traumaRUs MSN, APRN

Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU

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    Decreased Clinical Opportunities for Acute Care PNPs?

    traumaRUs replied to FentyNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Moved to student NP
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    How to confront a disrespectful professor

    traumaRUs replied to MamaNanii's topic in General Students

    Staff note - As the original poster has gotten the situation taken care of, maybe we can all move on?
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    Post-op Pain protocol

    traumaRUs replied to StillRN's topic in PACU

    Sounds like a horrible experience. Hope you are on the road to recovery now. AN members however can't provide medical advice - perhaps talking to your orthopedic MD or the patient relations dept at...
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    My apologies to the nursing profession

    traumaRUs replied to Jon12's topic in General Nursing

    Closed for
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    NY Times article: loss of license

    traumaRUs replied to missmollie's topic in Nursing News

    Moved to nursing
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    How to deal with colleague

    traumaRUs replied to Sarah2018's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Moved to Pt/colleague
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    Does anyone know how long is the NP-CRNA program is?

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

    Moved to SRNA
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    Tell me the downsides.

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

    The never ending chronic disease processes! Yikes - I just wanna treat'em and street'em. It gets boring telling ESRD pts to quit eating phosphorous, watch your K+ intake, don't drink so much....
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    ACNP

    traumaRUs replied to 8-ball's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Much depends on the area. I'm in central IL at a large level 1 tertiary hospital (700+ beds) and ACNPs are utilized in the ICU as are
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    do any NPs wish they did something else

    traumaRUs replied to 8-ball's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    For me as for many others, nursing was a second career. I became a nurse at 32, worked for 12 years as an RN (ICU and ER) and then became an APRN. Do I wish I had stayed an RN? Yes, some days I do -...
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    Calling all Neonatal NP's!

    traumaRUs replied to Micque11's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Moved to student NP
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    Military Spouse RN

    traumaRUs replied to saramarie's topic in General Nursing

    My husband served 23 years in the Air Force. We were both active duty when we met, married and had our oldest son. I wasn't able to go back to school for nursing until I was 30, became a nurse at 32....
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    HELP: Future FNP

    traumaRUs replied to NurseyNurse13's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Moved to student NP
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    Pharmacology - Advice

    traumaRUs replied to jbeazer703's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Moved to student NP
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    Career in flames

    traumaRUs replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Moved to Nurses with Disabilities
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    Nicotine pre- employment testing

    traumaRUs replied to Kansasmomandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Actually cotinine testing goes back three months: While nicotine generally leaves the system within a few days after cessation, both nicotine and cotinine can be detected in hair follicles for up to 3...
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    Can Pain Be Prevented?

    traumaRUs replied to Lane Therrell FNP's topic in General Nursing

    I found this fascinating so investigated a little further: Being Dehydrated Increases Pain Sensitivity Dehydration
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    NP Programs that provide preceptors.

    traumaRUs replied to Zamy's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Moved to student NP
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    Nursing as a career

    traumaRUs replied to Mary3010's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is not first aid. Maybe first responder would be what you
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    Will I get fired?

    traumaRUs replied to Chloe86's topic in General Nursing

    Who decided the pt had a "mini-stroke" (TIA)? Was the pt NOT to be sent
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    Maintaining NP status when not using NP license

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

    And...it makes a difference as to re-hireabillty if you are a new grad not wanting to work as an NP for a couple of years versus someone that is experienced who wants to take time off as they would...
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    Are NPs expected to be happy and cheerful?

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

    Oh oh....my smiley face left me years ago. Like others have said, I am very polite, friendly but very businesslike. When I'm at work, I work. Its not where I go for entertainment. I am very...
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    Not competively qualified

    traumaRUs replied to Ne123456's topic in General Nursing

    You would need to contact the school? I'm unsure if you are in the US or
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    AGACNP

    traumaRUs replied to MAGPIERN88's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Several threads merged into one and all moved to student NP forum. Best wishes on your
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    Does anyone us glucomander ?

    traumaRUs replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    What is