

    Moved to school nurses
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    What is considered evidence

    traumaRUs replied to RNproudtobe's topic in General Nursing

    Per our terms of service, we cannot answer as to the legality of this. Please contact risk
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    Leaving ICU position

    traumaRUs replied to KrisSik9921's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Moved to First Year after Licensure forum. 1. "It wasn't a good fit." And leave it at that. 2. "I am very interested in unit xyz for the following reasons...and they have an opening." Best
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    Mistake on orientation..please help

    traumaRUs replied to MommyRN89's topic in Patient Medications

    MOved to career
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    Novice Providers & Mortality

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

    I've been an APRN for 12+ years now and worked with over 40 physicians and never found an attitude of anything less then collegial. I present myself as a professional and am treated that
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    I miss The Commuter!

    traumaRUs replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Posters do come and go on AN. Sometimes real life just takes precedence. We all wish her the
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    Spanish

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

    Nope - though I'm in a multi-cultural area, I would have to be multi-lingual in order to be successful. We use an official translation line that can provide a transcript of the
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    Equal work for Equal Pay

    traumaRUs replied to AAC.271's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    And I would venture BostonFNP that you might be correct -
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    University of Phoenix FNP program

    traumaRUs replied to NurseSunshine3's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I graduated from UofP with my BSN (was an ADN for many years) and an MSN in management and leadership. Yes, its expensive - however it was very fast paced which is what I wanted at that time in my...
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    Equal work for Equal Pay

    traumaRUs replied to AAC.271's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Sometimes you have to consider the source and realize (as I'm sure you are already aware) some people are less then experienced providers. I do appreciate a physician's insight here on AN. While I...
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    New NP going into nephrology

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

    Thanks for the kind words tracy. Best of luck with your new job. If I can answer any questions please feel free to ask I actually am going back to the nephrology practice. I really didn't care...
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    Equal work for Equal Pay

    traumaRUs replied to AAC.271's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    For those of us that are experienced APRNs you won't get any argument with this post. I've been a APP (there are so many acronyms for us) for 12+ years now. My relationship with physicians is top...
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    Summer Pathopharm class

    traumaRUs replied to aojii's topic in General Students

    Moved to general student nursing
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    Paresthesias in Pt with fluid volume excess

    traumaRUs replied to Cwo22's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    MOved to NCLEX
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    Recent DWI arrest

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

    Moved to forum for those with similar
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    Equal work for Equal Pay

    traumaRUs replied to AAC.271's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You don't see physicians trying to prove their worth - sorry but a DNP is NOT equal to a physician. And....you know what? That's okay. I don't want to be a physician. If I did, I would have gone to...
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    Advice needed

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

    Moved to prenursing
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    What's next?

    traumaRUs replied to jennifer.nadal's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Moved to student NP