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NSC Nursing: At the facility where I currently work as a full time SICU/ED nurse, the trauma NP is a part of a patient's care from the moment they are admitted to the trauma bay until they are discharged. The TNP responds to trauma codes, helps to coordinate operative care of the patient or admission to the floor, rounds on patients on the trauma service including in the ICU, does procedures including intubation, chest tube insertion, etc. Really a wonderful role with a lot of variety.

Thanks for all your advice! I've actually settled on an AGACNP program (MSN) and will then complete NIFA RNFA after!

Hi All, I will be starting an AGACNP program this fall in the hopes of becoming a trauma NP at the current hospital in which I practice which is a Level One trauma center in the Northeast. My question is about treating pediatric patients. As an AGACNP I understand that kids are out of my scope , however I will most likely be completing the NIFA RNFA program and am wondering if I would still be able to participate in pediatric traumas as an RNFA before obtaining CPNP-AC. Any advice or experience would be appreciated!!

Hi all, I am a 25 year old ED/ICU nurse with about four years of experience (3 of those strictly ICU) and am currently looking to pursue my NP/RNFA and work as a surgical NP following completion of my program. I've read certain places that you must have your CNOR in order to obtain RNFA...is this true? If so, is there a way for NPs to skirt around that requirement or do I need to get some OR experience under my belt. Also, which joint NP/RNFA programs would you recommend? Thanks!!

Interesting! I've heard of that as well but don't know how effective that would be for us (a 35 bed ED). Does the nurse taking report assign a room or does the charge or triage nurse?

Hi all, Just curious as to who receives EMS radio reports at your facilities. At the hospital I work in, the triage nurse is responsible for communicating with the EMS units but I've heard of other hospitals assigning this to the charge nurse or even another nurse. What's the process like at your hospital?