traumaRUs MSN, APRN

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    Addressing the Predicted Nursing Shortage

    traumaRUs replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    Like you, I'm a CNS. However, I'm in the APRN role and we do make money for the hospital. Agree that keeping the experienced nurses is the key to success.
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    Addressing the Predicted Nursing Shortage

    traumaRUs replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    Totally understand your viewpoint.
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    Addressing the Predicted Nursing Shortage

    traumaRUs replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    Agree that theory doesn't teach care. In my MSN program, I did a concentration of management and leadership - my clinical component was very useful as was the clinical experiences for my two post-MSN...
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    Addressing the Predicted Nursing Shortage

    traumaRUs replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    Totally agree with most of what you are saying. It's a double edged sword: I remember also the "good old days" as I too was an ADN grad. Getting a BSN didn't make me a better nurse. However, the MSN...
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    You don't need RN experience to get an NP job

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

    In an attempt to get this thread back on track: I wanted to check this out and found this published in 2016: State Level Projections for Supply and Demand of PCP 2013-2025: Primary Care Nurse...
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    Becoming a CRNA

    traumaRUs replied to honeybee19's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Moved to SRNA
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    Problem with work environment

    traumaRUs replied to Flossy73's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Moved to Pt/Colleague
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    Conflict with friend/coworker

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

    Moved to Pt/Colleague
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    Is a government job worth it?

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

    Also with the military hospitals, you need to look at the base you will be working at. At Scott AFB (O'Fallon, MO) which I'm familiar with - they outsourced their hospital several years ago as it was...
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    Mom Passed

    traumaRUs replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry for your loss. From personal experience, having had a difficult relationship with a parent, you still
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    Where do I fit in?

    traumaRUs replied to Knotanoonurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm uh...lets just say...just short of 60 and just landed a new job and got hired out of a pool of 5 others (all much younger than me). Some tips for those of us that are shall we say experienced: 1....
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    MBA or no? Need Major Advice

    traumaRUs replied to raecudzy1's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I'm in the same boat: I originally completed an MSN with a concentration in management and leadership, then did two post-MSN certs. So...unsure if I need an MBA or can just rely on my MSN. Up in the...
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    Driving While Elderly

    traumaRUs replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    As an APN, I've documented several times on elderly patients and told them and their families they should not be
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    What are Your Goals for 2018??

    traumaRUs replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    Wow - I'm so impressed. I always knew nurses were organized and goal-driven but you all have set the bar
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    Comes to ER, told to follow up, doesn't, comes back, gets angry

    traumaRUs replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    Moved to ER
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    RN pay/life vs NP pay/life

    traumaRUs replied to Guest1059175's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    As an RN with 12 years exp I was making $26/hour (2006). New grad APRN in 2006 $75k. Now, with almost 12 years APRN exp, I make significantly >100k. However, I also have much more responsibility...
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    Regret Becoming an NP

    traumaRUs replied to psych.nurse's topic in Advanced Practice

    Was just talking with my husband about this today. I'm an adult and peds CNS and currently work in-patient heart failure. I've been an APRN for almost 12 years, the first 11 1/2 in nephrology. I...
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    Newbie Grad Nurse

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

    Ooohh sorry, no. Hate to admit it but when I took the NCLEX for LPN - it was pen and paper in a big conference room in Indianapolis. Then, when I took the NCLEX-RN (two years later) we were one of the...
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    Your advice, please!

    traumaRUs replied to royaso's topic in Advanced Practice

    21 pts a day for a new grad might be a lot. Is there an orientation to slowly ramp up to
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    Where do I fit in?

    traumaRUs replied to Knotanoonurse's topic in General Nursing

    Moved to General
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    Newbie Grad Nurse

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

    Congrats on your recent graduation! Good luck on the
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    You don't need RN experience to get an NP job

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

    I'm not a DE APRN - had 12 years RN exp before I graduated. No one asked me about my clinical experiences. However, I got my first job because the doctors felt that with 10 years in a level one trauma...
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    ENA Announces New President

    traumaRUs posted a topic in Nursing News

    Jeff Solheim, MSN, RN, CEN, TCRN, CFRN, FAEN, FAAN, Takes Office as Emergency Nurses Association PresidentWith a new year, comes new 2018 Board of Directors DES PLAINES, Ill. (January 2, 2018) -...
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    NP program with low gpa

    traumaRUs replied to SchoolRN2018's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Moved to student NP
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    Dislike towards the patient whom I know outside work

    traumaRUs replied to ClumsyOne's topic in General Nursing

    The issue is really one of ethics and legalities: if anything happens to this patient while you are there, you can bet the family will be aware of past issues with this pt and a lawsuit will be in...