GrumpyRN NP

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

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    President Trump and the First Lady Test COVID Positive

    GrumpyRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Definitely some schadenfreude. I honestly don't wish this on anyone but have you noticed that of all the world leaders the only three who caught it are Trump, Johnson and Bolsonaro. All of them Covid...
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    200,000 people have died from Covid-19 in the US (so far)

    GrumpyRN replied to NewRN'16's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Take a look at the UK, we opened up a bit and now we have increasing numbers of cases - especially in younger people. So yeah, go ahead, open everything up but make sure you have plenty of capacity in...
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    Night shift medications

    GrumpyRN replied to Newnurse23's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of years ago one of the duties of the night shift drug round was to give a tin of beer to certain patients just before bedtime - prescribed by medical
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    Infection Prevention Misinformation

    GrumpyRN replied to Hoosier_RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Now THAT would explain the numbers going up. ?? (Unfortunately I can't find the emoji for "shakes head in despair at (some) of my fellow
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    Infection Prevention Misinformation

    GrumpyRN replied to Hoosier_RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    But, but, but what about my computer screen????? Can I get it from the keys because I am communicating with all of you?????
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    In theory, do nurses know enough medical knowledge to give advice?

    GrumpyRN replied to BDC's topic in General Nursing

    Your biggest problem as a nurse will be STOPPING people from asking advice. The public assume we know everything. As long as you work within your limitations/knowledge you should be fine. In UK...
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    Influenza and COVID-19: The Twindemic

    GrumpyRN replied to sirI's topic in Disaster Preparation

    If the US and UK had tried to follow Sweden we would have had far worse outcomes. We are much more overcrowded than Sweden and also a busier travel hub, so the pandemic "loading dose" in our countries...
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    A&E Band 7

    GrumpyRN replied to BubbleandSqueak's topic in United Kingdom

    Just a thought but does your university do an MBA or similar? I did an external management course years ago and found it much more interesting (and useful) than the NHS ones and as a band 7 good...
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    COVID-19: School Nurses on the Frontlines

    GrumpyRN replied to sirI's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Schools in Scotland went back last week and already we have this; https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-53833823 ETA, Yes we have school nurses but a different system. They are not employed by the...
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    Co-Manager Colleague Late to Everything

    GrumpyRN replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like someone who does not like their homelife. Work is better. When it impacts on others it needs to be
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    COVID-19 "Tylenol Test" T /F?

    GrumpyRN replied to T-Wave's topic in Disaster Preparation

    These^^^ In UK if you have symptoms you call the NHS and arrange to get a test then you know....
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    Influenza and COVID-19: The Twindemic

    GrumpyRN replied to sirI's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Perhaps some good(ish) news;
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    Hey! Southpaws!

    GrumpyRN replied to amoLucia's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    Where's Ned Flanders Leftorium when you need it. ??? In UK there is a company called https://www.anythinglefthanded.co.uk/ and I see that you have https://www.leftyslefthanded.com/ in the US. I have...
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    COVID-19: Different For Women

    GrumpyRN replied to J.Adderton's topic in Disaster Preparation

    BAME stands for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic and is defined as all ethnic groups except White ethnic groups. It does not relate to country origin or
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    COVID-19: Different For Women

    GrumpyRN replied to J.Adderton's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Worldwide more men die from Covid than women. This disease is ageist, sexist and racist. It kills older people more, it kills men more and it kills BAME people more. Not really the time to talk about...
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    HELP be a nurse or another career opportunity?

    GrumpyRN replied to xlightx's topic in General Nursing

    As a (very) disinterested observer, as well as what previous posters have written I would be wondering where people are going to get mortgages considering the world economy is heading into a downward...
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    My post-polio patient

    GrumpyRN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting read. We are exactly the same age so our experience of the sugar cube is the same. ? I don't remember getting other vaccines (except smallpox and BCG) because I had had mumps, measles and...
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    What rhythm is this?

    GrumpyRN replied to j0yegan's topic in General Nursing

    "I think it is VF with a touch of Asystolic AF thrown in. Could also be some Dextrocardia in there." Definitely not for real. ?? Would hate to even contemplate what that rhythm would (could) look...
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    What rhythm is this?

    GrumpyRN replied to j0yegan's topic in General Nursing

    ??
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    What rhythm is this?

    GrumpyRN replied to j0yegan's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah.... We don't need ideas inserted into our head. We know how to work out what the rhythm is. I think it is VF with a touch of Asystolic AF thrown in. Could also be some Dextrocardia in
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    People with asthma in England fear being harassed and denied services for not being able to wear a mask

    GrumpyRN replied to A Hit With The Ladies's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Schrödinger's asthmatic. Their asthma is so bad that they don't want to wear a mask, while simultaneously being mild enough to ignore social distancing. "I can't breathe, better take my mask off"...
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    My post-polio patient

    GrumpyRN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly, there were always children around in the 1950's and 1960's with these on their legs. I wonder if it was a Scottish term rather than the correct name. After a quick Google it appears calipers...
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    My post-polio patient

    GrumpyRN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting, remember when I was a boy there were always children about with calipers after having polio. They just "got on with it" as they had no choice in those days. There was always talk of the...
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    Time for White Nurses to Stand Up

    GrumpyRN replied to DannyBoy8's topic in General Nursing

    Once had a patient arrested for racial abuse when he called a doctor a "chink." Doctor was not Chinese he was Malaysian. Police took him away. Don't remember outcome. UK so different laws and it was...
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    People with asthma in England fear being harassed and denied services for not being able to wear a mask

    GrumpyRN replied to A Hit With The Ladies's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The Government Stage 1: Nothing is going to happen Stage 2: Something may be going to happen, but we should do nothing about it Stage 3: We should do something about it, but there is nothing we can do...