GrumpyRN NP

Emergency Department

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

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    5 Things to Know About Mutant Virus B.1.1.7

    GrumpyRN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Unfortunately I can't find anything from a scientific source yet but this is from the BBC; "Both the new South African and UK 'Kent' variants appear to be more contagious, which is a problem...
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    5 Things to Know About Mutant Virus B.1.1.7

    GrumpyRN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Disaster Preparation

    And just to complete your day the South African variant has arrived... Explainer: The new coronavirus variant in South Africa - Are concerns justified? Confirmed cases of COVID-19 variant...
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    New Nurse COVID Vaccine Clinic IM Injection Advice

    GrumpyRN replied to CamperNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah.... That horrible feeling as you scrape the needle on to bone, (shudder)
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    How to Answer a Patient Who Asks: "Does God Exist?"

    GrumpyRN replied to S.I.C.'s topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Oh dear, how little you know me. I am not afraid of discussing christianity with you or anyone. I have been doing it for a long time and grew up in a very christian/religious family and a time when...
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    How to Answer a Patient Who Asks: "Does God Exist?"

    GrumpyRN replied to S.I.C.'s topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Yeah, I'm not getting involved in that level of dogma. One of us would end up being banned from the site.
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    How to Answer a Patient Who Asks: "Does God Exist?"

    GrumpyRN replied to S.I.C.'s topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Sorry, I was being a bit jokey there. "The answer to life, the universe and everything is 42" is from "The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy" a set of books by Douglas Adams. Well worth a read if...
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    How to Answer a Patient Who Asks: "Does God Exist?"

    GrumpyRN replied to S.I.C.'s topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I see my purpose as to be the best I can be and try to help my fellow humans and hopefully to increase the general happiness in the world. The universe is highly unlikely to have a purpose, but...
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    How to Answer a Patient Who Asks: "Does God Exist?"

    GrumpyRN replied to S.I.C.'s topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Job 1: 18 - 19 "18 While he was still speaking, another also came and said, “Your sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house, 19 and suddenly a great...
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    How to Answer a Patient Who Asks: "Does God Exist?"

    GrumpyRN replied to S.I.C.'s topic in Spirituality, Religion

    ???? No, I did say I got the reference, and my user name and photo were very carefully chosen (my colleagues would refer to me as "Mr Grumpy"). I just could not figure, out why it would stop me...
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    How to Answer a Patient Who Asks: "Does God Exist?"

    GrumpyRN replied to S.I.C.'s topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Reading the bible. It is all there. To save you the trouble here is a site that shows all the deaths;
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    How to Answer a Patient Who Asks: "Does God Exist?"

    GrumpyRN replied to S.I.C.'s topic in Spirituality, Religion

    A non-sequitur? (Yes, I get the reference but not the
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    How to Answer a Patient Who Asks: "Does God Exist?"

    GrumpyRN replied to S.I.C.'s topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I don't see why you would be scared of the devil. God is much scarier. The devil has only killed about 10 people while god killed approximately 25 million people in the old testament
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    Fears of spreading Covid

    GrumpyRN replied to guest1008923's topic in Disaster Preparation

    From the government website; "You can only get a free NHS test if at least one of the following applies: you have a high temperature you have a new, continuous cough you’ve lost...
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    How to Answer a Patient Who Asks: "Does God Exist?"

    GrumpyRN replied to S.I.C.'s topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Can you please stop this! You have been given multiple answers that it is inappropriate to try to put your ideas onto patients. This is why there are spiritual advisers. Would you really want me to...
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    Merry Christmas from allnurses

    GrumpyRN replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know whether to laugh or be outraged. ???? ??? PS. You would be welcome in
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    Merry Christmas from allnurses

    GrumpyRN replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you Davey, A Merry Christmas to all from Bonnie
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    How to Answer a Patient Who Asks: "Does God Exist?"

    GrumpyRN replied to S.I.C.'s topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Christianity thrived because it was an improved form of Judaism. It offered life after death BUT only if you have been good. So who decides if you have been good? Why the clergy and the landowners and...
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    How to Answer a Patient Who Asks: "Does God Exist?"

    GrumpyRN replied to S.I.C.'s topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Normally I try to keep these things impersonal and generalise them, however you have addressed me directly so... This is just a few stories with no context. You were drowning and suddenly you...
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    How to Answer a Patient Who Asks: "Does God Exist?"

    GrumpyRN replied to S.I.C.'s topic in Spirituality, Religion

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    How to Answer a Patient Who Asks: "Does God Exist?"

    GrumpyRN replied to S.I.C.'s topic in Spirituality, Religion

    "Hi Grumpy, I believe God exists and I can prove it to you." Hi S.I.C. I am curious as to why you posted the above to my profile rather than here on the open forum? In fact, I didn't...
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    How to Answer a Patient Who Asks: "Does God Exist?"

    GrumpyRN replied to S.I.C.'s topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Why lie to your patients? Of course you failed to prove it. As far as I am concerned s/he, it, whatever does not exist. Would I bluntly tell a patient in need that? No of course not. I would...
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    Could masks be another vector?

    GrumpyRN replied to guest584920's topic in Disaster Preparation

    ?????? So your "proof" is someone who is using Babylon Bee as a source. Are you being intentionally ironic? "The Babylon Bee is a conservative Christian news satire website that publishes...
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    How to handle covid exposures from other staff

    GrumpyRN replied to LibraNurse27's topic in Disaster Preparation

    No!! "The time from exposure to symptom onset (known as the incubation period) is thought to be three to 14 days, though symptoms typically appear within four or five days after exposure."...
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    Season's Greetings to allnurses!

    GrumpyRN replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you Davey. ?? Lang may your lum reek.
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    Live! In Vegas!

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

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