Squatront

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1. Smoking in Unform..unprofessional???

   Squatront replied to english_nurse's topic in International

   I think the problem is that the whole anti-smoking brigade have brought in changes that are too draconian. Education is fine, but aim it towards kids and not adults who already know the dangers. Nobody who reaches the age of 16 has any doubt it's not...

2. Smoking in Unform..unprofessional???

   Squatront replied to english_nurse's topic in International

   Work in dementia care as I have done and you'll realise there are ways to go, and ways to live, that are far, far worse. In fact I'm even tempted to start smoking if it means I can avoid such an end.

3. Smoking in Unform..unprofessional???

   Squatront replied to english_nurse's topic in International

   Just like being on Facebook, yet about 80% of the nurses I know seem to spend half their (very sad) lives on there. I don't smoke by the way, just I really don't think I'm ignorant enough to judge most of my patients as being trashy and low class be...

4. Smoking in Unform..unprofessional???

   Squatront replied to english_nurse's topic in International

   I love the US. You can't have a cigarette in public, but guns, they're OK

5. Smoking in Unform..unprofessional???

   Squatront replied to english_nurse's topic in International

   Thankyou. You've restored my faith in the profession. To all those being judgemental on here, I hope you never have a garlic meal or a curry the night before, because guess what, you stink too. I hope you never wear cheap perfume or suffer from B...

6. NHS urged to curb staff sickness

   Squatront replied to XB9S's topic in International

   Though well staff have a choice whether they come in or not, indeed the extra money can be very welcome, though personally speaking I prefer to take my days off so rarely work over my hours. More fool them who come into work on days off when they do...

7. NHS urged to curb staff sickness

   Squatront replied to XB9S's topic in International

   I think we are lucky in the NHS and the "benefits" are one reason why we are prepared to accept the not so good pay over the better pay in the private sector. I was offered a job paying almost £5000 a year more in the private sector, and while it is...

8. NHS urged to curb staff sickness

   Squatront replied to XB9S's topic in International

   Absolutely there are those who misuse the system, and they need weeding out. At the same time, we work with sick people; we work in environments where D&V seems to be endemic and the chances of catching "something" else are very high; where muscl...

9. Want to get out of nursing, What can an ex-RMN do?

   Squatront replied to Squatront's topic in International

   Sounds like a nice job that. To be honest I'd love to do something like that. I'll look into it - and NHS Direct.

10. Want to get out of nursing, What can an ex-RMN do?

    Squatront replied to Squatront's topic in International

    I actually part-finished a PGCE before I entered nursing, and I'm afraid I decided then that teaching wasn't for me. Thanks

11. Want to get out of nursing, What can an ex-RMN do?

    Squatront replied to Squatront's topic in International

    Silverdragon102 I've basic IT skills but unis are churning out graduates in IT at a rate of knots and I really don't want to go back and train for years in anything - I'm approaching my fifties so time isn't on my side. A certain level of retr...

12. Want to get out of nursing, What can an ex-RMN do?

    Squatront replied to Squatront's topic in International

    Sharrie I count that as being a sales job I'm afraid. I've done sales before and hated it - and I wasn't any good either.

13. Want to get out of nursing, What can an ex-RMN do?

    Squatront posted a topic in International

    So, I'm fed up with nursing and am seriously thinking of packing it and the NHS in, but I'm left wondering what employers which pay about the same or more than a Grade 5(E) would be looking for an ex-RMN? I most definitely don't want to go through a...

14. =[ first medication error

    Squatront replied to Sun*shine's topic in International

    Think about it for a minute. How many nurses are handing out how many meds two to three times a day, and then ask yourself how many medication errors (including those that are never discovered) are made every day. It must be thousands. And out of ...

15. UK Mental health nurses???

    Squatront replied to moloko362's topic in International

    I would have thought it far more dangerous working A&E than on a mental health ward. I'm an RMN working on a psychiatric intensive care ward. Patients are, in general, no more violent than patients without mental health problems. You are certa...