GrumpyRN NP

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

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    Millennial Nurses Have Issues

    GrumpyRN replied to Nurse Yoni's topic in General Nursing

    Whoa... That's a bit nasty, and a merry christmas to you
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    The Stigma of Men in Nursing

    GrumpyRN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Now that's an image I didn't need in my head.????? Merry
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    Millennial Nurses Have Issues

    GrumpyRN replied to Nurse Yoni's topic in General Nursing

    Oh poor you. Must suck to be you. Everything is someone else's fault. Easier to just quote a meme than address any perceived problem and according to YOUR thinking (as printed above) you are childish...
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    My wife the nurse takes offense to my jokes

    GrumpyRN replied to Roger reed's topic in General Nursing

    There is a part of I think reddit which asks AITA (Am I The A) either way if this is true or if it is the Student Doctor Network, the OP is the
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    The Stigma of Men in Nursing

    GrumpyRN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    In a thread titled "The Stigma of Men in Nursing" your comment was less than helpful, especially considering the comments that have since been deleted. It was not funny and yes I do have a sense of...
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    The Stigma of Men in Nursing

    GrumpyRN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    So it doesn't matter what he knows or how skilled he is as long as he looks good? And it is a stock image. From crushpixel "...medical person physician smile stethoscope confident dentist friendly...
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    Do charcoal masks work for foul smells?

    GrumpyRN replied to Jaykster's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly what Viva said. Also worth trying the good old fashioned method of taking 4-5 deep breaths and get it over with. (So want to insert the poo emoji here but feel it is a tad
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    Safeguarding investigations

    GrumpyRN replied to RUDEYPDR's topic in General Nursing

    Really? Who said that? What does it say in your contract of employment and/or your job description. Get your union involved ASAP. Always remember that social workers will try anything to reduce their...
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    The Stigma of Men in Nursing

    GrumpyRN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    That's bad. When I did my maternity rotation (in 1986) the nurse in charge of the ward did not like men but as it was an ante and also a post natal ward it did not matter, I just got on with it and...
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    The Stigma of Men in Nursing

    GrumpyRN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Amen brother/sister, thank you. You saved me writing a whole
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    The Stigma of Men in Nursing

    GrumpyRN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Have to agree with previous posters, your research, and the whole attitude, is out of date. A quick search on google scholar produced these; https://dl.uswr.ac.ir/bitstream/Hannan/92568/1/AJMCN 2018...
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    Benefits

    GrumpyRN replied to H51205's topic in General Nursing

    Sigh!! OK
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    Benefits

    GrumpyRN replied to H51205's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, not trying to fight or hijack the thread but someone posted wrong information then was a tad dismissive when they were corrected. I was trying to show that there are other ways of doing things...
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    Benefits

    GrumpyRN replied to H51205's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, it's a really strange propaganda site I have been reading. An awful lot of people on that site complain about high cost of insurance, high deductible, and management that can fire you for no...
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    Benefits

    GrumpyRN replied to H51205's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, yes, after 35 years in the NHS I own my home, my wife and I have a car each. I have no debt, I have savings - I was able to give my son the deposit to buy a house. Most importantly I have no...
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    Benefits

    GrumpyRN replied to H51205's topic in General Nursing

    Employer provides uniform. For a long time they also washed and ironed it but that has mostly stopped. However, because nurses are laundering their own uniforms you can claim a tax exemption for that...
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    Benefits

    GrumpyRN replied to H51205's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure where you got that advert from but the figure given is at the lower end of the pay scale for a staff nurse and is not an average. That is what a newly qualified nurse gets. They then move up...
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    Benefits

    GrumpyRN replied to H51205's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe your country but not mine. I had; 7 weeks paid holiday, 10 days for public holidays, (Christmas day/boxing day, new years day/2nd etc.) 6 months full pay sick time followed by another 6 months...
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    How to Bring Holiday Cheer to the Bedside

    GrumpyRN replied to Damion Jenkins's topic in General Nursing

    Bah, Humbug! Ebenezer Scrooge was a badly misunderstood
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    Short staffing - where do we stand?

    GrumpyRN replied to Marnie_C's topic in United Kingdom

    I agree with Silvergragon, this needs to be highlighted to the union in writing and then if anything happens at least you can say you have tried to point it out. You could also DATIX incidents that...
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    Millennial Nurses Have Issues

    GrumpyRN replied to Nurse Yoni's topic in General Nursing

    Hey!!!!! I'm offended by that and now I am triggered. Where is my nearest HR person so I can complain.
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    You should never ask a nurse this question.

    GrumpyRN replied to Nurse Yoni's topic in General Nursing

    I personally do not take offence at the question when it is asked by a member of the public or a patient. Being male and starting nursing in the 1980's I was asked many times "When do you become a...
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    You should never ask a nurse this question.

    GrumpyRN replied to Nurse Yoni's topic in General Nursing

    You still have given no context and I am taking this reply as sarcasm. Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit. Tell us why you posted. What???? By definition facts are as close to the truth as it is...
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    Private or State school?

    GrumpyRN replied to miss_mia's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm not going to go into your grades and your GPA because I am in UK and we do things differently but I will address the quoted sentence. (My bold) I am not attacking you but you seem to have given up...
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    Job for L&D nurse in the UK?

    GrumpyRN replied to Kara Flowers's topic in United Kingdom

    Sorry, can't help you, I am in Scotland and have no idea of English agencies. The trust I worked for tended to use application forms rather than CV's but perhaps if you send your CV to Human...