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  1. Anatomy & Physiology I

    FNP grrl replied to RN Student 2k4's topic in General Nursing

    the Anatomy Coloring Book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! if you are at all a visual learner, run, don't walk, and get this book. it saved my butt and i ended up w/ an A! (there is a physiology coloring book too...

  2. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    FNP grrl replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    for the most part, i would not recommend self-castration with a pocket knife, even when the voices insist that it is a good idea. the rookie ER tech assigned to hold pressure while awaiting the...

  3. Anyone work at Shands in Gainesville,FL?

    FNP grrl replied to NICU_RNwantsFL's topic in General Nursing

    hi there. i got my BSN at UF, Gainesville (graduated 1990). though i am really an NC mountain girl at heart (FL is just too darn hot & flat for me!), Gainesville was a cool place to live. mind...

  4. Things Med students/residents have taught me

    FNP grrl replied to harry Krishna's topic in General Nursing

    ...that you can get a first-year resident to run around really fast w/ a panic-stricken look on his face when you sit at the telemetry control monitor at the ED desk flipping a drunk patient's monitor...

  5. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    FNP grrl replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    btw, regarding the high-volume vibrator use: chief complaint: 'i am swollen down there' stated reason for using vibrator 30x in one 24 hr period: 'i was feeling sexy' age of patient: 70+ MD treatment...

  6. transgender nurse (transvestite)

    FNP grrl replied to nursecathy's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    thank you so much for adding your voice here, michelle. i admire your courage and integrity. you will be an asset to the nursing profession, i have no doubt. best of luck to

  7. would you still be a np if you had to do all over again???

    FNP grrl replied to salvati08's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    actually, no, i went through the WCU

  8. transgender nurse (transvestite)

    FNP grrl replied to nursecathy's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    you're

  9. transgender nurse (transvestite)

    FNP grrl replied to nursecathy's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    this is a helpful link for anyone who wants to educate themselves more about transgender issues in general. http://www.transgenderlaw.org/ and from the same site- this deals with transgender...

  10. would you still be a np if you had to do all over again???

    FNP grrl replied to salvati08's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    yeah, i would do the NP thing all over again- but if you had asked me that question a year ago i would have said no! my school experience was very challenging- not just b/c it was grad school, but...

  11. Role Transition

    FNP grrl replied to Traveler's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    hi traveler- i think my comment may be the one you are referring to. let me see if i can clarify. first of all, i am an FNP who had 10+ years of ER nursing experience prior to starting grad school,...

  12. Hi everyone!!

    FNP grrl replied to wcu_nurse's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    hi there wcu nurse & RNPATL! nice to meet some homefolks. i graduated from the WCU FNP program 1.5 years ago myself. i currently work at Mission Hospital doing orthopedics/emergency medicine as an...

  13. Hickory - Asheville I am moving there please talk to me

    FNP grrl replied to jc008347's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    hi- i live in asheville (8 years & counting).....what do you want to know? i love it here & plan to NEVER move if i can help

  14. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    FNP grrl replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    -use a vibrator 30 times in one day... -ignore signs posted at the top of slippery waterfalls which elaborate on the dangers of climbing on slippery waterfalls... -take my 5 year old for a ride on my...

  15. amputated body parts?

    FNP grrl posted a topic in Emergency

    i was unlucky enough to be one of the people to (peripherally) care for a patient recently w/ fingertip amputations--they were very distal & not reattachable--nonetheless, the tips had been...

  16. amputated body parts?

    FNP grrl replied to FNP grrl's topic in Emergency

    GOOD point,

  17. transgender nurse (transvestite)

    FNP grrl replied to nursecathy's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I totally agree with ERnutball's assessment of the use of the word "deviant." Unfortunately, as soon as I came across that word choice in one of NurseCathy's early posts, I felt that the spirit of her...

  18. ED RN transitioning to FNP in same ED

    FNP grrl replied to FNP grrl's topic in Emergency

    thanks ya'll. i am really excited about my new opportunity- and i think it will be a huge advantage that i 'know the

  19. ED RN transitioning to FNP in same ED

    FNP grrl posted a topic in Emergency

    hi- i'm new here. great place! ya'll are sassy. i have been an ED nurse for 12 years & have been working as an FNP for 2 years in urgent care. i just got offered an FNP job in the fast track of...

  20. amputated body parts?

    FNP grrl replied to FNP grrl's topic in Emergency

    the problem was that the family came in fully believing that the fingers could be attached & were very aggressive in making this point clear to everyone. they were told that there was really no...

  21. GNP or FNP?

    FNP grrl replied to TaylorMade,R.N.'s topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    congrats on your success so far, taylormade! it sounds to me like you are very, very clear about your goals. i am not sure what advantage the FNP would give you given your clearly-defined area of...

  22. Np's taking call

    FNP grrl replied to kc ccurn's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    i work in a hospital setting- i do orthopedic call in the ER with some rounding/ inpatient consults. i write orders all the time- in fact, what i spend most of my time doing is admission H&Ps and...

  23. Quick question -- MSN/NP programs

    FNP grrl replied to NursePru's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    my FNP program required a minimum of 2 years nursing experience. while i think some folks can & will do very well without nursing experience, i still think that, in general, it's a good idea to...

  24. orthopedic advanced practice role in hospital/ED?

    FNP grrl posted a topic in Orthopedic

    howdy! new here, just checking it out. i am an fnp, working in a level 2 trauma ctr/ regional referral facility in western NC- new position for this hospital x6 months. i (and 3 PAs) cover the hosp...