GrumpyRN NP

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

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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

    A lot of people forget that with rights comes responsibilities both here in UK and in US. Does your right to live as YOU want override YOUR responsibility to your fellow
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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

    Mandatory mask wearing has been active in Scotland for 2 weeks, it only started in England today. We are taking it very seriously as this headline from the BBC shows; "First person fined for not...
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    Nervous

    GrumpyRN replied to Siriusly29's topic in General Nursing

    These two sentences are incompatible with each other. You are an RN now so you are possibly getting frustrated at being treated as a CNA. Also the people there remember you as, and are treating you...
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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

    It's really simple, although I expect you to have difficulty following this so I will use simple words. In the UK we have strict anti-discrimination laws (not rules or suggestions but actual laws)...
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    PMHNP in Other Countries?

    GrumpyRN replied to Roggae's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for that. Closest in UK I think would be a CPN. (Although I am happy to be corrected about this). CPN - Community psychiatric nurse A specialist nurse who works within a local community to...
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    PMHNP in Other Countries?

    GrumpyRN replied to Roggae's topic in General Nursing

    I am going to assume that the NP part is Nurse Practitioner. What is a PMHNP? In UK PMH = Past Medical History, but don't think you are a Past Medical History Nurse Practitioner.
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    Make America Greedy Again...

    GrumpyRN posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    Came across this and thought it should be shared. Make America Greedy Again... It will cost $3000 per patient for a drug that costs a fraction of that. Profit before humanity every single time....
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    There could be 10 hidden coronavirus cases for every reported one, CDC director says

    GrumpyRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Trump now says he wasn't kidding when he told officials to slow down coronavirus testing... https://edition.cnn.com/2020/06/22/politics/donald-trump-testing-slow-down-response/index.html Coronavirus:...
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    "Life does not cease..."

    GrumpyRN replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    These are really nice Davey, a fine tribute to your sister from an obviously loving brother. Condolences and virtual hugs from over the
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    The Midnight Male Ninja Nurse!

    GrumpyRN replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    Just had to Google the word Oogle. (Wish I hadn't now??). First three definitions that came up; 1) An oogle is a panhandler who lives on the streets, most frequently a new or unserious one who is...
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    The Midnight Male Ninja Nurse!

    GrumpyRN replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    Now, now Davey, let's not go too far. No reason to stop the
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    The Midnight Male Ninja Nurse!

    GrumpyRN replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    Oooooohhh! Very learned and literate.
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    Coronavirus Second Wave?

    GrumpyRN replied to sirI's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Did it what? Start in Kansas or kill 50 million? The answer is yes to
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    Coronavirus Second Wave?

    GrumpyRN replied to sirI's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I was going to ask if that's the same N95 masks that the front-line workers can't get, never mind grandma, but previous posters have done the work for
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    Coronavirus Second Wave?

    GrumpyRN replied to sirI's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I got a lot of information from a documentary from the BBC which was obviously a bit less American centered Herring but it agreed with the facts and numbers you
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    Coronavirus Second Wave?

    GrumpyRN replied to sirI's topic in Disaster Preparation

    WHAT????? Have you seriously just condoned the death of 2 and a half million people as a success??? Yes, but are YOU willing to look them in the eye and state that it is OK for them to die? What...
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    allnurses decennary

    GrumpyRN replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Oh dear... My Decennary is the end of August. PS. Thanks for the word Decennary, I presumed what it meant but I still Googled it.
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    Coronavirus Second Wave?

    GrumpyRN replied to sirI's topic in Disaster Preparation

    OK, so as we know this virus is more dangerous for older people, males and BAME people. So the question is, are you willing to look your parents in the eye and say to them, "Sorry but my haircut is...
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    Coronavirus Second Wave?

    GrumpyRN replied to sirI's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Two things; 1) It was during a world war, very difficult to quarantine or social distance in trenches. 2) It did work. "Social distancing isn’t a new idea—it saved thousands of American lives...
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    Coronavirus Second Wave?

    GrumpyRN replied to sirI's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Is that the same flu that killed 50 million people in 1918? Which by the way started in
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    3 TIMES'S THE CHARM?

    GrumpyRN replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in Disaster Preparation

    This is unfortunately a difference in our two countries, in UK they would be eligible for sick pay (in NHS eligible for 6 months full pay then 6 months half pay when off sick) so people are less...
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    3 TIMES'S THE CHARM?

    GrumpyRN replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in Disaster Preparation

    No, if you test positive for the virus then as far as you and the world are concerned you have the virus whether it is false or not. You do not need to re-test. I have worded it badly. If ~30% are...
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    3 TIMES'S THE CHARM?

    GrumpyRN replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Again I am going to repeat; If you test positive for the virus why would you re-test??? You behave as if you are positive, you get on and isolate and be thankful you have/had a symptom free/mild...
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    3 TIMES'S THE CHARM?

    GrumpyRN replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in Disaster Preparation

    But if you're positive for a virus you are positive for a virus. A lie detector test is pretty much a subjective thing but an actual "we have found evidence of infection" is pretty objective and not...
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    3 TIMES'S THE CHARM?

    GrumpyRN replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in Disaster Preparation

    If you test positive one day what possible reason would you have to re-test the next day? The test has something like a 30% false negative rate so if you're positive you're positive, it doesn't just...