GrumpyRN NP

Emergency Department

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

Member

  • Content

    1,355

  • Visitors

    22,746

  • Followers

    3

  • Likes

    2,899

All Content by GrumpyRN

  1. GrumpyRN

    Getting Flack For Not Getting Covid Vaccine

    GrumpyRN replied to EDnurseAmen's topic in Disaster Preparation

    What does that have to do with anything? Your statement is out of date and wrong. "Exposure to pesticides and pills containing pyridostigmine bromide (used as a pretreatment to protect against...
  2. GrumpyRN

    First Nurse Serial Killer

    GrumpyRN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I was browsing a bit and found this; "Niels Högel was already serving a life sentence for the murder of six people when the police started an investigation and found evidence of closer to 100...
  3. GrumpyRN

    Getting Flack For Not Getting Covid Vaccine

    GrumpyRN replied to EDnurseAmen's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Suspenders in the UK are what women wear (and men) to hold up stockings. Think Tim Curry as Frank-N-Furter in the "Rocky Horror Picture Show." ? Modern calipers are as you say made of plastic and...
  4. GrumpyRN

    First Nurse Serial Killer

    GrumpyRN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    OOOOOOOHHHHHH!!! Fight, fight, fight.
  5. GrumpyRN

    Getting Flack For Not Getting Covid Vaccine

    GrumpyRN replied to EDnurseAmen's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yes, we have always called them calipers. If I said "braces" people would think I meant something to hold your trousers up. A link to the type I meant;...
  6. GrumpyRN

    Getting Flack For Not Getting Covid Vaccine

    GrumpyRN replied to EDnurseAmen's topic in Disaster Preparation

    It's simple really, yes you have the right to refuse the vaccine BUT.... If you have refused (except for documented medical reasons) then you have NO right to comment/complain or otherwise give...
  7. GrumpyRN

    Experiment!

    GrumpyRN replied to JKL33's topic in Ars Gratia Artis's Artis

    ? I have always said that "peach is not a colour, it is a
  8. GrumpyRN

    Experiment!

    GrumpyRN replied to JKL33's topic in Ars Gratia Artis's Artis

    OKAAAAYYYYY!!! Not sure where you are going with this Davey but I will bite (probably shouldn't but mehhh nothing ventured, nothing gained) and who knows, it might be fun. Once you did...
  9. GrumpyRN

    Chiropractors

    GrumpyRN replied to Davey Do's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    Had a quick look online. Chiropractors in my town charge £50 ($69) for an initial consultation and £33 ($46) per session for subsequent treatment. Chiropractic is not generally offered on the...
  10. GrumpyRN

    When patients assault staff

    GrumpyRN replied to CaliRN2019's topic in General Nursing

    Management should always back up their staff. No exceptions. I worked in an ED in the UK and there was sometimes violence. We always prosecuted. Basically it works out as punch a nurse you go to...
  11. GrumpyRN

    Needle Arts

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

    Can I please make it clear that I was not denigrating knitting, crocheting, needlepoint, cross-stitch etc. I was, in my ham-fisted way, trying to be funny and it appears to have been taken slightly...
  12. GrumpyRN

    Needle Arts

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

    Sorry guys but the operative words in my post was "try to." I have a couple half done but I tend to go through "enthusiasms" where I will do stuff then lose interest. I still have all the kits and am...
  13. GrumpyRN

    Needle Arts

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

    Yes, me too (no #). I too was taught to knit and sew at school which wasn't too bad for the 1960's. Basic stuff, but it served it's purpose. Nowadays I can replace a button but that is about
  14. GrumpyRN

    Needle Arts

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

    Thank you Karen, I've never really heard of needlepoint in the UK, it is always cross stitch. Don't quote me on that though as I am quite possibly wrong. It is really not my area of expertise. ? I try...
  15. GrumpyRN

    Needle Arts

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

    My wife is trying this - made christmas present buying very easy this year. In UK the picture types are called cross stitch. The girls I used to work with went through a stage of doing this and every...
  16. GrumpyRN

    Chiropractors

    GrumpyRN replied to Davey Do's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    Had back pain and numbness in my legs after lifting patients for 30+ years. Referred myself to hospital physio and got a few exercises which helped but did not clear it up. He organised an MRI and...
  17. GrumpyRN

    UK nurses overseas - maintaining NMC registration

    GrumpyRN replied to skylark's topic in United Kingdom

    I was going to reply but Skylark beat me to it. I agree with what they have written. It seems to be much harder to re-apply for registration than to just re-validate. However, only you know...
  18. GrumpyRN

    Being sued

    GrumpyRN replied to Tenebrae's topic in Nursing Humor

    Working in a UK ED we would occasionally get that from a patient; "I'm going to sue you." Stock answer was, "You've been watching way too much American TV. It doesn't work that way
  19. GrumpyRN

    Permission

    GrumpyRN replied to Davey Do's topic in Ars Gratia Artis's Artis

    I'm sure I already said in another post that I didn't mind you using me but to make it official you absolutely have not only my permission but my encouragement to go for it. ?✏️✒️?️??...
  20. GrumpyRN

    Chiropractors

    GrumpyRN replied to Davey Do's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    I at one time thought about using them - my wife went to one for an initial consultation. I noticed he had an X-Ray machine (UK has very different regulations, I had to do a course and get audited...
  21. GrumpyRN

    OK, what are you supposed to be doing instead of being in here?

    GrumpyRN replied to JBudd's topic in General Nursing

    As I am retired I am doing exactly what I am supposed to be doing.?? However, just remembered, I have to put the christmas decorations into the
  22. GrumpyRN

    Intubation Should Be A Nursing Skill, Especially Now

    GrumpyRN replied to ErikWeeWoo's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Sorry, I may have taken your comment out of context. No offense intended. like you I was trained to intubate but unlike you I have never done it for real. Always plenty of medical staff around....
  23. GrumpyRN

    Intubation Should Be A Nursing Skill, Especially Now

    GrumpyRN replied to ErikWeeWoo's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Why? You have seen the replies from experienced RN's. Yes. Discussion
  24. GrumpyRN

    COVID-19 Vaccine: "Thank God for the Angioedema!" | Nurse in Action

    GrumpyRN replied to spotangel's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thank you for your very polite reply and also for expanding why you wrote the way you did. I support completely your right to have your beliefs even though I disagree with them, unfortunately I...
  25. GrumpyRN

    COVID-19 Vaccine: "Thank God for the Angioedema!" | Nurse in Action

    GrumpyRN replied to spotangel's topic in Disaster Preparation

    A great article and a good warning about adverse reactions to medication, thank you for that but... What is the above about? God decided that you were expendable just so that (random) nurse can...