GrumpyRN NP

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

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    Really America?

    GrumpyRN replied to GrumpyRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Hi hppy, I think much the same as you at the moment but things are changing. In Scotland we have had any gatherings of over 500 people banned and all sport has been stopped in the UK. I get the...
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    Mickey Weird

    GrumpyRN replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Sadly, apart from being ginger, he looks like me and has a very similar sense of humour that he learned from me so I should have known better. See my comment to
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    Mickey Weird

    GrumpyRN replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    I was complaining about all the idiots I kept meeting at work and my son pointed out that I was the common denominator and perhaps it was me that was the problem. I immediately cut him out of my will....
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    Mickey Weird

    GrumpyRN replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmmmmmmm! Davey, you are worrying me a bit. As you say you have a problem documented on your other thread "Profanity and Disrespect" where you are detailing the failures of another co-worker. Just a...
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    Rude Family Member - Advice?

    GrumpyRN replied to katyperryfan's topic in General Nursing

    ????
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    Nursing for Intimate care for men

    GrumpyRN replied to RNMikeMiller's topic in General Nursing

    I think it is a bit simplistic to say that the reason males avoid health care is because of female staff. Not totally wrong but not the only reason. The three citations you have given are all opinion...
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    Disrespect & Profanity

    GrumpyRN replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    ?????
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    Really America?

    GrumpyRN replied to GrumpyRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thanks to all contributors, I still don't get the panic buying of toilet paper it's not as if the coronavirus gives you an increased need for it. Apparently there is plenty of toilet paper being...
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    Really America?

    GrumpyRN replied to GrumpyRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

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    Need advise regarding uncomfortable, disrespectful situation

    GrumpyRN replied to Maria Crocker's topic in Men in Nursing

    Whoa there. No one has attacked you. Every single person has stated that they understood and accepted your feelings about having a gynae procedure, including NICU Guy and myself. However you are the...
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    Need advise regarding uncomfortable, disrespectful situation

    GrumpyRN replied to Maria Crocker's topic in Men in Nursing

    I have quoted your original post with some of it bolded. It seems to me that your concern was about having a male nurse and the scrubs and coat thing was very incidental, certainly as written above....
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    Mentorship training

    GrumpyRN replied to annielou999's topic in United Kingdom

    OK, that makes sense, thank you. I agree, lack of mentorship training should not be a block to hiring
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    Need advise regarding uncomfortable, disrespectful situation

    GrumpyRN replied to Maria Crocker's topic in Men in Nursing

    Totally ignoring THE FACT that 1 in 6 men are also sexual violence survivors. https://1in6.org/get-information/the-1-in-6-statistic/ Men have sensitive procedures done as well. I have had a vasectomy,...
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    Need advise regarding uncomfortable, disrespectful situation

    GrumpyRN replied to Maria Crocker's topic in Men in Nursing

    Where from the 2 responses by males do you see anger? Serious question because I really don't see any anger from what NICU Guy and myself wrote. Please point out the relevant sentence or word that you...
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    Mentorship training

    GrumpyRN replied to annielou999's topic in United Kingdom

    You are going to have to be more specific. What training? If it is mandatory then you will have to do it - whether the hospital will put you through it is up to them - you will only find out at...
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    Need advise regarding uncomfortable, disrespectful situation

    GrumpyRN replied to Maria Crocker's topic in Men in Nursing

    Yes you are. The whole point of your post is because there was a male nurse present. I get that you are unhappy but if there is no female available then really it is just too bad. Males always get...
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    Disrespect & Profanity

    GrumpyRN replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    For what it is worth I think you have done the right thing but something at the back of my mind is saying, "Now that's a novel way to hand in your resignation." Take care Davey, I sincerely hope my...
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    Critical Care Eliticism?

    GrumpyRN replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you work in my hospital.??? Some of my colleagues can be a bit abrasive. Not me though, I was always wonderful and helpful and
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    Terrible experience with nursing staff

    GrumpyRN replied to guest1074638's topic in General Nursing

    Don't take his tales literally, the Irish are great story tellers but can exaggerate. Don't sweat the rest of it. Americans tend to be welcome as long as you, as you say, respect the culture. Best...
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    Disrespect & Profanity

    GrumpyRN replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Don't understand why you would be a"snowflake" for calling him out for stopping him interrupting report. Sounds the exact opposite. Keep us informed of developments
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    American Nurses in U.K

    GrumpyRN replied to LotusFlower777's topic in United Kingdom

    I agree, even back in the old Richard Gordon days (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Gordon_(English_author)) nurses were on the ward round. ETA. It is a very stupid doctor who does not listen to...
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    Disrespect & Profanity

    GrumpyRN replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    I'm from Scotland, here the F-word (F-bomb?) is used really just to let you know that the next word in the sentence is a Noun or a
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    Disrespect & Profanity

    GrumpyRN replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    In the UK because of the way qualifications work someone with a "doctorate in Medieval Poetry or some such" is actually a real doctor. The medical guys are doctors because that is their job title. I...
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    No Site Access?

    GrumpyRN replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Thank you Joe. Much appreciated. I hope you feel
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    No Site Access?

    GrumpyRN replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Hi, I'm sure you are aware your Breakroom site is refusing access again. The Gremlins appear to have not only been fed after midnight and been out sunbathing but possibly been put in water as