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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    A Nurse's Hands

    FranEMTnurse replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Viva, you write so eloquently. I love your articles and this one is exceptional. It touched my heart in many ways, and brought back many memories of when I worked in the healthcare field. Thank you so...
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    Mount Nittany Medical Center

    FranEMTnurse replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Mount Nittany is affiliated with Penn State Hershey, and even has recently opened schooling in the medical field in State College. I don't know what an RN's salary is, but CNAs currently start at...
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    What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    FranEMTnurse replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    I realize that maggots are a good wound cleaning tool, but when they are moving under something, it looks like it's alive, and it freaks me
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    Words You Hate

    FranEMTnurse replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in General Nursing

    it's national day for all kinds of things now, and I think it's just so
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    Have you ever worked with someone who had such a nasty attitude that it was almost hostile

    FranEMTnurse replied to 1Jessie86's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Although not a nursing position, when I worked as a bus driver, I stayed away from most drivers because they passed snide remarks or directly picked on me. For example; I had EMT plates on my car so...
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    Words You Hate

    FranEMTnurse replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in General Nursing

    I usually tell them that it's a stab that usually hurts me a lot unless I get an experienced
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    Words You Hate

    FranEMTnurse replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in General Nursing

    "Just a little pinch" NOT! My veins roll away and are deep, & those sticks hurt like crazy especially when an inexperienced Phlebotomist stabs me with those
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    How did you get through nursing school?

    FranEMTnurse replied to Student2017555's topic in General Students

    I had a very stressful job before attending nursing school, along with raising 2 children on my own, and doing my own home and car maintenance, and losing a loved one at age 22. In fact, the stress...
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    How did you get through nursing school?

    FranEMTnurse replied to Student2017555's topic in General Students

    By studying a lot and taking lots of
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    Words You Hate

    FranEMTnurse replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in General Nursing

    phlegm
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    I want a new word.

    FranEMTnurse replied to amoLucia's topic in General Nursing

    Da
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    Words You Hate

    FranEMTnurse replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in General Nursing

    Actor. That word used to be used only for males, now it's being used for both male and female. I think it's an insult to the female gender. In earlier times, (not so long ago, the female word was...
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    I want a new word.

    FranEMTnurse replied to amoLucia's topic in General Nursing

    Will drill sergeant
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    Hospice: True Death Sentence?

    FranEMTnurse replied to jeastridge's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I lived in a hospice house for 27 months, and was even a hospice patient. The family was called to come see me, etc. I'm still
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    Dumbest thing a doctor has done/said to you

    FranEMTnurse replied to WorriedNurse25's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Is he a real doctor? If he is, I wonder why he still has a license and is still practicing
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    Favorite sayings

    FranEMTnurse replied to NursesRmofun's topic in Nursing Humor

    No s**t
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    Why Does Administrators Refuse to Give Hard Working Nurses A Raise?

    FranEMTnurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a friend who works in our local hospital, and she told me today about the administration is funding some more upgrades. Granted, some new equipment is definitely needed for the cancer patients,...
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    Favorite sayings

    FranEMTnurse replied to NursesRmofun's topic in Nursing Humor

    What kind of idiot do they think I am anyway? Fooled once, their fault. Fooled twice my
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    Are LPN's going to be phased back into the hospital settings?

    FranEMTnurse replied to mfigueroa22's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    AGREED!
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    True ER stories

    FranEMTnurse replied to Kel Cardaras's topic in Nursing Humor

    Yee
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    Favorite sayings

    FranEMTnurse replied to NursesRmofun's topic in Nursing Humor

    You think you're too hot to trot, but you're really only bold and covered with
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    Most Embarassing Nursing Moments

    FranEMTnurse replied to Jessiedog's topic in Nursing Humor

    I do things like you do also. Just two days ago, I attempted to put my pajama bottoms on my head when my caregiver told me what I was trying to do. I then gave them to her and put my top on instead....
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    Most Embarassing Nursing Moments

    FranEMTnurse replied to Jessiedog's topic in Nursing Humor

    :roflmao:Now this IS hilarious! Good thing I went to the bathroom before I read
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    2/6 What I Learned This Week: If you annoy them, they will order

    FranEMTnurse replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    So true for the first one, and I also appreciate a doctor who will talk path with a nurse, either active or inactive as I now am. It shows he or she respects that
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    Nursing is a passion?

    FranEMTnurse replied to mindofmidwifery's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I do believe that nursing is a gifted talent, and in order to be able to stay in it with all the stressful situations that can