traumaRUs MSN, APRN

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    is this bullying?

    traumaRUs replied to jennalou's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, not bullying. Just feedback. I've been out of nursing school a long time but we too had a student who (I perceived) as someone who asked too many questions thus making the class longer then it...
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    Student Nurse Med Error

    traumaRUs replied to heallis's topic in General Students

    Moved to General Nursing Student
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    An Incident Report Of An Assault On Me At My Place Of Work While On My Duty Post

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

    Sounds like a wild night. I have moved this pt/colleague relations and removed identifying
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    CRNA shadowing in Austin ?

    traumaRUs replied to jessmajek2's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Moved to SRNA
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    CNS or NP

    traumaRUs replied to PICCRN79's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm an adult and peds CNS. Here's my take on it: 1. I live in IL where CNS scope of practice = NP scope of practice. 2. I'm an APRN with full Rx authority 3. As the consensus model moves forward,...
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    Emetophobia: victory stories

    traumaRUs replied to Litteblackcat's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Everyone has their "thing" that gets them. When I worked in the ED, one nurse couldn't do epistaxis cases while I loved them but hated teeth things. So - we would just trade off these pts. Maybe you...
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    Preceptor pains?

    traumaRUs replied to kar5349's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Moved to SRNA
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    Travel nursing relocation reimbursement

    traumaRUs replied to sandradee143's topic in Travel

    Moved to travel nursing
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    Advice on furthering education

    traumaRUs replied to BurnedoutICURN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Moved to student NP
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    Out of curiousity

    traumaRUs replied to Jighalo20's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Moved to nursing student assistance
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    Valuable Experiences During School

    traumaRUs replied to future_psych's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Moved to Student NP
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    Thinking of giving up FNP program

    traumaRUs replied to Guest838984's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Moved to student NP
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    Certifications

    traumaRUs replied to Jf1421's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Moved to Geriatric Nursing
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    Nursing Drug App

    traumaRUs replied to Orion81RN's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    Moved to Mobile Apps for Nurses
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    Balancing Nursing and having kids

    traumaRUs replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    Our sons were 5 and 10 when I graduated from school. I worked 3 12's night shift and my husband worked days. Worked fine - we make a good team and we shared our home duties. However, when he got...
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    Schooling Decisions

    traumaRUs replied to steenerweiner's topic in General Students

    Moved to Student
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    Anxiety, please help :(

    traumaRUs replied to KamK411's topic in General Students

    I think you've said it - you are going overboard with your thoughts. Please get some sleep - hopefully this will be clearer to you when you wake up. Please take care of yourself - get enough sleep,...
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    PACE Elder Care-entrepreneurial NP?

    traumaRUs replied to Jules A's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hmmm....here's what they say the value is: The Value of PACE Using a capitated payment system, PACE programs are able to provide the entire continuum of care and services to older adults with chronic...
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    Doctor Hiring NP's

    traumaRUs replied to DO89's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Okay, multiple posts have been removed. Lets PLEASE stay on
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    Gave up DNP

    traumaRUs replied to LookForward's topic in Advanced Practice

    I've been an APN for 12 years - nope not ever ever going back. Not worth it. Personally feel that unless it pays more, I ain't doing it -
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    When and Why Nurses Are Leaving the Workforce

    traumaRUs posted a topic in General Nursing

    allnurses recently examined the reasons why nurses leave the workforce. This was part of the 2018 Salary Survey. The number one reason is simply age. Of course, as we all age, we expect at some point...
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    Hep C blood

    traumaRUs replied to RJpsychRN's topic in General Nursing

    Please discuss with your Occ Health
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    Dropping the "Nurse Card"?

    traumaRUs replied to RNJay_'s topic in General Nursing

    I actually have fire-fighter plates because I'm on my rural volunteer squad. In my little area, a lot of the police know me because we are on the same
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    New grad, First NP at clinic

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

    I have to add that I do patient education in conjunction with a visit for CKD patients. In my case, it is actually billable under CMS rules. Also, billable is a once per year review of their code...
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    Don't trust my FNP

    traumaRUs replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm an experienced APRN and would definitely recommend second opinion. ED is not the place to go - this is not an emergency and they don't have specialists in the ED anyway. As someone else said, this...