GrumpyRN NP

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

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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...
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    Band 6 Interview Preparation

    GrumpyRN replied to uniquenurse's topic in United Kingdom

    You will need to find out if it is a powerpoint or verbal presentation. Once you know what you are going to put in the presentation reheorifice, reheorifice, reheorifice. Also think of any questions...
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    Texting & Driving: Must See Video

    GrumpyRN replied to AllieSparksRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Even using a mobile (cell) phone while driving is illegal in UK. You get fined and points on your licence. 12 points and you lose your licence. Still some morons insist that their conversations/texts...
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    I'm a sexless nurse

    GrumpyRN replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    In UK nurses do not routinely listen to heart/lungs, this is a medical task. We do not wander around with stethescopes the way American nurses do. In the UK the expectation is that females...
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    I'm a sexless nurse

    GrumpyRN replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, but she loves me
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    I'm a sexless nurse

    GrumpyRN replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    That was the idea. Let me make this clear, I am not asking you to catheterise my female patients, I am just not doing it. It will be a female who does this or it will not get done. This is nothing...
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    I'm a sexless nurse

    GrumpyRN replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    I managed to read about 200 of the comments before I gave up and came to the end so that I can add in my two pence worth. I understand exactly where the OP is coming from. After 30+ years as a nurse...
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    OMG - I broke a nail!

    GrumpyRN replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    You should have immediately gone to the
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    Unwanted 'diagnosis'!

    GrumpyRN replied to WinterLilac's topic in General Nursing

    From
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    Unwanted 'diagnosis'!

    GrumpyRN replied to WinterLilac's topic in General Nursing

    You have a psych background, why not tell him he looks like a borderline sociopath and has he had CBT? Same thing. Herbalists, training or otherwise are quacks. In a 2010 survey of the most common...
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    Unwanted 'diagnosis'!

    GrumpyRN replied to WinterLilac's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, double
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    69 Medications Every New ER Nurse Must Master!

    GrumpyRN replied to Michael M. Heuninckx's topic in Emergency

    After 20+ years in an ED and 30+ years as a nurse I understand about 40% of those medications. Different country, different names. Very Americancentric. Not a complete criticism, merely an...
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    Kudos to ER Nurses

    GrumpyRN replied to ttaylor20's topic in Emergency

    No shame in admitting that ED is not for you, some nurses just hate it. 5 months is a very short time though. I always tell our new nurses, "It takes 6 - 12 months to turn an experienced nurse into an...
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    How old are you?

    GrumpyRN replied to 1_fit_male_nurse2b's topic in Men in Nursing

    60 yrs old. Still fighting the good fight and upsetting doctors and
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    Muses of a Male Nurse

    GrumpyRN replied to Brian's topic in Men in Nursing

    You just gave me a mental image of the Steve Martin film "Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid". With willy's and breasts all out of