GrumpyRN NP

Emergency Department

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

Member

  • Content

    1,355

  • Visitors

    22,754

  • Followers

    3

  • Likes

    2,899

All Content by GrumpyRN

  1. GrumpyRN

    Athletic injuries

    GrumpyRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Hi, sorry, I am not trying to hijack or divert the thread but I have a question. What are you guys doing that you are getting so many concussions from soccer? In our ED we would only see an occasional...
  2. GrumpyRN

    promotion from band 5 to 6

    GrumpyRN replied to poppyflower's topic in United Kingdom

    As XB9S said; What does your contract of employment say? You should have your conditions clearly stated. Also what did it say on any advertisements for posts? Did it say "automatic increase to band...
  3. GrumpyRN

    promotion from band 5 to 6

    GrumpyRN replied to poppyflower's topic in United Kingdom

    Simple answer to your question whether you should all automatically be a band 6 is... money. Band 6's cost more than band 5's. My question would be why were staff getting a band 6 for what is...
  4. GrumpyRN

    My Colonoscopy

    GrumpyRN replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    We have (used to have) a prep called "Golightly." Seriously it is/was anything
  5. GrumpyRN

    My Colonoscopy

    GrumpyRN replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    Love it Davey, brought back soooooo many memories!!!! Just one question; you got propofol?? When I got my colonoscopy I got a bit of wood (no leather straps - BSE don'tcha know) to bite on....
  6. GrumpyRN

    Psych nursing abroad? Tips?

    GrumpyRN replied to qimenglan9's topic in International Nursing

    UK definitely not hot and humid. I have said before; "do not do direct comparisons with salaries!" They do not equate. Costs are different. You would get what all nurses in UK get. Also, how much do...
  7. GrumpyRN

    Do these scrubs make my butt look big!?

    GrumpyRN replied to mrcleanscrubs's topic in Men in Nursing

    Do these scrubs make my butt look big!? Going by the title of this thread I would say; if you think your butt looks big then it probably is big. Sorry, could not resist as that is what I told my...
  8. GrumpyRN

    "nursingnow"

    GrumpyRN replied to Elfriede's topic in General Nursing

    Thailand, Pakistan, Australia, Jordan, South Africa,Canada. All those countries, and more have representatives and are not in Europe and it does say global. They seem to be under the auspices of WHO....
  9. GrumpyRN

    Management placement - Community/district nursing

    GrumpyRN replied to amberlouise's topic in United Kingdom

    First off, I am presuming this should be in the Nursing in the UK forum but I am sure one of the moderators will move it. As a student it is your preceptors role to ensure that you have the chance to...
  10. GrumpyRN

    Question for you retired RNs

    GrumpyRN replied to Grobyc82's topic in Retired Nurses

    Had 35 years as a nurse and went 2 months before my 62nd birthday. Don't miss it at all and find things to do, we recently got a puppy so that keeps me active and I volunteer in a museum. Had a lot of...
  11. GrumpyRN

    Men not helpful

    GrumpyRN replied to Sarah2018's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No, not really unhinged. Remember, this is Scotland so it was "almost" affectionate. We all thought it was very funny and that the poor girl had a point. No, I think you'll find that after 43 years...
  12. GrumpyRN

    Looking for a pediatric preceptor in London

    GrumpyRN replied to Channy200404's topic in United Kingdom

    Seriously?????? What posts (plural) have I harassed? You have only posted twice (and both are exactly the same) and I only commented on this one. As a Nurse Practitioner (who worked with children as...
  13. GrumpyRN

    Looking for a pediatric preceptor in London

    GrumpyRN replied to Channy200404's topic in United Kingdom

    Don't you think this is a bit rude? You joined on 16th February and on the same day you post the above. No hello, no introduction, no information on why. Also you are looking for an MD - wrong forum....
  14. GrumpyRN

    Men not helpful

    GrumpyRN replied to Sarah2018's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have seen complaints from women that men only notice the really "obvious" girls. But it is true because we don't do "subtle." I was recently at a wedding and at the end of the night a girl came up...
  15. GrumpyRN

    Men not helpful

    GrumpyRN replied to Sarah2018's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It is this attitude which was so prevalent when I first started nursing that means I now have back and neck pain, which has required surgery, and have to take pain killers every day. I agree with...
  16. GrumpyRN

    Men not helpful

    GrumpyRN replied to Sarah2018's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Superb Davey, love
  17. GrumpyRN

    What should a Filipino nurse bring to the UK?

    GrumpyRN replied to rnleee's topic in United Kingdom

    Not sure what you are looking for here. Clothing; it's cold here at present, in April it can still be cold but it is also spring (In Scotland we can get snow in April). Your winters are roughly the...
  18. GrumpyRN

    US RN looking to work in UK -- ER

    GrumpyRN replied to kaitfinder's topic in United Kingdom

    What you have done there is list the nursing tasks/duties that we do in ED. We do not have respiratory therapists so ED nurses set up BiPAP/CPAP/Ventilators. ABG's is unit dependent, some nurses will,...
  19. GrumpyRN

    US NP Seeking Licensure in UK

    GrumpyRN replied to jglase570's topic in United Kingdom

    What you earn in USA is totally irrelevant to what is earned in UK. I earned much more than a nurse from, say Japan, but it is all relative to that country. It doesn't matter if you earned $1M per...
  20. GrumpyRN

    US NP Seeking Licensure in UK

    GrumpyRN replied to jglase570's topic in United Kingdom

    We also have ENP's. I was one. Lot's of nurse practitioners in the NHS, we even have Advanced Nurse Practitioners who are on the medical rota as opposed to the nursing rota. Please do not make direct...
  21. GrumpyRN

    Avoid the UK

    GrumpyRN replied to Jhurlow's topic in United Kingdom

    NMC are awful :- Can't comment as I have had nothing to do with them other than give money every year. I understand that if you are foreign trained then you can have problems. Nurses underpaid :-...
  22. GrumpyRN

    What is the afterlife like?

    GrumpyRN replied to EGspirit's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Now that is nihilism! nihilism ˈnoun the rejection of all religious and moral principles, in the belief that life is meaningless. synonyms: negativity, cynicism, pessimism. PHILOSOPHY the belief...
  23. GrumpyRN

    What is the afterlife like?

    GrumpyRN replied to EGspirit's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Atheist; a person who does not believe in god or gods. Sceptic; a person inclined to doubt or question accepted opinions. Why do you assume I don't have a spiritual side? Where in my reply do I say I...
  24. GrumpyRN

    What is the afterlife like?

    GrumpyRN replied to EGspirit's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I did not say anything about ceasing to exist have you heard of reincarnation? Do you know what you were before you were born? I gave an answer, how is that a non-answer? You may not like it but it is...
  25. GrumpyRN

    What is the afterlife like?

    GrumpyRN replied to EGspirit's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    My opinion, for what it is worth, is that after death we become what we were before we were