GrumpyRN NP

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Retired ENP, 35+ years of experience. From Scotland.

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    Does the shot mess with your DNA?

    GrumpyRN replied to Floor_Nurse's topic in Disaster Preparation

    That is not true, the evidence does not show that. “Moreover, because the vaccine is effective in preventing covid-19 disease, which in itself is a cause of blood clots, it likely reduces the...
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    Does the shot mess with your DNA?

    GrumpyRN replied to Floor_Nurse's topic in Disaster Preparation

    "...a worrying pattern has emerged—more young people seem to be getting severely ill and dying from Covid-19, doctors tell CNN."...
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    Does the shot mess with your DNA?

    GrumpyRN replied to Floor_Nurse's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I love watching these conspiracy theories develop and mutate (almost like a virus). We had Bill Gates putting chips in people, then he was banned from multiple countries (still waiting for someone to...
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    Does the shot mess with your DNA?

    GrumpyRN replied to Floor_Nurse's topic in Disaster Preparation

    What countries has he been banned from? I can't find any. Please give proper, verifiable
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    Does the shot mess with your DNA?

    GrumpyRN replied to Floor_Nurse's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I am definitely stealing
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    I'm a sexless nurse, part 2

    GrumpyRN replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    As a male nurse in the UK for 35+ years I have never catheterised a female. I would refuse point blank to do that but I would not expect to be asked. The closest I have come is supporting the patients...
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    Asked to use machine for vital recheck?

    GrumpyRN replied to HCpednurse's topic in General Nursing

    She should have checked the pulse manually herself to get an idea of the "feel" of
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    Getting Flack For Not Getting Covid Vaccine

    GrumpyRN replied to EDnurseAmen's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I also gave you a European source because you conspiracy theorists don't believe anything. But hey, you carry on with your narrow minded thoughts. Keep the tinfoil hat on. You do know that the...
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    Getting Flack For Not Getting Covid Vaccine

    GrumpyRN replied to EDnurseAmen's topic in Disaster Preparation

    ???????? ?? ?? ?? Over 76 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines were administered in the United States from December 14, 2020, through March 1, 2021. During this time, VAERS...
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    NHS Superannuation

    GrumpyRN replied to skylark's topic in United Kingdom

    Well done skylark, if the NHS bureaucracy says you exist then you definitely exist.?? At least now when you do decide to claim your pension you should not have to worry too
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    Knit Wit

    GrumpyRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Ars Gratia Artis's Artis

    Now that is truly
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    NHS Superannuation

    GrumpyRN replied to skylark's topic in United Kingdom

    I don't understand that. I'm assuming you have a passport and a NI number and a superannuation number. I can't see why you need anything else. Typical bureaucracy. Hope it works out for
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    NHS Superannuation

    GrumpyRN replied to skylark's topic in United Kingdom

    That's a pity, the P60's night have been more useful. I contacted my sister but she said she just contacted NHS Scotland and they did it all for her and combined the two pensions. she did...
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    NHS Superannuation

    GrumpyRN replied to skylark's topic in United Kingdom

    I'm assuming you mean P60's ?. P45's are the ones you get when you leave a job, P60's are the yearly tax information. My sister left the NHS years ago and had worked in England and Scotland so...
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    NHS Superannuation

    GrumpyRN replied to skylark's topic in United Kingdom

    I know this is a long shot but... Do you have any of your old NHS payslips available? They should have your superannuation number on them. Sorry I can't be more helpful, my whole career was in...
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    Getting Flack For Not Getting Covid Vaccine

    GrumpyRN replied to EDnurseAmen's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Exactly, it is a small bonus. I had flu once when I was about 24. I could not get out of bed for a week. The real thing is horrible. The figures bear out the reduced incidence of flu this year....
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    Getting Flack For Not Getting Covid Vaccine

    GrumpyRN replied to EDnurseAmen's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I wrote the above on page 20 of this thread in reply to comment of yours which cast doubt on your knowledge, and then you write this below; You have absolutely NO medical knowledge whatsoever....
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    Getting Flack For Not Getting Covid Vaccine

    GrumpyRN replied to EDnurseAmen's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Covid-19: First doses of vaccines in Scotland led to a substantial fall in hospital admissions. Study in the BMJ (British Medical Journal) and can be found here;...
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    Getting Flack For Not Getting Covid Vaccine

    GrumpyRN replied to EDnurseAmen's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Or perhaps it is the Dihydrogen Monoxide or maybe it is the
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    Getting Flack For Not Getting Covid Vaccine

    GrumpyRN replied to EDnurseAmen's topic in Disaster Preparation

    "From the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak in the United States, President Donald Trump has projected a cavalier attitude towards mask-wearing, refusing to wear a mask in public and mocking...
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    Getting Flack For Not Getting Covid Vaccine

    GrumpyRN replied to EDnurseAmen's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Do you understand how masks work? They are not there to protect you from other people they are there to protect other people from you. If everyone is wearing a mask then the virus gets caught in...
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    Getting Flack For Not Getting Covid Vaccine

    GrumpyRN replied to EDnurseAmen's topic in Disaster Preparation

    How did that go during the black death in the 14th century or the "Spanish" flu in 1918 - 1920? Oh yes, they died because the immune system 'aint that good. What changed? Antibiotics and
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    Getting Flack For Not Getting Covid Vaccine

    GrumpyRN replied to EDnurseAmen's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Is "gnarly" a technical term? My wife and I had a mildly painful arm for less than 24 hours after the Pfizer vaccine. She has had both doses, I am waiting for my second. And I agree, a...
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    Getting Flack For Not Getting Covid Vaccine

    GrumpyRN replied to EDnurseAmen's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine: FDA approves single-shot jab https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-56226979 Are you going to take the vaccine
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    Getting Flack For Not Getting Covid Vaccine

    GrumpyRN replied to EDnurseAmen's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Sorry hppy, I know it's off topic slightly but I immediately went to Star Trek and both, "The Wrath of Khan" and the original 1967 appearance. I forgot about the more recent film with Benedict...