GrumpyRN NP

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

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    US RN to work in Scotland

    GrumpyRN replied to winterblew84's topic in United Kingdom

    Lots of information on this site about exactly that. Just need to look for it. Will not be easy and remember that your RN is very generalist. In UK we now go for adult, paediatric, maternity, psyche...
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    Cleaning a dressing trolley ??

    GrumpyRN replied to wehttam's topic in United Kingdom

    Where did you look? I googled "cleaning dressing trolleys" and top of the list was this; Techniques for aseptic dressing and procedures Literally a 30 second
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    Heading back to work in the UK, I wish!

    GrumpyRN replied to Chapyi55's topic in United Kingdom

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    Heading back to work in the UK, I wish!

    GrumpyRN replied to Chapyi55's topic in United Kingdom

    Seriously....? Do you really expect us to answer that question? OK, since you asked - divorce your husband, it sounds from my (admittedly superficial) reading of this that he would be better off...
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    What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    GrumpyRN replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

    Ben Dover is a British Media star which is what I thought of. If someone is using that name on Allnurses good luck to them. But it does have connotations to Brits. PS, Do not Google Ben Dover...
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    What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    GrumpyRN replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

    I would have thought he would have been called Ben. Sorry, could not
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    What is the best place to work in Europe as an advanced practice registered nurse?

    GrumpyRN replied to Blake101's topic in International Nursing

    Just as a thought... I hope you are not using Lilyhammer for your research. Lilyhammer (TV Series
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    What is the best place to work in Europe as an advanced practice registered nurse?

    GrumpyRN replied to Blake101's topic in International Nursing

    If you have decided to move to Europe you need to do your own research to find out about each country. A country may look great from the outside but when you get there you may find it is a very...
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    What is the best place to work in Europe as an advanced practice registered nurse?

    GrumpyRN replied to Blake101's topic in International Nursing

    I had an answer all typed out and ready to post then realised you have only just joined. You have posted 2 questions today on the same subject on different forums.
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    Received a strange email from a hiring manager... Please Help

    GrumpyRN replied to Ebussman's topic in First Year After Licensure

    There you go, worrying for nothing. Good luck in your future
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    Received a strange email from a hiring manager... Please Help

    GrumpyRN replied to Ebussman's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If there are a lot of people going for the same post and everyone is pretty equal then you need some way to cut applicants. One person I knew when the advertisement for the post said apply on a form...
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    Needlestick

    GrumpyRN replied to LILY6's topic in United Kingdom

    Got to agree with XB9S, I last had a needlestick in January/February 2016. Had my bloods taken at the time and again 6 months later. Had access to Occupational Health who were great and could give me...
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    ER GN Quitting Smoking - Any tips?

    GrumpyRN replied to AlmostERnurse's topic in General Nursing

    First off, don't believe your friends don't know; they know - they can smell you. Managed to stop my 20 a day habit in 1989 by saying to myself, "You have not stopped smoking, you are just not having...
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    Information please.

    GrumpyRN posted a topic in Canada

    Hello all, I am looking for information on the Canadian Health Service. Background; I was at a function at the weekend and someone there told us about a friends granddaughter who lives in Canada and...
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    Information please.

    GrumpyRN replied to GrumpyRN's topic in Canada

    Hi all,First off thank you for the replies - just what I needed. Now, a quick update. Would you believe that after all this stuff about the child being in Canada it turns out that she is actually only...
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    Information please.

    GrumpyRN replied to GrumpyRN's topic in Canada

    Thank you for your prompt reply. Unfortunately the only information I have is what I wrote. I do not know type of cancer or where the wee one lives. It felt out of place at the time to question it. I...
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    Unsure about career!

    GrumpyRN replied to emilysteele's topic in United Kingdom

    There are policies and unions in place to protect you from management - not usually needed as management are not usually that bad. Doctors are doctors and part of the job is dealing with them - they...
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    CNS interview questions

    GrumpyRN replied to Mini1's topic in United Kingdom

    Hence the apology after re-reading. You did not say what your current role is. Again, a Band 7 role is a senior role and the job is highly specialised. People like whom.....? You mean people who...
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    CNS interview questions

    GrumpyRN replied to Mini1's topic in United Kingdom

    Sorry, on re-reading my reply I have come over a bit more aggressive than I intended. However my premise still stands. This is a specialised senior role. If you are going for it you should know...
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    CNS interview questions

    GrumpyRN replied to Mini1's topic in United Kingdom

    Are you taking the Michael? A Band 7 role is a senior role, a Chemotherapy Nurse Specialist is what it says. If you honestly don't know enough about this prior to interview then you are wasting...
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    Who is planning to retire in a few years?

    GrumpyRN replied to Blackcat99's topic in Retired Nurses

    Hi all, Missed this thread when it came out. I am now in the position to say that I have been retired for 2 weeks. 35 years of nursing, (24 in ED) plus 10 years of careers before nursing mean I am...
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    Question for nurses that are male...

    GrumpyRN replied to NurseLife88's topic in General Nursing

    Davey... You are a bit of a worry sometimes. No, I have patients not clients. Totally agree, Murse is very much an American word - I never hear it in the UK. No, I am Grumpy. My answer to the...
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    Good shoes for MEN

    GrumpyRN replied to MurseAt50's topic in Men in Nursing

    Be careful bro, you can easily pick up the shoe thing. After 30+ years of working with women I am now quite happy to spend $280 on a pair of shoes. Most recent buy is a pair of trainers (sneakers) for...
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    UK nurse Burnout Thesis 2 minute Survey

    GrumpyRN replied to Timothy Butler's topic in United Kingdom

    Would it not be simpler to set up a Survey Monkey account? SurveyMonkey: Free online survey software & questionnaire
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    Newly qualified - first band 5 (community) interview, please help!

    GrumpyRN replied to Rosie89's topic in United Kingdom

    Find out what's hot in community just now. Did you do a community placement? Use that - what did you see? What did you do? Find out more. Wound care, chronic illness, patient dignity in the home....