Lane Therrell FNP MSN, RN, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner

Nurse Practitioner, Coach, Writer

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  1. Lane Therrell FNP

    Trump's 'religious conscience'

    Theoretically, for those of us who respect and advocate for free will and the preservation of individual liberty, the answer would be yes. But if you’re working actively as a nurse and being true to...
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    #AMAGetOutTheWay: Nurses, Doctors, and Students United

    This nuance is lost on most people, including our legislators, unfortunately. For many (and I would argue most), single payer = universal coverage = wholly government run = socialized medicine, which...
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    Trump's 'religious conscience'

    In my humble opinion, any healthcare provider who refuses to treat a sinus infection because the sufferer is trans is in the wroooong business. Biomedical ethics, the Nightingale Oath, and the...
  4. Lane Therrell FNP

    Trump's 'religious conscience'

    As it should be. Why are we, as a society, even arguing about
  5. Lane Therrell FNP

    Go Write Your Book!

    Ok. I will call you. Nice distraction from re-organizing my office.
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    Go Write Your Book!

    What time zone are you in? I'm in the pacific time zone; it's 12:30 here. Are you available this afternoon for a phone
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    Go Write Your Book!

    This is very inspiring to me. I've long known I have more than one book in me... they're rattling around in there somewhere. I suppose I need to find the right pry bar.
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    Trump's 'religious conscience'

    I love this response, MunoRN. I'll be chuckling for the rest of the day now. Thank you for restoring my faith in humanity and common sense! In all seriousness, though, our society needs to take a long...
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    #AMAGetOutTheWay: Nurses, Doctors, and Students United

    I'm so impressed by the common sense demonstrated in the replies to this post. Maybe we should send a link to this thread to Washington... As nurses, we need to encourage a more rational approach to...
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    Is this for Me?

    There is a lot of fabulous advice in this thread, and I agree with all of it. I was 42 when I got into nursing school, and I overpaid for my nursing degree, but I don't regret going to nursing school....
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    What are the top 10 debatable nursing issues? And GO!

    A few additions: Patient choice in breastfeeding. Infant sleep training. Whether true patient autonomy is being preserved at all during shared decisionmaking (IF shared decisionmaking is even being...
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    Your Third Act

    My recent 50th birthday brought many of these types of thoughts to the forefront for me. What does my future hold? How much longer do I have to make the kind of difference I always thought I'd make?...
  13. I'm sorry to hear the extra articles via CE Direct did not count, but glad the hats and pillows did. No doubt those tangible handmade items meant more to the patients than any extra book-learning ever...
  14. I recently renewed my family nurse practitioner credential (FNP-BC) for the first time since successfully sitting for the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) national board certification exam...
  15. Hats off to you, Winniewoman9060, for remaining certified post retirement. Being surprised by changing renewal requirements is definitely no fun. Maintaining credentials means meeting “… the...
  16. Yes, you would think that both certification renewals should be accommodated by a single account-- especially considering the price. You were clever to think of setting up two accounts, though. Others...
  17. The problems you're describing might be worth bringing to the attention of your state's Board of Nursing (I'm assuming they're the ones doing the mandating and funding the contract with the app...
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    What is most important to chart on?

    Develop a systematic approach for the multi-step processes you do routinely (like assessments). When you develop good habits of always doing things the same way in the same order, you're less likely...
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    Older Doctor doesn't think nurses should be in charge

    Your comments speak to an idea that's been rattling around in my head for a long time: Almost all healthcare professionals at all levels could use a refresher course in teamwork, leadership, and...
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    Should 40 year old mom become a psych NP?

    I'm going to echo the sentiments here that if your employer is supporting you, go for it, and never look back. There's an incredible increasing demand for psych NPs. You'll find creative ways to...
  21. Health news headlines in late 2016 drew attention to a Wisconsin man, Max Briles, 26, who passed away from complications related to anorexia nervosa. The Chippewa Herald reported that Briles declined...
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    The Grinch of allnurses.com

    You are absolutely right when you stated, "Christmas starts tooooooo early. At Halloween, fully two months before the actual date..." I strenuously object to Thanksgiving getting lost in the...
  23. Are you keeping a journal? Not only can a journal help you release those intrusive thoughts that keep you up at night, but it can help you remember, specifically, what was good about the good days....
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    Remember pagers?

    I have fond memories of my grandmother sitting in her bedside chair at the nursing home, responding to news of her grandchildrens' activities with her predictably standard comment, "Times change." The...
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    Help! Betrayal of my Unconscious Mind

    I would be very interested to hear how you are progressing in the time since your initial post. Have you resolved the issue? Have you spent time with a psychologist, tried hypnosis, or explored CBT?...