frenchfroggyAPRN

frenchfroggyAPRN MSN, LPN, RN, APRN

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  1. What does your username mean?

    frenchfroggyAPRN replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    I was born in France - Air Force Brat - ( French) so my nickname growing up was frog (froggy), and I’m an

  2. Nurse Heroes Caption Contest | Nurses Week

    frenchfroggyAPRN replied to Brian S.'s topic in News, Announcements

    Superheroes united behind the Real Health

  3. Funny Things Patients Say Contest | Nurses Week

    frenchfroggyAPRN replied to Brian S.'s topic in News, Announcements

    I was talking to a patient and his son. While discussing his prostate cancer history, the son pipes up and says “ Dad’s cancer didn’t menastasize “. I had to cover my mouth to keep from...

  4. Share Your Most Memorable "What in the World" Moment Contest | Nurses Week

    frenchfroggyAPRN replied to Brian S.'s topic in News, Announcements

    Despite having multiple deaths in our city of 60,000+ people. We have meant that still are saying “ it’s not real, it’s just the government conspiracy”!

  5. Toon Caption Contest | Nurses Week

    frenchfroggyAPRN replied to Brian S.'s topic in News, Announcements

    Looks like you had “that patient” again last

  6. CE's

    frenchfroggyAPRN posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    First time to renew APRN license. Where is a good place to find

  7. Any NPs start from LPN?

    frenchfroggyAPRN replied to BabyFood26's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I received an LPN in 1998, started working and realized that was not for me. I went back to school and graduated with my BSN in 2004. I worked in a wide range of areas - cardiac, renal, ED, Med-Surg,...

  8. NP working as an RN - advice needed

    frenchfroggyAPRN replied to MassRN2008's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I graduated last May and didn't pass my boards until November ( severe test anxiety). I had to take my test twice. I finally got my license the beginning of this month. I haven't found a job yet, so I...

  9. Failed the AANP and ANCC

    frenchfroggyAPRN replied to hope1272's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    i took the Fitzgerald course, and went through the online portion of it very thoroughly. Also bought the Leik comprehensive review book. Read through both of those and took lots and lots of questions....

  10. People who don't look before flushing (#2)

    frenchfroggyAPRN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I do the same thing to my husband and son, dives them

  11. People who don't look before flushing (#2)

    frenchfroggyAPRN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I do the same thing to my husband and son, drives them

  12. January 2015 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    frenchfroggyAPRN replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Doctor X needs y..... Uh, I'll tell him you are a little covered up. I'll send some help

  13. Common nicknames for hospital items.

    frenchfroggyAPRN replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    We call them "skids"

  14. I resigned today...

    frenchfroggyAPRN replied to DroogieRN's topic in General Nursing

    Recently left a position I had for nearly six years. I was written up and demoted for a policy that had not been written yet on a Tuesday, thought about it and went in on Thursday to give them a final...

  15. 501 ways to know you've been on allnurses.com too long!

    frenchfroggyAPRN replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Nursing Humor

    223. When you have taken a pain pill and are fighting sleep just to read this thread! 224. When you find a new thread and cant stop

  16. Does your facility allow the floor/unit nurses write up other nurses?

    frenchfroggyAPRN replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in Emergency

    I am the Team Leader of our shift. If any med errors/transcription errors/other errors are found I write them up, the others do not. It should come from a supervisor not a floor nurse. If management...

  17. Does your facility allow the floor/unit nurses write up other nurses?

    frenchfroggyAPRN replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in Emergency

    Our Docs act more like children than the kids themselves do. They wont talk to each other, and expect the nurses to fix their problems between

  18. The problem with floating ER Nurses

    frenchfroggyAPRN replied to crabalot's topic in Emergency

    I work in a 25 bed acute care hospital. We do it all, ER and floor, so we dont have to worry about floating. We help each other out. If ER gets busy the RN/LPN on the floor helps (sometimes it takes...

  19. Rules for the ER (long)

    frenchfroggyAPRN replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    Way to say it AngelfireRN. I completely agree with what you say. I cant remember how many times, I have had some one come in our ER and say they have a "disability" and both they and I know they are...

  20. What's your nursing kryptonite?

    frenchfroggyAPRN replied to ktliz's topic in General Nursing

    Projectile fecal emesis- luckily I was fully gowned/gloved/masked:D suctioning of any type makes me go weak in the knees The worst I have ever had was inserting a foley into a dehydrated elderly...

  21. Rules for the ER (long)

    frenchfroggyAPRN replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    Triaged a man cc back pain when asked was he employed, "No I am disabled" when asked what is your disability "my back". When asked what was he doing when his back pain started today lifting a...

  22. Rules for the ER (long)

    frenchfroggyAPRN replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    Had a man in triage last week, came in CC "just dont feel good, need to see a doctor" After more questions, found out he had been seen the day before by his PCP received Rx for MDI and ABO, surprise ,...

  23. A comic going to the ER

    frenchfroggyAPRN replied to loricatus's topic in Emergency

    I've heard the second part on XM Radio on the comedy channel. It was much better seeing his facial

  24. Share your mnemonics and tricks

    frenchfroggyAPRN replied to Teachchildren123's topic in Nursing Humor

    I explained to a LOL who had diarrhea not to drink apple juice. "But I always drink apple juice". I told her APPLE JUICE MAKES THE BOWELS LOOSE she laughed so hard her teeth fell out of her

  25. The Nurse's Role in Providing Spiritual Care - Is It OK to Pray?

    frenchfroggyAPRN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I work in a very small town hospital. We don't have a chaplain, many of our patients families will pray with them, when I''m in the room, I will bow my head and pray. But I have never offered to pray...