GrumpyRN NP

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

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    Relationships with ex-patients

    GrumpyRN replied to Bmagh's topic in United Kingdom

    Is this homework? Who is restricting the rights of nurses? A quick perusal of the NMC code of practice shows no barrier to having relationships with patients but you must protect vulnerable people...
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    "NHS Conditions Worst Ever" -BBC

    GrumpyRN replied to SiwanRN's topic in United Kingdom

    Have to agree with Phil. Opinion in my department is that NHS gets starved of funds, government says it is failing, public demand something "gets done", government opens NHS up to private medicine....
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    What do you do to mask odors? A mask? Vicks under nose?

    GrumpyRN replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Was told many years ago by one of my doctor colleagues to just take 3 or 4 good big sniffs. That should get you used to it and it no longer bothers
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    Royal Blue or Cobalt Blue?

    GrumpyRN replied to bgips993's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'm male, there is only dark blue, light blue etc. Oh, and by the way; Peach is a fruit - not a
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    How Many Letters Do We Need?

    GrumpyRN replied to showbizrn's topic in General Nursing

    I read this from another poster on this site; BS, More S, Piled Higher and
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    Undocumented Patients

    GrumpyRN replied to srercg6's topic in General Nursing

    OK, you really needed to explain that one for us Europeans. I thought you were really, really violating HIPAA. . Had to google it to find
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    The 5 "W's": Works Every Time!

    GrumpyRN replied to showbizrn's topic in Nurses Rock

    Excellent. Would also add:- Who the **** do you think you
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    Have you ever gotten really sick from a patient?

    GrumpyRN replied to RN_2001's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Probably caught many small infections over the years. but the one that I really remember was managing to catch scabies from a patient. We all caught that from this patient at least the treatment was...
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    Associate Nurse- a new role?

    GrumpyRN replied to comebackseason13's topic in United Kingdom

    Sorry Buyer beware, I don't understand what you have written. Are you familiar with the Enrolled Nurse role? Nursing salaries have nothing to do with medical
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    Associate Nurse- a new role?

    GrumpyRN replied to comebackseason13's topic in United Kingdom

    But are they going to be treated and used the way the Enrolled nurse was or are they going to be glorified
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    Re-validation to renew my nursing license in UK

    GrumpyRN replied to VKALA's topic in United Kingdom

    Don't think it is necessary to be in the same speciality. As long as the person you have the discussion with has an NMC PIN and is honest and knows what they are looking for it should be OK. My...
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    Re-validation to renew my nursing license in UK

    GrumpyRN replied to VKALA's topic in United Kingdom

    I stated on a similar
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    Re-validation to renew my nursing license in UK

    GrumpyRN replied to VKALA's topic in United Kingdom

    Not saying you can't do what you want to do, but I am saying that offering inducements to do it may breach NMC code of
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    Re-validation to renew my nursing license in UK

    GrumpyRN replied to VKALA's topic in United Kingdom

    You need to read the NMC code of practice - 21.1 Fairly sure this offer breaches
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    Hospice & ghosts -

    GrumpyRN replied to blondebabe0625's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Daaaaaaamn!! Did not notice this was an old post, I was replying to the recent
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    Hospice & ghosts -

    GrumpyRN replied to blondebabe0625's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    What possible reason would you have to take an EMF reader into someones room? Would look like one of the worst haunted house B movies of the 50's and 60's ever. Do you understand what an EMF reader is...
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    UK nurses overseas - maintaining NMC registration

    GrumpyRN replied to skylark's topic in United Kingdom

    Just noticed; after saying on page 1 that the confirmer can be any professional, the part that is signed on page 3 for the reflective discussion requires an NMC registered person. You don't seem to...
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    UK nurses overseas - maintaining NMC registration

    GrumpyRN replied to skylark's topic in United Kingdom

    Don't know if this helps but I went through my revalidation and I have pasted in the blank form I had to download at the time and have someone complete. It shows that you don't seem to require an NMC...
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    American RN with no experience moving to the UK

    GrumpyRN replied to h_bates23's topic in United Kingdom

    Worked with an American student who told me she was an RN in America - no reason to disbelieve her. She said she had to become a student again to get an NMC PIN number. May have been the best option...
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    want to become a nurse

    GrumpyRN replied to ctongue's topic in Men in Nursing

    And........?
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    Male RN's question

    GrumpyRN replied to Jamin33p's topic in Men in Nursing

    From a UK point of view have to agree with the others. No difference nowadays - slightly different when I started as it was assumed I was gay. This attitude has gone the way of the dinosaur. In my...
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    What do you think will be the impact of bursary removal

    GrumpyRN replied to vandiola's topic in United Kingdom

    Like you I was a mature student and also had a family to support. At that time university tuition was free and nursing was not a degree course (with a few exceptions). I was paid as an employee to...
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    nurses who are bad patients

    GrumpyRN replied to Mr. Murse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Been a patient several times, always try to behave as I don't want the staff talking about me and thinking I'm a d**k. Only had concerns twice, the first was a junior doctor who was trying to get...
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    UK nurse still working at age 83

    GrumpyRN replied to Silverdragon102's topic in United Kingdom

    Dresses were banned in our trust as they are too restricting when moving and handling. I understand about the wrestling - a couple of weeks ago I was holding down a 22 year old who had taken...
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    UK nurse still working at age 83

    GrumpyRN replied to Silverdragon102's topic in United Kingdom

    Should also add after some thought; remember what my name