GrumpyRN NP

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

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    Norovirus ????

    GrumpyRN replied to sfeather's topic in General Nursing

    Seriously???? You came on here looking for advice because you think you may have caught Norovirus - well done, because you are thinking - but THEN you tell us that you are going home because your...
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    S & M Nurses

    GrumpyRN replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmmm.... I may be getting a bit dyslexic (or just old) but when I read the title I saw M&S nurses. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekpBrywvRpo I immediately thought, "this is not just a nurse,...
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    Free teaching labor

    GrumpyRN replied to Theresasnakeinmyboot's topic in General Nursing

    In the UK it is written into your contract of employment that you teach students. Up-side is that you get some training towards this which counts towards
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    "ASKholes"

    GrumpyRN replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Nursing Humor

    Single ply??? SINGLE PLY???? Are you mad? That is no way to treat a sensitive area. ?? Got to have at least double and soft, soft, soft.
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    "ASKholes"

    GrumpyRN replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Nursing Humor

    ? Not sure what that has to do with ASKholes or TP? Wrong thread
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    Emotional Detachment

    GrumpyRN replied to achristineg's topic in General Nursing

    As an ex ED nurse I understand having to put emotions to one side to allow you to function in the department. However what you are describing sounds more like depression. I am not an expert by any...
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    "ASKholes"

    GrumpyRN replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Nursing Humor

    ???? - I'm conflicted!! Although.... it does give me a bit of fame. Now if you could just arrange for fortune to go along with
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    "ASKholes"

    GrumpyRN replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Nursing Humor

    Me too (no #) please. ? Forgot to add ?, because toilet paper. Any way over here in good old UK we are going to have to go back to newspaper after
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    OMG ?

    GrumpyRN replied to JenMH88RN's topic in General Nursing

    You should have at least used the poo emoji; ??? unless of course it WAS the whole patient that
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    I've had enough.

    GrumpyRN replied to MBar1's topic in General Nursing

    I would agree with EllaBella1, you need to see someone and talk this through. It does not make you a weak person, in fact recognising that you need even a bit of help can take tremendous courage....
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    Am I the *******?

    GrumpyRN replied to Seeing Myself Out's topic in General Nursing

    I was reading this thread and I have to agree with GGirll22. What is the common denominator throughout this? YOU
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    What does your username mean?

    GrumpyRN replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    You may want to rethink that... You should try to remain anonymous on t'interwebs in case something is said and employers, family, patients etc find
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    Lose vs. Loose

    GrumpyRN replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    I have a T-Shirt that explains it all. There is also a sweary version using the F
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    Lose vs. Loose

    GrumpyRN replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    NO!!! The correct terminology is orientated. It is only you Americans who do that.
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    The End of An Era

    GrumpyRN replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Hugs from across the pond from someone in exactly the same position. I retired 2 years ago but my registration (licence) doesn't run out until later this year so I have done a few shifts on my terms...
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    Welcome Home!!!! - Home Sweet Home

    GrumpyRN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in News, Announcements

    OK, so finally up and running. ? Just a couple of things; when you said weekend/Monday you forgot about us folks who are on GMT - they came a lot sooner for us. ?‍♂️ The other thing is, I...
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    For pagan nurses, is "Happy solstice" the right expression?

    GrumpyRN replied to vetpharmtech's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I'm sorry, but that is possibly one of the silliest and also nastiest things said so far on this thread. Atheists do not have a "war on christmas". This is nonsense propagated by the media like Fox...
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    For pagan nurses, is "Happy solstice" the right expression?

    GrumpyRN replied to vetpharmtech's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I'm curious, how do Pagans dress? Serious question as I can find nothing on t'interwebs about this. At best (worst?) the pictures I have seen remind me of hippies from the 1960's/70's or Lord of the...
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    For pagan nurses, is "Happy solstice" the right expression?

    GrumpyRN replied to vetpharmtech's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Not sure why you are having problems, or perhaps I should say angst, about this. I am completely, utterly and totally atheist. What do I say when someone wishes me a Merry Christmas....? I reply...
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    Are you a "Sister?"

    GrumpyRN replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Because it is sexist, patronising, old fashioned and unprofessional. As I stated earlier in this thread, it reminds us of a time when nurses were the handmaidens of the doctor or worse still when...
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    Preceptorship as a newlyqualified in community

    GrumpyRN replied to Newlyqualnurse's topic in United Kingdom

    In your first post a couple of weeks ago you wrote the above. Do you no longer want honest advice? If you only want advice that means you don't need to do anything then say so. My comment came from...
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    Preceptorship as a newlyqualified in community

    GrumpyRN replied to Newlyqualnurse's topic in United Kingdom

    Instead of asking random strangers on an internet forum, why not wait until you start and ask the nurse or nurses who are going to be your preceptors
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    Are you a "Sister?"

    GrumpyRN replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I hope you did not take offence at my comments XB9S, it was not meant to be nasty - although I can see it could be easily construed that way. I feel that the problem is "Daily Mail" thinking by the...
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    Contact with former patient from now former job

    GrumpyRN replied to BankNurse's topic in United Kingdom

    Unless they are a vulnerable person then there should be no problem. I once worked in an area with patients who required lifetime treatment and one of the staff married one of the
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    German nurse admits to killing 100 patients as trial opens

    GrumpyRN replied to Not_A_Hat_Person's topic in Nursing News

    Got to admire the dedication it took to reach that number. Usually nurses only manage 3 or 4 before they get caught. Beverley Allitt - Wikipedia For real dedication and thoroughness though you have to...