GrumpyRN NP

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

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    Evolution and Nursing

    GrumpyRN replied to TheFowldogg's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    Wow, just..... wow! I am glad I live in the UK where the theists would be seen as wrong to give negative attention to an atheist. I regularly wear t-shirts with the slogans "god is an existentialist",...
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    Evolution and Nursing

    GrumpyRN replied to TheFowldogg's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    And Darwin put it in language for his time and this has been improved upon by biologists etc. You have heard of DNA? There is no controversy, evolution is fact. There is evidence for it. There is NO...
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    Heading back to work in the UK, I wish!

    GrumpyRN replied to Chapyi55's topic in United Kingdom

    That will be the same attitude that exists for UK trained nurses trying to work in US...... To the OP, I'm really sorry but what did you expect? You do not have the relevant training and if you had...
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    Evolution and Nursing

    GrumpyRN replied to TheFowldogg's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    I too thought this was an attempt at humour but after reading what macawake wrote I now believe s/he is serious. Sigh...... (again). I find it ironic that the god of the old testament only made...
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    band 7 interview

    GrumpyRN replied to bexbrown's topic in United Kingdom

    Sorry, but you do NOT understand what site management is if you think "we practically do everything skill wise except site mgmt." Band 7 is a management role and you will be dealing with site...
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    Evolution and Nursing

    GrumpyRN replied to TheFowldogg's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    Where? When? Again faith is required to accept this - I require independent proof and unfortunately I cannot accept the bible as proof of itself. No, no, there is no 'battle' in my mind. Evolution is...
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    Evolution and Nursing

    GrumpyRN replied to TheFowldogg's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    This is going to appear argumentative and aggressive, it is not meant to, it is a simple statement of how I think. It is difficult (sometimes impossible) to get the nuances of language over while...
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    American student studying in the UK

    GrumpyRN replied to scwhit84's topic in United Kingdom

    For information, I have worked with a nursing student here in Scotland who was a trained RN from USA. Had experience as an RN but when they came over here they had to become a student again to become...
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    Nursing outside of the United States!

    GrumpyRN replied to csistudent37's topic in International Nursing

    You made me laugh with that one. Why do you think Australia qualifies, and I quote from the OP. "I am wanting to share my knowledge and skills with others who are less fortunate than us here in...
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    Evolution and Nursing

    GrumpyRN replied to TheFowldogg's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    While I understand that you feel this to be true they are in fact two entirely different things. Faith accepts the writings of some bronze age men who needed to find some way to explain the world...
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    GOD in NURSE is the Difference!

    GrumpyRN replied to sunkanmiolaniyi's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Sorry, could not
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    Advice Needed

    GrumpyRN replied to Miss Sheee's topic in United Kingdom

    If you are purely interested in money then stay where you are! You will get a starting salary as they have told you. Weekends, unsocial hours and night rates can be added on but only if you actually...
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    Evolution and Nursing

    GrumpyRN replied to TheFowldogg's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    What kind of a person requires threats of everlasting punishment, torture and fire to understand what is right and wrong? Do your morals not come from doing the right thing regardless of...
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    Needle Stick injury

    GrumpyRN replied to Sweetxangel16's topic in Nurse Management

    I understand that it takes time to sero-convert for HIV I used that as an example. It is less for Hepatitis though and that may be what the test is being asked for. I repeat, what is the point in...
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    Evolution and Nursing

    GrumpyRN replied to TheFowldogg's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    Why thank you, . Always nice to be appreciated. Again, sigh...... OK, I'm going to bite..... Why do think it is Satanic? I accept you have the right to believe what you want, but
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    Hit in the groin during clinicals

    GrumpyRN replied to Smith5's topic in Men in Nursing

    Of course you get hit in the groin. it's a nothing issue unless it was
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    American student studying in the UK

    GrumpyRN replied to scwhit84's topic in United Kingdom

    Gaun yersel son! :) Sorry, could not resist. Proud Scot myself also lived here all my life. Word of advice though, you may want to change your name to something anonymous and also take Dundee out of...
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    Needle Stick injury

    GrumpyRN replied to Sweetxangel16's topic in Nurse Management

    In my opinion - for what it is worth considering I am in the UK - you need to discipline the employee. THEY did not follow procedures and are now expecting you to cover their back. In UK I would be...
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    GOD in NURSE is the Difference!

    GrumpyRN replied to sunkanmiolaniyi's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Out of curiosity, where should these type of discussions be held? If only one point of view is allowed then there is no point in having a forum. You have the absolute right to have your faith and to...
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    GOD in NURSE is the Difference!

    GrumpyRN replied to sunkanmiolaniyi's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    It was meant to be humorous, you asked what makes me different so I replied. As I stated - cheap
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    GOD in NURSE is the Difference!

    GrumpyRN replied to sunkanmiolaniyi's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Yes thought that, that's why I did say cheap shot and also deleted
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    GOD in NURSE is the Difference!

    GrumpyRN replied to sunkanmiolaniyi's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Sigh!!!! Here we go
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    GOD in NURSE is the Difference!

    GrumpyRN replied to sunkanmiolaniyi's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Sorry, was taking a cheap shot but changed my
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    Prayer in the Workforce

    GrumpyRN replied to Schoolrat's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Absolutely not!! Insulting and
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    About U.S. vacation time..

    GrumpyRN replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    And if you go into work with an infection you are just passing it on to your colleagues, it's bad enough when patients arrive and cough all over me (I work in an ED) but when my co-workers do it then...