GrumpyRN NP

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

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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...
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    Question about uniforms

    GrumpyRN replied to MarkMyWords's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    An NHS trust is an organisational unit within the National Health Service, generally serving either a geographical area or a specialised function (such as an ambulance service). In any particular...
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    Question about uniforms

    GrumpyRN replied to MarkMyWords's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I was under the impression that England was the same as Scotland regarding uniforms outside but I did not know for certain so only quoted my own country. Should add, when I was in the pub with the...
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    Question about uniforms

    GrumpyRN replied to MarkMyWords's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    You have obviously not been in UK for a while - or at least Scotland. Wearing your uniform outside work, unless you work in the community, is a disciplinary offence. In the trust I worked for it was a...
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    Sending Supplies Overseas

    GrumpyRN replied to Kooky Korky's topic in Disaster Preparation

    It seems to be a pride thing that the white, blond, male cockwombles our respective countries have as leaders that is the main problem. We are superior and what happens to Johnny foreigner will never...
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    Will Protests Lead to More COVID Surges?

    GrumpyRN replied to adventure_rn's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Or of course you could just say, "I'm a police officer on my way to kneel on some random black mans neck," seeing as there was no social distancing or masks when George Floyd was
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    Will Protests Lead to More COVID Surges?

    GrumpyRN replied to adventure_rn's topic in Disaster Preparation

    4 days is all it took for Godwins law to raise its head. Well done that man! In reply to the OP, I certainly think we will see a surge in cases. Here in the UK we have had protests as well with little...
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    Unpaid breaks comparison

    GrumpyRN replied to Chrissie Chapman's topic in United Kingdom

    You have changed what you said... In the first comment you stated, as above, "on the ward." You have now changed it to, "a designated rest room on every ward." On the ward means at the nurses station...
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    Unpaid breaks comparison

    GrumpyRN replied to Chrissie Chapman's topic in United Kingdom

    Nope, going to disagree with you. Nothing civilised about not getting off the ward for your breaks. Don't care that they are providing free food. Eating at your "desk" is disgusting, poor infection...
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    Should I ignore people who say that every career should have a week dedicated to them?

    GrumpyRN replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, I never knew that. Is it an American thing? Oh, and ETA; yes, ignore these people. YOU did not instigate it and from what I hear on this forum very few nurses actually benefit from it so it is...
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    Checking in

    GrumpyRN replied to XB9S's topic in United Kingdom

    Oh well, if nothing else the devolved nations will see what happens and get an idea if they have been too careful. We will also see if England opened for economic reasons rather than sound infection...
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    New names for placebos!

    GrumpyRN replied to MarkMyWords's topic in Nursing Humor

    (Slightly) off topic, but in UK we used to have a couple of doctors known as "The Amateur Transplants" who went around as a comedy duo putting medical words to songs and one of their songs was called,...
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    Checking in

    GrumpyRN replied to XB9S's topic in United Kingdom

    I would send something more substantial if I could, a bottle of wine or gin. As I am retired and have underlying issues I am classed as high risk so could not volunteer but my wife still works - like...
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    If the US started a system like the NHS in the UK should nurses expect a cut in pay

    GrumpyRN replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to take this back a step and ask the OP a question; Why would you expect a pay cut? It would be a NATIONAL system, or perhaps the way the US is set up it could be organised at state level....
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    If the US started a system like the NHS in the UK should nurses expect a cut in pay

    GrumpyRN replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, life saving stuff gets done immediately, life enhancing stuff has to wait - better than not getting any treatment at all because you can't afford it or your insurance denies it. Curious what the...