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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    One Liner to Diffuse Escalating Situation With Patient

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

    I would say to the husband; "Right now my mind and skills are in overdrive helping the patient in a life threatening experience." To the patient, I would say; "If you don't calm down, I'm going to...
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    Favorite sayings

    FranEMTnurse replied to NursesRmofun's topic in Nursing Humor

    such a business none of your beeswax If you don't like what you see then turn around What you say and and do doesn't concern me, so it won't bother me
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    True ER stories

    FranEMTnurse replied to Kel Cardaras's topic in Nursing Humor

    I know of a patient who escaped from a mental hospital, was going down the road in a wheelchair clothed in a hospital gown. He went to a very expensive car dealer, and purchased an
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    Medical Afflictions of the Cartoon World

    FranEMTnurse replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    Wylie Coyote Accident
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    Medical Afflictions of the Cartoon World

    FranEMTnurse replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    The
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    Most Embarassing Nursing Moments

    FranEMTnurse replied to Jessiedog's topic in Nursing Humor

    When I was a student in nursing school, I had a teenager of 14 who I asked to give me a urine sample as I handed him the collection container in front of his bathroom door. He took it and urinated in...
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    Home births gone wrong

    FranEMTnurse replied to MNNICU, RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I prepared for the home birth of my daughter by reading a book on how to prepare for a home birth from the Laleche League. When she was being born, I asked my husband to catch her, then told him where...
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    Favorite sayings

    FranEMTnurse replied to NursesRmofun's topic in Nursing Humor

    shozoly when I'm frustrated instead of uttering a
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    Nursing is a passion?

    FranEMTnurse replied to mindofmidwifery's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I have always had a love for being in the healthcare field, especially caring for people. It's the satisfied feeling I receive from the patients' expressions on on their faces and in their eyes. That...
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    1/9: What I learned this week - Worst. Vagina. EVER.

    FranEMTnurse replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    1. I've learned that due to my having COPD, I no longer have to smell poop or methane. 2. I've learned to loathe vulgarity. 3. I've learned the difference between a crocodile and an alligator. A...
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    Christmas Greeting

    FranEMTnurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    To all of you who celebrate
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    What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    FranEMTnurse replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    Still a pretty poopy
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    How was your first code blue? What role did you have?

    FranEMTnurse replied to journey2success's topic in General Nursing

    I was a CPR instructor and as was cleaning our neighbor's store when another neighbor told the proprieter that her next door neighbor was on the ground passed out. She told me to go help him, so I...
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    What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    FranEMTnurse replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    HILARIOUS!
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    What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    FranEMTnurse replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    CODE
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    Dumbest thing a doctor has done/said to you

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

    I renamed my former PCP whom I had for 10 very long years Dr. Fester because he became a fester in my side. I got so much worse. After I left him, I got a new PCP who I named Dr. Professional because...
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    The Test

    FranEMTnurse posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    The other day I went over to a nearby CVS Pharmacy. When I got there, I went straight to the back of the store to where the Pharmacists Counter is located. I took out my little brown...
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    The Test

    FranEMTnurse replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    it
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    What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    FranEMTnurse replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    GOOD
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    Dumbest thing a doctor has done/said to you

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

    When I, as a patient fell out of bed (I had steroid induced myopathy) he asked me why I did it. I told him I wanted a change of
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    What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    FranEMTnurse replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    AAAAAHHHH!
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    What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    FranEMTnurse replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Oh what humanity does! It's incredibly
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    The Nurse on the Other Side

    FranEMTnurse replied to sheilagood52's topic in General Nursing

    I was admitted to the ER once and encountered staff with horrible attitudes. I have no idea why; whether they had awful experiences with horrible patients, whether they weren't feeling well, or...
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    You Know You're A Nurse If...

    FranEMTnurse replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    You know you're a nurse if you hear a patient scream when getting her/his blood
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    Facebook nurses and patients

    FranEMTnurse replied to Annaleemabey's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    If they become a patient in your unit, can't you just go to the nurse manager and tell her that patient is your Facebook friend and that you would rather not care for that patient, and ask if someone...