traumaRUs MSN, APRN

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    Don't like my first NP job

    traumaRUs replied to 2bNotAnotherMaleNurse7's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Okay so since you're an NP now, you gotta handle it with the doctor: 1. Make an appt with him for a discussion. 2. Have your points written out, concisely. 3. Don't make them complaints, come up...
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    Low Urine Output s/p TURP and Bilateral Nephrostomy Tube Placement

    traumaRUs replied to pikachu715's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Moved to urology
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    Getting an additional NP certification

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

    My nursing background is 10 years level 1 trauma center ED, 1 year adult ICU and 1 year PICU. I mention this because I first did an adult CNS, then because I needed to be able to see kids, I did a...
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    Nclex pretty sure i failed!

    traumaRUs replied to Jewelz086's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Moved to
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    Nursing Schools

    traumaRUs replied to Nurse Rodriguez's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Merged both
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    Do you ever feel like you 'settled' for being an APNP instead of an MD?

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

    I've been an APRN for 11 years now. Yes, I'm respected and yes I have autonomy. Nope, never wanted to be a doctor - nursing is my second career and like someone else said - too old to recoup the
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    Acid reflux/gerd

    traumaRUs replied to sameishafate's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with above poster - please see your PCP again...best
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    PH Rn: how to challenge CA LVN exam?

    traumaRUs replied to mj_mj's topic in Nurse Registration

    Per our terms of service, we ask that you post only in English -
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    Haunted by my past...What are my options?

    traumaRUs replied to MathewB's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    When I was young and VERY dumb, I was in nursing school and decided I didn't want to be a nurse so I quit going to classes (did NOT drop them) and joined the USN and left the next week. Fast forward...
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    Help! What's next?

    traumaRUs replied to Justme0400's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Merged all threads for more consistent
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    Dan Nadworny, MSN, RN, Point Person for the 2013 Boston Marathon Bombing

    traumaRUs replied to allnurses's topic in Emergency

    Thanks so much for all this
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    Thoughts on these job offers please!

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

    This is from my perspective of someone that drives all day - at least 100 miles and sometimes 200 miles. I would go with cardiology practice. Better experience and agree - ask for 4 day work
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    Fellow NPs: What's your strategy for retirement?

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

    I like my job - I don't LOVE my job though. At 58 I don't think I'm too old, too slow or too dumb to cont working - lol . (Although maybe I should go work with Jules and then decide - lol).... I am...
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    Night shift and health issues

    traumaRUs replied to shelw067's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Moved to Health and Stress
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    Frustrations are high before AANP exam

    traumaRUs replied to RM, MSN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Moved to student NP forum so your answers can help other students. Congrats
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    Fellow NPs: What's your strategy for retirement?

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

    Good questions. I'm 58, work full time and a second part time job, I volunteer on my fire dept and with a prison activist group. I plan to work and do everything as above at least the next 10
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    PNP Salary and Outlook

    traumaRUs replied to New2bMSNPNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Moved to student NP forum for more current
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    Chamberlain NP program

    traumaRUs replied to Bhelbert's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Moved to student NP
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    Mercy Hospital Schools of Nursing (Practical and RN) Review

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

    Moved to
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    How much gore do you see on a daily basis?

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

    Moved to prenursing
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    In Need Of Great CNS Review!!

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

    Good luck - let us know how you
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    In Need Of Great CNS Review!!

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

    I'm so sorry you are having such a hard time. I passed the adult CNS exam way back in 2006 and even the peds exam I did in 2011 so I don't have any recent experience. However, do you remember the...
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    NET

    traumaRUs replied to K9lover's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Moved to Pt/Colleague
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    Tough predicament, need guidance

    traumaRUs replied to OsceanSN2018's topic in General Students

    Moved to student nursing
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    False positive drugBelsomra

    traumaRUs replied to Cassandra1981's topic in Patient Medications

    Moved to Patient Medications as this interaction with drug screen needs more