Lane Therrell FNP MSN, RN, NP

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    Can Pain Be Prevented?

    Lane Therrell FNP posted a topic in General Nursing

    It's easy to become so involved in the routine of assessing pain and administering pain medications, that we forget about the big picture of pain management. The public health crisis known as The...
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    Can Pain Be Prevented?

    Lane Therrell FNP replied to Lane Therrell FNP's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks to all of you for your thoughtful responses in this thread. I ran across this study over the weekend, and I wanted to share. It concludes that opioids are NOT the be-all, end-all, single answer...
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    CBD & Nursing don't mix

    Lane Therrell FNP replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    In the last year and a half, I've done a lot of reading and studying on the topic of medical cannabis because I live and work in a legal state (CA) and I teach advanced practice nursing. Many...
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    Question about Nurse Coaching

    Lane Therrell FNP replied to aship's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so glad you're interested in nurse coaching. My own discovery of nurse coaching was a big part of what kept me enrolled in nursing school. That's because the fundamental concepts of coaching...
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    Jobless FNP

    Lane Therrell FNP replied to Nicola301975's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Have you looked into positions at remote rural health clinics... for example, those run by Indian Health Service? If you are willing to work in a remote rural location, often you will have fantastic...
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    Can Pain Be Prevented?

    Lane Therrell FNP posted a topic in General Nursing

    It's easy to become so involved in the routine of assessing pain and administering pain medications, that we forget about the big picture of pain management. The public health crisis known as The...
  7. Lane Therrell FNP

    Can Pain Be Prevented?

    Lane Therrell FNP posted a topic in General Nursing

    It's easy to become so involved in the routine of assessing pain and administering pain medications, that we forget about the big picture of pain management. The public health crisis known as The...
  8. Lane Therrell FNP

    Can Pain Be Prevented?

    Lane Therrell FNP posted a topic in General Nursing

    It's easy to become so involved in the routine of assessing pain and administering pain medications, that we forget about the big picture of pain management. The public health crisis known as The...
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    Hate clinicals?

    Lane Therrell FNP replied to Blinkie2003's topic in General Students

    As a clinical instructor myself, it is distressing to hear you say you "hate clinicals" and that 90% of the time you're "not actually doing anything." If you were my student, I would talk with you...
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    NPs on the Front Lines of Change: National Nurse Practitioner Week

    Lane Therrell FNP posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Let's Celebrate National Nurse Practitioner Week I became a nurse practitioner (NP) in part because I received excellent care from one years ago. I imagined myself helping others in a similar way,...
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    NPs on the Front Lines of Change: National Nurse Practitioner Week

    Lane Therrell FNP replied to Lane Therrell FNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Rachel, Verbal abuse is never appropriate in any setting from any type of healthcare professional. Did you report the abuse? Even if you chose not to submit a formal complaint, it's important let the...
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    NPs on the Front Lines of Change: National Nurse Practitioner Week

    Lane Therrell FNP replied to Lane Therrell FNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    3ringnursing, it sounds like your NP does a fantastic job of building ongoing relationships with her patients. Thank you for sharing your positive experience with your NP as your primary care...
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    Mandatory Evacuation: Facing Fear of the Unknown

    Lane Therrell FNP posted a topic in General Nursing

    Fire on the MountainLast Tuesday evening at 6:15 pm, when my smartphone vibrated to announce an incoming text, I broke my personal rule against texting during meetings, and surreptitiously glanced...
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    Mandatory Evacuation: Facing Fear of the Unknown

    Lane Therrell FNP replied to Lane Therrell FNP's topic in General Nursing

    Brief update: In continuing to observe my personal response to this experience, I am very conscious of how profound the lingering effects of an event like this are, both physically and emotionally....
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    Mandatory Evacuation: Facing Fear of the Unknown

    Lane Therrell FNP replied to Lane Therrell FNP's topic in General Nursing

    Your quotable quotes capture the essence of humanity. There is indeed good and bad in all experiences, circumstances that make us struggle can lead to inner growth, and the value of expressing...
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    Flood Waters Bring Lasting Health Hazards

    Lane Therrell FNP posted a topic in General Nursing

    Whether you are volunteering your services on-site or providing other forms of support in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, public health professionals including nurses of all specialties owe it to...
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    Health Rule #1: Wash Your Hands - Good Hand Hygiene for Flood Victims

    Lane Therrell FNP posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hand washing is rule number one in preventive health, and it becomes even more important in the aftermath of a flood, where nearly everyone and everything has been touched by contaminated water. Most...
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    Graceful way to NOT answer all the personal questions my patients ask me.

    Lane Therrell FNP replied to CoffeeYogaNurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The comments in this thread made me recall with a smile the famous words of one of my preceptors in nursing school, who routinely responded to patients' nit-picky in-room demands with, "This is a...
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    Advocate for Yourself...NOT Just For Patients

    Lane Therrell FNP replied to HappytobeARNP's topic in General Nursing

    YESSS! Individuals taking responsibility for their own health.... it is a subject near and dear to my heart. It's difficult because it requires awareness, commitment, setting boundaries, and loving...
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    Advocate for Yourself...NOT Just For Patients

    Lane Therrell FNP replied to HappytobeARNP's topic in General Nursing

    I love this topic. Self-care is beyond important for us as nurses, and it's something we can role-model and teach our patients as well. I use 'the airplane example" all the time with my patients and...
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    Graceful way to NOT answer all the personal questions my patients ask me.

    Lane Therrell FNP replied to CoffeeYogaNurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's easy to become paralyzed by small talk, and deflecting questions is a fine art that is being poorly exemplified in today's media. My favorite web site on the topic of small talk is...
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    Graceful way to NOT answer all the personal questions my patients ask me.

    Lane Therrell FNP replied to CoffeeYogaNurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I was raised in the South, too, so I can empathize with your dilemmas here. I work in primary care, not in a busy ED, but building rapport is very important in my world, too, maybe even more so since...
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    Time to remove the "nurse" in APN?

    Lane Therrell FNP replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I currently teach advanced practice nursing courses (classroom and clinic with online components). Some of my students are in a direct entry program and some are experienced career nurses, so I've...
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    FITTNESS Mnemonic for Physical Activity: Part 1 of 2

    Lane Therrell FNP posted a topic in General Nursing

    Lifestyle change recommendations often involve a directive to "increase physical activity," but what kind of patient education best supports the patient's efforts to exercise more? I realized early on...
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    FITTNESS Mnemonic for Physical Activity: Part 1 of 2

    Lane Therrell FNP replied to Lane Therrell FNP's topic in General Nursing

    En route to looking up something else today, I ran across some information from the American Chronic Pain Association (ACPA) that I thought was a very useful way to categorize TYPES of exercise. ACPA...