GrumpyRN NP

Emergency Department

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

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    Life in UK

    GrumpyRN replied to gudo's topic in United Kingdom

    Brilliant Phil, and of course the ever present threat of the Emergency Department blowing up for no apparent reason especially if you are in
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    Nurse Sick and FIRED: Exploring Nursing Absenteeism

    GrumpyRN replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Double
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    Nurse Sick and FIRED: Exploring Nursing Absenteeism

    GrumpyRN replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Staff are being paid anyway so why give them grief for being off sick? Should also add, hospitals in UK (except private ones) do not make profits. Everyone in UK who is employed pays national...
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    Nurse Sick and FIRED: Exploring Nursing Absenteeism

    GrumpyRN replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    "If you have ever gone to work sick, raise your hand. As hands of nurses around the world are raised high, let's discuss the reasons we've all done it." Sorry, but not all around the world. In UK for...
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    Payrise - well, not really

    GrumpyRN replied to osceteacher's topic in United Kingdom

    I feel you have been shafted - again. Have you ever had a proper pay rise over the past few years? Remember the cap at 1%? I'm glad of three things; 1) I am retired so pay is not such an issue but it...
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    Band 5 to band 7 - how long??

    GrumpyRN replied to ireallycare's topic in United Kingdom

    And XB9S clarified that perhaps the wording was wrong but the content wasn't. I agree, but in the context of this discussion experience is what we are talking about and then I get told that my...
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    Band 5 to band 7 - how long??

    GrumpyRN replied to ireallycare's topic in United Kingdom

    Again, the Dunning-Kruger effect. I have 35 years experience in nursing plus 10 years before that in industry. As stated previously I have management experience and qualifications (outwith the NHS)....
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    Band 5 to band 7 - how long??

    GrumpyRN replied to ireallycare's topic in United Kingdom

    OK, I'll bite; You must do, you are answering a 2 month old post that was 5 years old before that as your introduction to Allnurses. Managers can employ who they like but they don't always employ...
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    Life in UK

    GrumpyRN replied to gudo's topic in United Kingdom

    Pretty d*mn good! Why do you
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    Best bra for nurses

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

    I think you should just forego the bra. Let them swing free and clear. Your (male) patients and colleagues will love you. From a (very) dirty old man who can't believe this is a real
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    Ocd over needles

    GrumpyRN replied to Allybee23's topic in United Kingdom

    Does your trust not use safety needles? Mine does and they are an absolute pain to someone old fashioned like me but we must move with the times. I still give injections without gloves. I've been...
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    Atheist at Catholic hospital

    GrumpyRN replied to kaydensmom01's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    OK, I'll bite. I too am Atheist but I think your post says more about the American health care system than about
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    American Nurses in U.K

    GrumpyRN replied to LotusFlower777's topic in United Kingdom

    Almost all nurses in UK work in the NHS. Some work private hospitals or nursing homes. NHS is the best thing since sliced bread! I cannot comment about London as I worked in Scotland. There is a lot...
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    Atheist at Catholic hospital

    GrumpyRN replied to kaydensmom01's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Now, now, you are just trying to stir up
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    Los Gatos ER Physician in the News

    GrumpyRN replied to CityofAngelsRN's topic in Nursing News

    My apologies, my history/location was showing. I was unaware of any recent changes. I have now made my information
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    Los Gatos ER Physician in the News

    GrumpyRN replied to CityofAngelsRN's topic in Nursing News

    Generalised pain is not a symptom of anxiety, specific pain as I clarified later (tetany) is. Of course I'm awesome... I'm Scottish!! When I open Allnurses posts have a small biography of the poster...
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    Question for you retired RNs

    GrumpyRN replied to Grobyc82's topic in Retired Nurses

    Can I say, and I mean no nastiness with this, you are not ready to retire yet. If the thing that is stopping you is a bit of housekeeping, bookwork and selling then you are not ready. you will know...
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    We are not saints! (just because we work hard)

    GrumpyRN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    No, no, no! You are all aiming too high. In the UK ALL nurses are angels don't you know. Never mind this sainthood nonsense, all that gets you is (usually) martyred. Be an angel - everyone loves...
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    Can someone explain the band thing to me?

    GrumpyRN replied to Rocknurse's topic in United Kingdom

    As Silverdragon said, EN's were phased out a while ago. It would be possible for an EN to still be working with only the EN qualification but they would be older. If you were an EN you were a...
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    Los Gatos ER Physician in the News

    GrumpyRN replied to CityofAngelsRN's topic in Nursing News

    Talking in full sentences, SpO2 of 100, undistressed steady breathing, lying quietly with no obvious signs of pain - not even tetany caused by hyperventilation? Oh and of course the biggest reason...
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    Real nursing experiences of A&E

    GrumpyRN replied to Triona's topic in United Kingdom

    Yep, what skylark said. I worked in a unit that did not do labs and EKG's unless they were clinically indicated or it was going to change management. Also we did not see GP problems. This enabled us...
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    Los Gatos ER Physician in the News

    GrumpyRN replied to CityofAngelsRN's topic in Nursing News

    From the video that was linked to the only thing I could see wrong was at 3:15 where the doctor swore. Everything else was fine. I don't understand how you get pain from 'anxiety' and I don't...
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    Surgeon for an instructor

    GrumpyRN replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Students

    Way back in the 1980's in the UK we would have a medical person teach us about their speciality. When they were finished the nursing tutors would teach us how to look after these patients. That way...
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    Student Nurse ICU Question

    GrumpyRN replied to AlexMaclean's topic in United Kingdom

    Not a critical care nurse so not going to confuse the issue with my thoughts but... What does NQN stand for? Never heard of
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    Can someone explain the band thing to me?

    GrumpyRN replied to Rocknurse's topic in United Kingdom

    Easy, in your day it would be A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H. Now it is Band 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8. Staff nurses start at bottom of Band 5 - the old D grade. Charge Nurses will usually be Band 6 or F and Senior Charge...