GrumpyRN NP

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

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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...
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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

    It has been attributed to a few people Harry S. Truman and Hubert H. Humphrey among
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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

    What's your point? Nurses in the NHS get 7-10 weeks paid annual leave. Nurses in the NHS get 6 months full pay and a further 6 months half pay if they are off sick. They get up to a year paid...
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    UK nurses overseas - maintaining NMC registration

    GrumpyRN replied to skylark's topic in United Kingdom

    Janaelle, if your PIN expired 3 and a half years ago you are not trying to re-validate, you are trying to re-register are you not? That is a whole different thing than trying to re-validate as you are...
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    Practice Placement for Student Nurses in the Uk

    GrumpyRN replied to Haiyak's topic in United Kingdom

    A few years ago we had some Finnish students working with us, it was arranged through the respective
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    Incorrigible

    GrumpyRN replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Davey, virtual hugs from over the water. I found the Allnurses family very supportive and helpful when my dad died a couple of years ago so take care and my thoughts with your
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    Incorrigible

    GrumpyRN replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry Davey, I am not seeing the
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    Incorrigible

    GrumpyRN replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Davey, congratulations on the new job, enough to keep the wolf from the door but not too much that you feel you are working too much. I know I said that I was following your story, and I was, but...
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    Have you ironically lost out on a donated perk because you were at work

    GrumpyRN replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Just curious, would the dialysis nurses not be involved in dialysing Covid patients? Either pre-existing patients or organ failure patients? I'm in UK so different
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    ICU Dr. Cameron Kyle-Sidell claims COVID-19 is primarily Hypoxia - consider not Intubating

    GrumpyRN replied to Pete W.'s topic in Disaster Preparation

    "Reports from Italy indicate that approximately 50% of patients given CPAP have avoided the need for invasive mechanical ventilation, reducing the demand on intensive care staff and beds."...
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    Hydroxychloroquine is not a cure

    GrumpyRN replied to Floor_Nurse's topic in Disaster Preparation

    My apologies to Floor_Nurse and Admin for my post. I had intended it to be a humerous take on the situation and was not meant to hijack the thread. It was a post that I really could not resist making...
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    Where to work?

    GrumpyRN replied to waufah's topic in United Kingdom

    Can't fault your choice of Newcastle. ? Was in a city bar once and the barman refused to sell me just one pint because it was "two for the price of one." Got to love that attitude.??? I think the...