karenG

karenG

midwifery, ophthalmics, general practice

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  1. Discrimination in the UK

    karenG replied to futureTMA's topic in Men in Nursing

    I live in the UK (London to be exact) and I've havent seen any 'ruskus' about this... and I do read the papers avidly! £550 (was actually £750) is a pittance..... thats more an insult than...

  2. But you're a MAN!

    karenG replied to nursesaideBen's topic in Men in Nursing

    I have been told that I am 'woman.. you no good.. get me a man' and usually I have reached the point of debating with myself how to kill the patient and where to dispose of the body!! so I smile and...

  3. Discrimination in the UK

    karenG replied to futureTMA's topic in Men in Nursing

    all I can say as a nurse working in the UK.. there has to be more to this story than has been reported. I dont remember seeing anything about it in any of the nursing press either! I know of male...

  4. Lobbying Westminster 11 May

    karenG replied to Fonenurse's topic in International Nursing

    I signed............ and today we got our pay rise........... so an extra tenner a week for a new staff nurse.. here in London that wont go far.....

  5. A nurse dies and goes to heaven....

    karenG replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    no... in the version we have... the ending is God thinks hes a doctor... but doctors know they are God!!

  6. Male Nursing Forum Reminder

    karenG replied to Brian's topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm happy to post here and put in my tuppenceworth!! you talk about some really interesting stuff here..

  7. i know this happened to you.....

    karenG replied to Vman's topic in Men in Nursing

    I get called Doc all the time.......as an NP, I dont wear a uniform and I'm always saying 'I'm a nurse' you get used to it! suppose it might help if my name badge actually said 'nurse...

  8. Womens interest in male nurses

    karenG replied to johny1's topic in Men in Nursing

    there will always be stereotypes in all jobs. as men in nursing, the public assume you are gay etc, as a woman in nursing, its assumed you must be promiscious etc. As a student nurse I became very...

  9. Nurse practitioners?

    karenG replied to Mastrlock's topic in International Nursing

    hi Joe I'm a NP here... the role is a bit different to the states.. for more info take a look at the NPUK website http://www.nursepractitioner.org.uk there is an RCN document there outlining...

  10. Womens interest in male nurses

    karenG replied to johny1's topic in Men in Nursing

    ah the word 'nurse' means different things to different people!! When training I never ever told a man I was a nurse... because over here nurses had a reputation for leaping into bed with anything...

  11. NMC Code of Conduct

    karenG replied to Mandy1012's topic in International Nursing

    Its a code which should be engraved on your heart and adhered to strictly................. unless of course you'd like to be struck off!!! Its not that hard to stick to... honest!!

  12. Hi and a question about smoking.

    karenG replied to Jaynes73's topic in International Nursing

    great idea........ but remember about the cycle of change.. and that smoking is actually more addictive than heroin. Its actually very hard to support patients to stop smoking. you have to be in...

  13. Need help from ANP students

    karenG replied to ANPstudent's topic in International Nursing

    I'm a family nurse practitioner, working in a large practice. over here its possible to specialise within a practice so I am the nurse 'with a special interest' in respiratory medicine. As such I...

  14. Need help from ANP students

    karenG replied to ANPstudent's topic in International Nursing

    I'm a nurse practitioner working in general practice... qualified 6 yrs ago.. so I'm not an NP student. I'm now doing a masters in respiratory medicine...

  15. Need help from ANP students

    karenG replied to ANPstudent's topic in International Nursing

    I'm not a student.. unless doing a masters counts!! but I'm happy to help if you dont get any better replies!!

  16. Registered General Nurse Scotland Pin

    karenG replied to CanadianNurseAbroad's topic in International Nursing

    try going the NMC web site- there is a section there for the public to check the registration of nurses... just maybe if you put the name in, you might come up with an idea of who owned the badge.....

  17. Registered General Nurse Scotland Pin

    karenG replied to CanadianNurseAbroad's topic in International Nursing

    try talking to the Nightingale museum.. they may be able to tell you more. The RCN displays a number of badges too. The silver hoop would have been for attatching a safety chain. I have that...

  18. Male and lazy?

    karenG replied to DapperRN's topic in Men in Nursing

    there are lazy nurses.....but I dont think your sex/colour etc has anything to do with it!! just some people are lazy... or maybe they just work at a slower pace than some of us!! when I was a...

  19. Uk for Uk?

    karenG replied to ClaireMacl's topic in United Kingdom

    hi you are not alone.. I love working in the UK and wouldnt want to go anywhere else!! ok maybe I'd like to work in Fort William as opposed to working here on the outskirts of London!! I would...

  20. Guys in Support Hose?

    karenG replied to mcknis's topic in Men in Nursing

    thats why the blues and royals wear tights (hose to those who dont speak english!!) and they are definately cool guys!!

  21. Guys in Support Hose?

    karenG replied to mcknis's topic in Men in Nursing

    support hose......... why not? over here........most motorbike cops and members of the Blues and Royals (The Queens household cavarly) wear tights under their uniforms......to keep warm!! and trust...

  22. Does the term 'Nurse' bother you?

    karenG replied to Ekklesia's topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm a nurse...its what I do. we all came into this job knowing the title.......the patients know what the title means...... why change it? if you dont like being called a nurse.........why are you...

  23. As bad as they say??

    karenG replied to lancerRN2b's topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm a nurse practitioner (over here thats an advanced level of nursing) and I love it!! what you have to remember is that at work we have to turn the other cheek, so to speak. we work hard and...

  24. Do you know guys, we ARE an action figure!

    karenG replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Men in Nursing

    not enough pockets on those scrubs............. and hes a little anaemic looking!!

  25. Tall scrubs? What about fanny packs?

    karenG replied to iLOVEbees's topic in Men in Nursing

    :chuckle we call them 'bum bags' here!! slightly better than fanny pack!