Larry

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  1. Suspended

    Larry posted a topic in International Nursing

    After having been working as a nurse for so many years - and having gained some experience as a Unison rep, I realised that often it turns out that the Union is with the management. Loads of nurses...

  2. I would not encourage anyone to be a nurse!

    Larry posted a topic in General Nursing

    If i had a child I would not encourage him or her to take up nursing. I am a UK nurse born and bred and if I had the opportunity to get something better I would! I am for what its worth a glorious...

  3. Why "male nurses" instead of "men in nursing"?

    Larry replied to JDCPhD's topic in Men in Nursing

    I read your posts - don't you know that women in nursing are afraid of us! Some feel definately threatened by us. I am the only male nurse where I work - and on talking with my manager I said I would...

  4. New and In Trouble. Please Help!

    Larry replied to Tanner64's topic in Men in Nursing

    As a male nurse you can often be seen as interfering, and misunderstood. Whereas a female nurse might have been more diplomatic. I am not familiar with your protocols in the US, but I wonder did your...

  5. What happens to the perception of nurses, when a partner gets ill?

    Larry posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work in the community. I look after people with leg ulcers, and post-op surgical wounds. We have a few diabetics, and also on my caseloads are clients for incontinence reviews. Part of my work is...

  6. Discrimination

    Larry posted a topic in Men in Nursing

    I have been a nurse for over 24 years, and a man for longer! Since I moved into management I have noticed that there is a lot of genderism out there. Boy, the ladies want to keep men out of their...

  7. I would not encourage anyone to be a nurse!

    Larry replied to Larry's topic in General Nursing

    Actually I am in Band 7 as a 'G' - however much they pay us if they don't do anything about 'Improving Working Lives' more nurses will leave. Improving support structures and listening to nurses....

  8. I would not encourage anyone to be a nurse!

    Larry replied to Larry's topic in General Nursing

    I have just read all the posts - we all get stressed in this job! Currently I'm burnt out, literally. I've been in nursing over 26 years, and i've worked in several countries as a nurse, being France,...

  9. Not much research on nurse's stress

    Larry replied to Larry's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I found 150 or so articles when I typed Aitken into Ovid database for full-text articles. However a lot of them concerned nurses working in the hospital - my colleagues and I in general work on our...

  10. Not much research on nurse's stress

    Larry posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    Are nurses allowed to get stressed or fear parts of their job? There appears to be a dearth ( a lack) of research about this....... My postion has changed.......in my postion in primary care.....at a...

  11. Contrasting pay and holidays in US with UK

    Larry posted a topic in General Nursing

    In UK nurses in the NHS National Health Service, with 10 years reckonable service get 33 days paid holiday a year plus bank holidays which makes a total of 41 days. I am a nurse practitioner and I...

  12. Contrasting pay and holidays in US with UK

    Larry replied to Larry's topic in General Nursing

    I just work normal houurs 8 - 430/5pm monday to friday with one weekend a month. My friend on holiday here from Florida says its not worth older nurses working in US, because its too hard to start...

  13. Media says that there is a shortage of nurses in the Philippines: 'Bull!'

    Larry posted a topic in International Nursing

    I have heard recent media reports that we are causing a shortage of nurses in the Philippines!!! This is poppycock! There are thousands of nurses still working in volunteer positions unpaid out there....

  14. Help For A Paper - Asap

    Larry replied to viveca6's topic in Research

    Bamji, Andrew consultant rheumatologist Hospital league tables : There are lies, damn lies, and hospital statistics. BMJ. 322(7292):992, April 21, 2001. British Medical Journal 1. Sullivan, Timothy...

  15. Poor America doles our substandard social policy

    Larry posted a topic in General Nursing

    Cox, E (2004) Gender equality in Australian schools. Cited on internet http://www.education.tas.gov.au/equitystandards/gender/framewrk/cox.htm It is a fact in the USA that 64 million people do not...

  16. Poor America doles our substandard social policy

    Larry replied to Larry's topic in General Nursing

    We also have the same problems here - patients are not compliant. They need to know the reason that they are taking medication. Elderly people may need a dosset box (a 7 day box) from which to take...

  17. Is there a nursing shortage in the Philippines?

    Larry posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have heard recent media reports that we are causing a shortage of nurses in the Philippines!!! This is poppycock! There are thousands of nurses still working in volunteer positions unpaid out there....

  18. Is there a nursing shortage in the Philippines?

    Larry replied to Larry's topic in General Nursing

    This news is interesting. Are you just importing Filipino nurses? Do you import from the Philippines other care

  19. Poor America doles our substandard social policy

    Larry replied to Larry's topic in General Nursing

    Its all very well to dismiss the have nots in such a steriotyping way - but baloney....big? BIG? most of those who do not have are the little insignificant people that society runs over.......... At...

  20. Poor America doles our substandard social policy

    Larry replied to Larry's topic in General Nursing

    I have no idea about Europe - but we are now moving away from rationing of healthcare - everyone gets regardless of if they're old or not. Its not a perfect system and it has flaws - but we at least...

  21. I quit my job (long)

    Larry replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    It seems to me that you have a case against this employer on the grounds of constructive dismissal. You should not let the employer win - how long did you work there? Can your union take this matter...

  22. I was punched

    Larry replied to Still Riding's topic in General Nursing

    Every nurse and student nurse needs a personal accident insurance policy. When this kinda thing happens there union see it through, and the insurance policy pays up for the legal charges. I belong to...

  23. How are nurses saved from hazards in your environment

    Larry posted a topic in General Nursing

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,1355213,00.html This is the UK where tobacco firms don't get sued like in the USA..... Of course we wish they could......... How are nurses saved from...

  24. Will Americans become fatter? Definately because its good for medicine!

    Larry posted a topic in General Nursing

    According to the survey 47% of the population in the USA would eat the Monster Thick Burger...... http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6505575/ No wonder healthcare is private....the US government cannot be...

  25. Will Americans become fatter? Definately because its good for medicine!

    Larry replied to Larry's topic in General Nursing

    I happen to support Bush and the US democratic way of life I merely brought up obesity, because its a problem here, and the news here covered a reporter eating one of your