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

    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...
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    About U.S. vacation time..

    GrumpyRN replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    You do realise you are advocating socialism or at the very least, socialised medicine. You will have the tea-party after
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    About U.S. vacation time..

    GrumpyRN replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    I posted this on the other topic, so in case it was missed by anyone, NHS annual leave entitlement is [TABLE] [TR] [TD]On appointment[/TD] [TD]27 days + 8 days[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]After 5 years'...
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    Hospitals fail to protect nursing staff from becoming patients

    GrumpyRN replied to catmom1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I've told this story before; I was once asked to by a family to lift their father up the trolley. This man was bigger than I am and weighed a lot more than I do so of course I refused, but before I...
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    job prospect in UK

    GrumpyRN replied to desy24444's topic in United Kingdom

    Not sure if you understand how the NHS works. You cannot just go and get an ENP qualification and then find a job. ENP's are experienced ED nurses who apply for a post as an ENP usually within their...
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    job prospect in UK

    GrumpyRN replied to desy24444's topic in United Kingdom

    Sorry, double
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    Ebola nurse Pauline Cafferkey transferred to London unit

    GrumpyRN replied to sirI's topic in Disaster Preparation

    And a final update; BBC News - Ebola nurse: Pauline Cafferkey 'happy to be
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    job prospect in UK

    GrumpyRN replied to desy24444's topic in United Kingdom

    Job vacancies are on NHS job site, job prospects.....? Depends on what you mean. Can you get promotion - yes, as far as you can go. Are there a lot of vacancies - no. As for scope of practice you need...
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    job prospect in UK

    GrumpyRN replied to desy24444's topic in United Kingdom

    Try to narrow it down. London is a city, Scotland is a country. Please do not confuse the two if you are speaking to a Scottish person - referendum results still a sore point with some. Also very...
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    Dying of starvation

    GrumpyRN replied to Missingyou's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Since when did Do Not Resuscitate equal Do Not Treat? This still sounds like appalling abuse, cruelty and neglect. Let the patient make up her own
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    yelled at by doctor at another patient bedside

    GrumpyRN replied to RadioJenn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Firstly, you did not do anything wrong. This jackass was wrong. You are a person in your own right and you have the right to be treated as such. I am fed up of doctors treating nurses as second class...
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    Murse :)

    GrumpyRN replied to mosaicism105's topic in Men in Nursing

    A couple of things I'm going to take slight issue with; 1) No such word as 'murse', a big bugbear of mine. I am a nurse. 2) "I get yelled at by MD's just like female nurses". Sod that, remember, male...
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    Dying of starvation

    GrumpyRN replied to Missingyou's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    What about an N/G or TPN? Without having all the details it sounds as if she is being deliberately starved. It may be simpler - certainly faster and less distressing - to just give her some oral fluid...
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    Narcan with negative tox screen

    GrumpyRN replied to RainMom's topic in Patient Medications

    You did look at those references didn't you? They ranged from 1977 to 2001 and only one was in this century. Just a tad out of date.... Also, using references which describe the use of Naloxone as a...
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    Narcan with negative tox screen

    GrumpyRN replied to RainMom's topic in Patient Medications

    Used to say about Narcan, "if you think about it give it". Not going to do any harm and may perhaps reverse cause of reduced consciousness. Yes, yes, I know. Not very scientific and not a whole heap...