traumaRUs MSN, APRN

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    I'm 55 - Is it too late to become a nurse?

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

    I agree with NurseBeth - are you a young 55 or old 55? Healthy? In decent shape? I'm uh almost 64 and as an APRN, the physical stress on my body is minimal but the mental/emotional toll is much...
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    18 year old student will not share info

    traumaRUs replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    I'm not a school nurse so bear with me - why do you need to know what procedure was done? If the teen is in school with a note from provider that he can attend school, what more info do you
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    Radonda Vaught Trial

    traumaRUs replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    No one is going to be a winner in this...not RV, not the pt and sadly, not us as
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    Radonda Vaught Trial

    traumaRUs replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like she will serve time. Wow is all I can
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    Will skipping BSN for MSN affect me for future potential NP programs?

    traumaRUs replied to amchand's topic in Nursing Career

    I'd go for an MSN if I was you - much higher earning potential as well as 100% tuition-paid - no brainer in my book. Good
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    Backround Check

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

    I'm in IL and this is what our IDPFR site states: Effective January 1, 2017, previously barred health care workers and first time applicants may become eligible for a license. Under the...
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    Should I finish my MSN?

    traumaRUs replied to Anw2020's topic in General Students

    I can't echo this enough: finish your MSN!! You never know what's going to happen in the future. Nursing was a second career for me: I became a nurse at 32. I worked in ICUs and ED for many...
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    How to quit a job I've had for under a year...

    traumaRUs replied to Aliceozwalker's topic in General Nursing

    I'll cut to the chase: you know the problem is your depression and until you get that under control you are going to be miserable no matter what job you have whether in or out of nursing. Can you...
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    Are You Working Past Retirement Age?

    traumaRUs replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    Truth - my hubby retired from the USAF in 1995 after 23 years active duty. I'm still on Tricare Select....however, with my work insurance, its
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    Are You Working Past Retirement Age?

    traumaRUs replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    Fran - you've always been such a light here at AN - thank
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    Are You Working Past Retirement Age?

    traumaRUs replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    Wow - you are
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    Clinical hours calculations

    traumaRUs replied to Hollyhocks720's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Wow, so walking in the halls between pts, consulting with other providers, etc., isn't counted?
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    Resources for Ordering Imaging/Tests

    traumaRUs replied to OncRN2015's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I gotta say I've been an APRN for almost 16 years now all in nephrology. I am very familiar with the radiographic tests I usually order but if I'm xraying an extremity, I might have to look it up...
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    Help?!?

    traumaRUs replied to peeweedelivery's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    My MSN is also in management and leadership and when I wanted a clinical advanced degree, I just did a post-MSN certificate. Especially if you have the three Ps its pretty
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    Dialysis Nursing as New Grad?

    traumaRUs replied to SNgirl21's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm a nephrology APRN. I have never been a dialysis RN but these are some of my observations: 1. In an outpt hemodialysis unit, the pts are chronically ill. They all have life-limiting illness....
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    Professional Responsibility vs Family Needs

    traumaRUs replied to dkn86's topic in General Nursing

    If adults are giving children drugs, theres a problem. My take on this, is that if you know about it, you report it. As an aside, this harsh advice comes from the fact that we have custody of a...
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    When You Realize You Are Replaceable

    traumaRUs replied to Guest1189140's topic in Nursing Career

    While I am strongly pro-vaccine (I work with immunocompromised transplant pts), I support your choice to not take the Covid vaccine. That said, there are places that will hire nurses that do not...
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    Are You Working Past Retirement Age?

    traumaRUs replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you. You've always planned very well and know the direction you want to go. Congrats...please let me know how it
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    Are You Working Past Retirement Age?

    traumaRUs replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    Oh wow - so many of my friends have retired to "the Villages". I've looked at the website and it kinda looks like a commune. Like they all have the perfect life or something? However, they always...
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    Are You Working Past Retirement Age?

    traumaRUs replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    I had to literally LOL at this - I DO have a financial advisor because my employer pays me 16% of my base salary for retirement and my advisor has been bugging me to come in but I'm working so dang...
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    Are You Working Past Retirement Age?

    traumaRUs replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    Kinda where I'm at too Tweety - plan to work at least another 4 years which puts me at my "full" retirement age. I too thought about deferring SSI and working part time or not at all until I'm 70....
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    Are You Working Past Retirement Age?

    traumaRUs replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    Just curious - what traits are you hoping to
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    APRN in scrubs?

    traumaRUs replied to CommunityRNBSN's topic in Advanced Practice

    I see pts in dialysis units and in multiple offices and I wear scrubs all the time. When in the office, I do wear a lab coat over them
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    The Color of Care

    traumaRUs replied to Yvette Aidoo-Forson's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Excellent article. I'm not in wound care but certainly appreciate the info.
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    Working as a nurse with a severe allergy to Cephalosporins

    traumaRUs replied to ashlyn0689's topic in General Students

    How about seeing an allergist and getting