introducing franemtnurse: poet laurette of allnurses
aka
poopsiebublnose
bio/nursing background:
fran worked fifteen years as school bus driver saving lives one time in a front end bus crash (bus was struck head on by drunk driver). an emt since 1981, she was one of the first emt’s in her community to receive trauma certification. fran graduated from an lpn program in 1997 and is listed in "who's who among professionals”.
read more about her life and how fran became a nurse: how did you pay your way through nursing college/university
a proud mother of two daughters, fran is crazy about her 4 grandchildren. she wanted everyone to know that she calls the two youngest grandchildren, "munchkins" and the two oldest, "bling bling". all of her accomplishments and life events are carefully documented in her scrapbooks. her walls are adorned with pictures of her loving family. this year, she has finished writing her autobiography.
now disabled due to chronic health issues, fran resides in a personal care home with her computer and nursing books at her side. i was privileged to meet fran this week, interview her in person and reminiscence down memory lane along with viewing her scrapbooks. her humor and laughter rang out often during our time together. two days after our meeting, fran was hospitalized with pneumonia—updated info is in the break room regarding her status.
most memorable nursing event: observing the birth of triplets along with seeing three other infants born all on the same clinical day!
favorite clinical rotation as a student
answer the question. nursing is…. helping people to achieve their potential. i truly believe in maslow’s hierarchy of needs and feel that i’ve achieved self-actualization.
maslow's hierarchy of needs - wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
favorite allnurses forum: the break room and the humor forum.
allnurses members she follows and counts as bb friends: tweety, cheerfuldoer and earle58 (leslie)
if i was a tree, i’d be an _________ because:
oak tree–strong & supportive.
fran has been an allnurses member since june 2002. with almost 6,500 posts, she has had a lot to say at the bulletin board. her poems, stories and words of wisdom are freely shared with the nursing community. here are some of my favorites from franemtnurse!
advice for bb members:
fact or fiction
my thoughts on being older?
left brain.....right brain
neat sayings
aging with a smile
my virtual life trip
things worth thinking about
empty nest syndrome
the power of a simple touch
a short history lesson on the privilege of voting
making precious memories. care to share?
twas the night before christmas.. nursing style--new game ( fran’s original)
jokes
twas the night before frances
if my body were a car----my complaint message
some excellent home remedies that work
shingles
we had women's rules, now it's the guys' turn
the cheaper and much better alternative than a nursing home
purchasing a computer
i remember all but one of these. i grew up then
finally!! real barbies
notice of my resignation
***funny things you have said but wish you didn't ***
200 responses and 33,000+ views!
licensed practical nursing career information:
licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses
national federation of licensed practical nurses:
http://www.nflpn.org/
national association for practical nurse education and service:
http://www.napnes.org/
