GrumpyRN NP

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

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    How much compassion is necessary to be a Great RN ??

    GrumpyRN replied to trhumper's topic in Men in Nursing

    Hi, male nurse of over 30 years. Last 20 in an ED. From my perspective you do need to have compassion but you do not need to get all hysterical and teary and need the kleenex to show it. A simple...
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    health care is going down hill fast

    GrumpyRN replied to daisy8762's topic in Men in Nursing

    I don't really understand what you are saying but why put into the 'Men in Nursing' forum? Also why have it tagged 'male nurses'? Are you attempting a bit of gender
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    Meanig of Old

    GrumpyRN replied to Elfriede's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    [h=2]When I Am Old.[/h][TABLE] [TR] [TD=align: center]When I am an old woman I shall wear purple With a red hat that doesn't go, and doesn't suit me, And I shall spend my pension on brandy and summer...
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    Heading back to work in the UK, I wish!

    GrumpyRN replied to Chapyi55's topic in United Kingdom

    My reply was aimed at a foreign trained nurse trying to meet NMC standards to work in UK. You as a citizen and UK trained are in a different boat altogether. Good
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    First Person to Contact Ebola in U.S. to Appear at Convention in Hyannis

    GrumpyRN replied to herring_RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    For information; Ebola nurse Pauline Cafferkey 'in serious condition' - BBC
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    Males considering nursing?

    GrumpyRN replied to gaits72's topic in Men in Nursing

    Seriously dude.....? Is this for real? Reading your post I wouldn't want you working or studying any where near me and certainly not looking after me when I was sick. Go be a truck driver because a...
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    I'm a sexless nurse

    GrumpyRN replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    I do not believe this thread is still running - unbe(F-ing)lievable..... To any poster who has stated that it is sexist, or it is part of a nurses job regardless of gender or similar comments...
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    Day two after termination: Getting better

    GrumpyRN replied to WorriedNurse25's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sigh..... "History and Tradition", "Florence Nightingale" etc. Can we please move on from this nonsense. History of nursing shows we are bullies to each other who took on a role as handmaiden to the...
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    Day two after termination: Getting better

    GrumpyRN replied to WorriedNurse25's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I did not say you were suicidal, I said you sounded suicidal. In your first post you were all over the place - not sleeping, crying, talking about getting antidepressants. You have given a timeline of...
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    Day two after termination: Getting better

    GrumpyRN replied to WorriedNurse25's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm sorry, but this sounds very suspicious to me. If you follow the timeline of WorriedNurse25's posts she seems to have had a remarkable recovery in 2 days. Going from almost suicidal to applying to...
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    16 years ago, a doctor published a study, and it made us all sick

    GrumpyRN replied to wtbcrna's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I think you will find that the increase in cases of Autism is due to the increase in sales of organic foods. On correlation, causation, and the "real" cause of
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    Complaint made against me

    GrumpyRN replied to FutureStN's topic in United Kingdom

    Remember, In Scotland no university tuition
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    Have you literally prayed over your workplace?

    GrumpyRN replied to gibsongirl's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Sorry, deleted
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    Have you literally prayed over your workplace?

    GrumpyRN replied to gibsongirl's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Please remember, this is ALLnurses.com not USnurses.com so I am going to answer this from a purely UK viewpoint. If you did this in any workplace - hospital, office, shop - in the UK you would be...
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    Have you literally prayed over your workplace?

    GrumpyRN replied to gibsongirl's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I have asked it before, what is it about the 'loving' god of the christian faith that wants to torment me even after I am dead. At least the old testament god let me sleep in peace when I
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    Have you literally prayed over your workplace?

    GrumpyRN replied to gibsongirl's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Afraid.....? No, but I would be absolutely astounded if anything actually happened after a prayer. So if someone offers to pray to Odin or Ra or Zeus, for you, you would be OK with
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    Complaint made against me

    GrumpyRN replied to FutureStN's topic in United Kingdom

    Not that I am aware of. Trusts may pay for employees to do courses but never heard of them paying for 3 years of
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    Job market still dire?

    GrumpyRN replied to ashschu's topic in United Kingdom

    No, look at what the Scottish government did for nurses. They gave us the increase that Cameron was too pennypinching to do. Scotland and England now have different pay rates. I'm not happy about...
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    Complaint made against me

    GrumpyRN replied to FutureStN's topic in United Kingdom

    Get union representation. Do not go into this meeting alone. You can take someone with you if you cannot get a union rep. If it is formal the have to tell you so that you can be prepared. You should...
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    Job market still dire?

    GrumpyRN replied to ashschu's topic in United Kingdom

    No!!!! Unfortunately summerscoopy26 sounds like a disgruntled employee. Of course she had to work as health care assistant until she received her PIN, it is a legal thing. Nursing is governed by law...
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    Pay in Scotland

    GrumpyRN replied to chanan's topic in United Kingdom

    Salary scales in Scotland are different to England. They can both be found here Pay rates 2015-16 - RCN You say will be on Band 5 but you don't say where you have gained your 5 years experience. If it...
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    How to support your Band 7 team leader.

    GrumpyRN replied to neoprem's topic in United Kingdom

    I'm from Scotland. We did not go down that Matron route. Had enough of matrons in the past, most of whom were probably clinically
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    A Nurse Who Prays For You

    GrumpyRN replied to nursebri15's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Thank you macawake, I saw nothing wrong or contentious in the OP. Saw no reason to comment but along came the "atheism is a religion" BS and felt I had to comment. You however did it in less...
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    How to support your Band 7 team leader.

    GrumpyRN replied to neoprem's topic in United Kingdom

    No, Band 7 is ward (floor) based. What used to be called the ward sister. Above them we have a Band 8 who is a clinical nurse manager (an RN) who is in charge of several wards/areas. Above that are 2...
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    How to support your Band 7 team leader.

    GrumpyRN replied to neoprem's topic in United Kingdom

    No, but it's a thought . Grading used to be letters D and E were staff nurse posts, F was a Charge nurse/Senior staff nurse and G was the Sister of the ward. Became numbers and 5 is the only staff...