GrumpyRN NP

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

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    Avoid the UK

    GrumpyRN replied to Jhurlow's topic in United Kingdom

    Wow Phil, you have done your homework and put into words exactly what is (and going to be more and more) wrong with nursing in the UK. As a Scottish nurse who retired on a final salary pension I can...
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    Staff nurse being moved to different clinical areas

    GrumpyRN replied to toffeeham's topic in United Kingdom

    I did not say it was laughable, I said you were laughing. The exact opposite of what you think I meant. be laughing Meaning in the Cambridge English Dictionary I'm sorry, but up to 30 patients per...
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    Staff nurse being moved to different clinical areas

    GrumpyRN replied to toffeeham's topic in United Kingdom

    Yep, yet again I have to agree with XB9S. 3 nurses to 8 beds????? Your laughing and yes I would move people in a heartbeat. Make sure there is a rota for moving so that it is fair and everyone takes...
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    Newly qualified and want to quit

    GrumpyRN replied to Kittykeely's topic in United Kingdom

    Hi, my opinion... quit now. You have only been there 6 months and you are feeling like that - time to go. You could see if you can find another job elsewhere but who is going to take you? You ward...
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    Wimpy Male Nurse

    GrumpyRN replied to Davey Do's topic in Men in Nursing

    Took me a second.... Sorry, could not
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    One more day closer to retirement

    GrumpyRN replied to egglady's topic in Retired Nurses

    Worked in the UK NHS for 35 years. Retired 3 months ago and do not miss it one little bit. No more unsupportive managers, no more abuse from patients, no more games/drama from
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    Band 6 how to get interview

    GrumpyRN replied to Boo2's topic in United Kingdom

    Was not implying you are lazy, just saying it looks as if you are only doing the minimum required to get past revalidation and it can LOOK lazy. Doing the extra stuff required is hard work, and yes...
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    Band 6 how to get interview

    GrumpyRN replied to Boo2's topic in United Kingdom

    How do you get to be an RN nowadays without having a degree? Every single band 5 post in my trust is advertised as "Must have a degree or be working towards one." For a Band 6 post they may even be...
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    I have....

    GrumpyRN replied to Lourdes123's topic in United Kingdom

    Very impressive XB9S, I would never have thought of that... Maybe I am a dinosaur after
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    US RN to work in Scotland

    GrumpyRN replied to winterblew84's topic in United Kingdom

    Yeah, sorry about that, that's what I was trying to warn you about. If you go through the whole of the World Nursing forum on this site you will find lots of people in exactly the same position. It's...
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    I have....

    GrumpyRN replied to Lourdes123's topic in United Kingdom

    Having done many presentations over the years I can honestly say that that is possibly the stupidest topic I have come across. I would have no idea what to give for that. Sorry but I think you are on...
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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...