GrumpyRN NP

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

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    conducting a band 6 interview

    GrumpyRN replied to mndongwe's topic in United Kingdom

    I'm sorry, but if you do not already know the answer to this question you should not be
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    Here Now Gone Tomorrow

    GrumpyRN replied to WonderingWhichWay's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I realise that what I say may not be relevant as I am from the UK and a totally different system. I am 60 years old, I work in a job where I can sit down a lot - writing notes, examining patients...
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    Pay in Scotland

    GrumpyRN replied to chanan's topic in United Kingdom

    Agree with Silverdragon, as a staff nurse you are on Band 5. Remember, salaries are relative to your country. AVERAGE salary in UK is about £26,500 pa. So a staff nurse starts below that but ends...
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    cancelling shifts with greater Glasgow and Clyde staff bank

    GrumpyRN replied to Brian49's topic in United Kingdom

    Sorry, but if you are cancelling shifts at short notice I would stop giving you shifts. We had a nurse do that to us a few years ago, we just stopped using her. The meeting with the manager should be...
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    History Men Nurses

    GrumpyRN replied to ukuk9's topic in Men in Nursing

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    History Men Nurses

    GrumpyRN replied to ukuk9's topic in Men in Nursing

    I am in the UK, DO does not exist. Osteopathy is classed among the alternative therapies which is why I didn't recognise it. Osteopathy - Wikipedia, the free
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    Why do you wear a white coat? (if you indeed do)

    GrumpyRN replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Starting to wonder if this started as a joke thread or has deteriorated into one. However, going to throw in my 2 cants worth. In UK ALL white coats are banned for ANY member of staff with patient...
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    History Men Nurses

    GrumpyRN replied to ukuk9's topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm in the UK, no one talked to me. I am not enrolled in a do or md programme, neither are any of the male nurses I know. UK does not have an md programme and I have no idea what a do
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    advice needed

    GrumpyRN replied to nm2bns1986's topic in United Kingdom

    Yes, this needs to be addressed. Talk to the night manager so they are aware and then talk to the Senior nurse who has 24 hour responsibility for the ward - s/he would have been the person to...
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    Interview Presentation! Eeek!!

    GrumpyRN replied to LilyNurse123's topic in United Kingdom

    What Silverdragon said. It is also likely you will be questioned about your presentation. And.... just because they can, they will also ask the usual interview questions. Prepare, prepare and then...
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    Is this normal??. Help please

    GrumpyRN replied to priyaremi's topic in United Kingdom

    Not sure how you meant this, but when I worked in dialysis it was anything but acute. It was chronic illness with the same bored, tired patients who were sometimes quite nasty. I would have liked to...
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    UK nurses overseas - maintaining NMC registration

    GrumpyRN replied to skylark's topic in United Kingdom

    Hi, I have been looking at this as I have to revalidate this year. If you go to here; http://www.nmc.org.uk/globalassets/sitedocuments/revalidation/how-to-revalidate-booklet.pdf it will tell all...
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    Revalidation - professional discussion

    GrumpyRN replied to mbill's topic in United Kingdom

    Got to agree with XB9S, from my understanding you have to have 5 items and a discussion around all of them. You can't get that on line. Plus, how do you know I am registered? I realise that...
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    Myths About Midwifery

    GrumpyRN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    When I trained (in the 1980's) all midwives were nurses first. After qualifying they went on and did midwifery training. Have had occasions of midwives talking about "when they were a nurse". Nowadays...
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    Credentials

    GrumpyRN replied to phiir's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Sorry bro' but you asked a question and were given answers. You don't like it....? Tough. At best taking credit for a qualification you don't actually possess is unprofessional and possibly fraud. Man...
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    Advice!!

    GrumpyRN replied to CarlHester's topic in Men in Nursing

    Amen brother, could not have put it
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    Advice!!

    GrumpyRN replied to CarlHester's topic in Men in Nursing

    Read your post, it tells you exactly what you should
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    Verbal warning about sick calls.....please advise

    GrumpyRN replied to SaffireWeldon's topic in Canada

    Just a view from the Peoples Republic of United Kingdom. Here if you are sick often enough with a chronic condition you can be fired despite all the protection that employees have in place. It is a...
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    The truth about being newly qualified

    GrumpyRN replied to Charlottemay's topic in United Kingdom

    Welcome to the wonderful world of nursing in today's NHS. Nursing numbers are decided by accountants. At least you had 4 weeks supernumerary, when I trained you were expected to take charge of a ward...
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    How much compassion is necessary to be a Great RN ??

    GrumpyRN replied to trhumper's topic in Men in Nursing

    Are you happy just being a mediocre (at best) nurse? Or do you not wish to aim for 'greatness'? And I did say I was not criticising. You stated; "I'm probably just more used to it and have come to...
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    Spouses on opposite shifts

    GrumpyRN replied to male2serve's topic in General Nursing

    Could not resist making that last comment. Will not make any more -
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    Spouses on opposite shifts

    GrumpyRN replied to male2serve's topic in General Nursing

    Not hijacking this and as has been said this has been done in other areas but...... You are correct, it IS about speaking properly and as we are using ENGLISH I as a Brit have priority and OUR...
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    How much compassion is necessary to be a Great RN ??

    GrumpyRN replied to trhumper's topic in Men in Nursing

    You have stated no compassion necessary and in the next sentence stated the best nurses have great compassion. Which is it? Can't be both. I will be absolutely honest, if the death of a child or baby...
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    Spouses on opposite shifts

    GrumpyRN replied to male2serve's topic in General Nursing

    Not convinced you can get your man card back yet bro'. Out of curiosity, where are you from? You used the word 'orientating' rather than the American (abomination) 'orienting'. You are allowed to...
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    How much compassion is necessary to be a Great RN ??

    GrumpyRN replied to trhumper's topic in Men in Nursing

    Far too nihilistic for my taste, we only get one go at this life and to see someone cut short is the sad thing. I have no problems when someone in their 80's or 90's die, they have had a good innings,...