traumaRUs MSN, APRN

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    Excellent Employment Prospects for Nurse Practitioners

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

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    3 nursing jobs in 2 years. Unhirable?

    traumaRUs replied to LPNewbie's topic in General Nursing

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    preemployment drug testing

    traumaRUs replied to babynurse98's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Merged threads. Please don't ask personal details in this forum. We are very mindful of our member's
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    NPs working in Specialty Areas

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

    It depends. I worked in nephrology with FNPs, CNSs, and PAs - we all did the same job. Unfortunately, FNPs could no longer be credentialed to see hospitalized pts so that was an issue. In my current...
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    Med school to NP

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

    I'm so glad you recognized the need to get help. Being an MD isn't for everyone. I've worked closely with several MDs in several specialties who wish they hadn't gone that route. I agree with others...
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    NP Approval vs Accredidation

    traumaRUs replied to flightnurse216's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Moved to student NP
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    Did CPR for the first time today.

    traumaRUs replied to Amethya's topic in School

    As the OP is a CNA in a school situation, lets chill a little. She is not to be held to the standard of a
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    Thinking about getting a gun for safety

    traumaRUs replied to MotoRN34's topic in Home Health

    Hmmm...I did home health for a very brief period of time in the early 90's. I had a gun pulled on me...my best weapon was my very big and bulky cell phone. So...if this gun is in your car, are your...
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    Length of Orientation for New NP

    traumaRUs replied to cjcsoon2bnp's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    1. For nephrology job, it was only removing temp dialysis catheters. 2. Heart failure - not sure yet as this job is still in "pilot" stage. (I guess I should have said, "will have to be checked off...
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    Novice Providers & Mortality

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

    In IL, our state's APRN organization has a structured mentorship program for new clinicians. Will be interesting to see data from this
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    Near Crippling PMS

    traumaRUs replied to nikegirl09's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Agree with others - please see your OB/GYN provider. Per our terms of service, we can't provide medical
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    Would you be concerned about this potential exposure?

    traumaRUs replied to Lottieda's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm...probably best to report "possible" exposure to your Occ health
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    Looking to start in sub-specialty

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

    I get your frustration. Have you tried to contact individual ED physician groups? Many EDs in my area contract out their ED staffing to individual MD groups. Have you tried more rural EDs? Critical...
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    Length of Orientation for New NP

    traumaRUs replied to cjcsoon2bnp's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hey there! Okay, I've had two APRN jobs in my 12 years: 1. Nephrology private practice - (I was a brand new APRN with NO nephrology experience): 4-5 months of official orientation split between MD...
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    CRNA Grad Paper help

    traumaRUs replied to Gnpink's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Moved to Nursing Student Assistance forum. I'm an adult and peds CNS. 1. On a scale of 1-10, 1 being not much and 10 being a lot, how much do you believe your job stresses you out? 4 2. On a scale...
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    Interview about HIPAA/social media?

    traumaRUs replied to gmg94's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Moved to nursing student assistance
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    Should I get a post-masters in acute care?

    traumaRUs replied to moodygem's topic in Advanced Practice

    Does your state adhere to the consensus model? As an AGNP aren't you focused on primary
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    NP Work life balance

    traumaRUs replied to ncaru01's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am in the same boat: I changed jobs in December and specifically stated in the interview I wanted more of a 40-45 hour work week. Well...I'm up to 60 hours and counting! I just don't know what to...
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    Opinion about a nurse's erros

    traumaRUs replied to PNPss's topic in Advanced Practice

    MOA - medical office assistant I work heart failure and before that dialysis. If I had a question, I had the pt
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    Question for you retired RNs

    traumaRUs replied to Grobyc82's topic in Retired Nurses

    Nursing is second career for me, been a nurse since 1992. I will be 60 this year and plan to work till at least 65. I had a bad health issue last year and don't feel safe with just one health...
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    Why Can't I Get a Job?

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

    Are you an APRN? Have you considered outpt practices?
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    Is the flu slowing down where you are?

    traumaRUs replied to xoemmylouox's topic in General Nursing

    Nope not in my neck of the woods. Our 73 bed ER usually has >100 pts with anywhere from 20-30 boarders. And then the ICUs have a whole mess of tubed inflenza
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    Palliative Care - Interview with a Nursing Leader

    traumaRUs replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Great insights. I work in a large hospital with heart failure pts. I had previously worked with dialysis patients. Both populations have high mortality. We have a very large palliative care practice...
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    Ask a CRNA anything...

    traumaRUs replied to PaSSiNGaS's topic in Critical Care

    Thanks for sharing with
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    paying for nursig school

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

    Moved to student