FranEMTnurse CNA, LPN, EMT-I

LTC, CPR instructor, First aid instructor.

I have always loved to help people feel better, and is why I became an EMT and an LPN in 1997

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    Another Thread for Gas-Passers

    FranEMTnurse replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    My therapist did that once. And it was loud. The poor dear's face turned a cherry red.:imbar But I pretended not to hear or smell it. Because I know how that feels. Talking about the subject, When I...
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    Beware Gastric Bypass with stapeling!

    FranEMTnurse replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow again. The docs here all say they wouldn't give COPDers general anesthesia, including the specialists. Thanks again. And to think P T thinks this board is boring. NOT! I've learned a lot here,...
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    What field of nursing would you NEVER consider working?

    FranEMTnurse replied to PMHNP10's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yeah. The OR thing. I absolutely loved looking in those bods. I sure learned a lot about anatomy, the only thing that bothered me though were the scopes. They were too dull, and unfortunately, even...
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    Another Thread for Gas-Passers

    FranEMTnurse replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Nice to have some things in common, isn't it. Too bad it has to be something like that
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    nursing question

    FranEMTnurse replied to RRH's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry dear, but if you want those hours as a fresh graduate, you won't have much luck, unless you apply for work in a physicians office, or a day treatment program. Most new hires, get the crappy...
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    Another Thread for Gas-Passers

    FranEMTnurse replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Weeeeeell, if it's any comfort to you, mine have progressed to where they now come out both ends WITHOUT WARNING, :imbar and I don't need to eat, drink, or do anything. They have taken on a mind of...
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    Beware Gastric Bypass with stapeling!

    FranEMTnurse replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! That's enlightening. Thank you. Then does the patient have a spinal
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    What field of nursing would you NEVER consider working?

    FranEMTnurse replied to PMHNP10's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, Kizomo. No wonder you don't want to work in the ER! An experience like that could scare the socks off of anyone, let alone a student. Mt least favorite area is Onchology. It's too depressing. Too...
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    Beware Gastric Bypass with stapeling!

    FranEMTnurse replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    With less room for food in their stomachs, patients must learn to chew slowly and eat small amounts. But the effect is not just mechanical. The surgery also decreases secretion of a hormone that...
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    57 CHEVY - Sit Back and Enjoy!!!!!!!!!

    FranEMTnurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Remember when......? OK, so some of you may be too young to remember these, but the nostalgia of those memories remain forever in the hearts of those who were fortunate to have the following...
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    57 CHEVY - Sit Back and Enjoy!!!!!!!!!

    FranEMTnurse replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, and I also loved the smell of burning leaves and the warmth of a woodstove after coming in from having a snowball fight, or going for a toboggan ride.
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    Leaving Well Enough Alone

    FranEMTnurse replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    The pleasure's all mine, and I'm more than happy to
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    Leaving Well Enough Alone

    FranEMTnurse posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    A new young monk arrives at the monastery. He is assigned to help the other monks in copying the old canons and laws of the church by hand. He notices, however, that all the monks are copying from...
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    57 CHEVY - Sit Back and Enjoy!!!!!!!!!

    FranEMTnurse replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    P_RN, Awesome! I like yours better than mine. I copied and pasted it on my own website. RNanne, Those truly were the good old days, weren't they. Aaaaaaaaah! It's sad that today's younger people...
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    What Gender Is It?

    FranEMTnurse posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    If you're like most people, common everyday items look inert to you. But what you may not know is that many of them have a gender. for example: Ziploc bags.....Male, because they hold everything in...
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    Amazing Facts

    FranEMTnurse posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    If you yelled for 8 years, 7 months and 6 days you would have produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee. (Hardly seems worth it.) If you farted consistently for 6 years and 9 months,...
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    From Me 2 U

    FranEMTnurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I SHALL SEEK AND FIND YOU... I SHALL TAKE YOU TO BED AND HAVE MY WAY WITH YOU... I WILL MAKE YOU ACHE, SHAKE AND SWEAT UNTIL YOU MOAN AND GROAN. I WILL MAKE YOU BEG FOR MERCY... BEG FOR ME TO STOP. I...
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    I Quit My Job Today! I'm so relieved!

    FranEMTnurse replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Renee, I'm with you all the way. Read my new posts on the CWU site, other than those you read earlier. And while you're at it, why bother with Oprah or Dr Phil? Why not go all the way to the...
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    Anyone else see the TV ad where Gov. Rendell answers call bells in scrubs?

    FranEMTnurse replied to oramar's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    RN PA? WAAAAAAAAA HOOOOOOOOOOO! YOU GO GIRL. Somehow it's hard to picture him in a nurses uniform. The mushroom hat? Now that's a horse of a dirrerent color. Yes indeedie. I think he'd look very good...
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    Disability Discrimination

    FranEMTnurse replied to nowplayingEDRN's topic in New York Nursing

    Dear Angel, I'm so sorry to hear about what happened to you. But unfortunately, yes, what you say is true in far too many cases. Nursing has turned into a production line for the almighty dollar. I...
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    The Pharmacist

    FranEMTnurse replied to Brownms46's topic in Nursing Humor

    :rotfl: Good one
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    hmmmm...kinda makes ya wonder....

    FranEMTnurse replied to jnette's topic in General Nursing

    You're right, Jnette. When I was a school bus driver, that was the lingo we used to warn kids who misbehaving, and we actually had writeup sheets to send in our
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    Beware Gastric Bypass with stapeling!

    FranEMTnurse replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wonderful message knapejc. I'm very happy for you. As far as having a low opinion of myself, I used to have, but after going through some very needed counseling, where incidentally I found my soulmate...
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    Beware Gastric Bypass with stapeling!

    FranEMTnurse replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    You, my friend, sound like a well-educated lady. Thank you for your post. And as far as Overeaters Anonymous goes though. Years ago I went to one of those meetings, and the leader of the group was...
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    What on earth have I got???

    FranEMTnurse replied to jnette's topic in General Nursing

    My turn. Jnette, I've had that kind of flu as well many times, especially when I was younger. But then again I too was around a lot of people, including kids from driving school bus. So when someone...