traumaRUs MSN, APRN

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    Maintaining Certification While Living Abroad

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

    I'm going to present a different point of view: I'm both an adult as well as peds CNS. I work in a practice where I see pts from ages 18 on up (and occasionally a younger person). For my job I needed...
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    Favorite part of being a Nurse Practitioner?

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

    I'm the bad one I guess - I like the
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    Can Nurse Practitioners Become Doctors?

    traumaRUs replied to VanessaTitoyan's topic in Advanced Practice

    APRNs (and I've been one for 11+ years) are not looking to replace physicians. However, the harsh reality is that medicine is a business. We (APRNs AND MDs) bring money to the pockets of our...
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    Travel Nurse Offer. Yea or Nea? Anyone with experience please help!

    traumaRUs replied to Nurse4lifeNC's topic in Travel

    Moved to more specific
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    In Need Of Great CNS Review!!

    traumaRUs replied to Fusser1485's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    I'm sorry. Are you allowed to take the exam as many times as you want? Have you contacted the NACNS organization for some
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    Personal leave of absence?

    traumaRUs replied to remotefuse's topic in General Nursing

    Do you qualify for FMLA? What is a personal leave of absence per your employer's
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    How to deal with obnoxious staff

    traumaRUs replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Advanced Practice

    The tone of the office comes from the top down. In my offices (which I visit occasionally) it is definitely all business. This comes from our Practice Manager (MBA) and our Operations Manager (MSN...
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    In Need Of Great CNS Review!!

    traumaRUs replied to Fusser1485's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    Never mind. I re-read your post. You are actually wanting info for AGCNS. I'm an adult and peds CNS. Have you considered asking at your college for
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    Maintaining Certification While Living Abroad

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

    Mission trips? Free
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    Need psych np preceptor

    traumaRUs replied to Texas_Nurse77's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Merged all
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    TWU Spring 2018

    traumaRUs replied to snapoutofit's topic in School, College Programs

    Staff note: please adhere to the terms of service. Multiple posts have been
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    NCLEX Reader Accommodation

    traumaRUs replied to Queenie Kiwi's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Merged both threads. To the original poster- you have received some solid advice. It does seem as though few of our members have had this experience so it would be best to call the testing
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    In Need Of Great CNS Review!!

    traumaRUs replied to Fusser1485's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    The adult CNS exam as well as the Peds CNS exams both retiring and no longer
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    Maintaining Certification While Living Abroad

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

    My husband is career military and I've lived several places overseas. I personally wouldn't consider letting my cert lapse. What about getting a job at a consulate or teach at a Schoole for...
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    Peds Travel Nurse looking 4 a change

    traumaRUs replied to readyforsuccess99's topic in Nursing Career

    Moved to Career
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    NICU Nurse extern

    traumaRUs replied to NatoshiaDarlington's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Moved to
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    Bullying by Nurses and CNa

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

    Moved to Pt/Colleague
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    DNP changing perscribing authority

    traumaRUs replied to Secel's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    There is no difference in practice of an MSN prepared vs DNP educated
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    Starting NP school in September. You guys are scaring me...

    traumaRUs replied to cmonlaf's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Moved to student NP
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    Nurse Educator

    traumaRUs replied to Luvmyscrubs82's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Do you teach already? ACLS, PALS, pre-hospital? That might help. I'm an ACLS, PEPP, PALS, Pre-hospital Lead Instructor and I get asked all the time to teach nursing students. However, its just not...
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    Looking for insight from SRNAs and CRNAs!

    traumaRUs replied to Mob1989's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Moved to SRNA
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    How many job applications are too many?

    traumaRUs replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    I sent out an app to every position I was interested in - I don't think you can go wrong with
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    LPN to RN in Michigan with Excelsior

    traumaRUs replied to jessi17's topic in Excelsior College

    Moved to Excelsior
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    First nursing job

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

    Moved to First Year after licensure
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    Would you suggest a different drug brand to a patient?

    traumaRUs replied to MunoRN's topic in Patient Medications

    Moved to Pt