GrumpyRN NP

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

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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...
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    Use of stethoscope

    GrumpyRN replied to azalight90's topic in United Kingdom

    Sounding chests/bowels are not a part of the nursing assessment except as Silverdragon102 states in specialist areas. As an ENP I will listen to air entry on patients with chest trauma but no other...
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    Find your Specialty Quiz

    GrumpyRN replied to Sisyphus_01's topic in General Students

    Your'e telling me it's not scientific!!!! Said I should be a Certified Nurse Midwife??????? I hate midwives and all things midwifery
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    Hired at an employer I owe a medical bill to.

    GrumpyRN replied to FinallyRNStatus's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Don't know where Tenebrae is from but in the UK, ALL medical care is free at the point of use. No, nothing is free but when you are employed you pay 'National Insurance' which is a percentage of your...
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    Why are culturally stereotypical behaviors so tolerated?

    GrumpyRN replied to mclennan's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I just presumed you meant
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    Ebola nurse Pauline Cafferkey transferred to London unit

    GrumpyRN replied to sirI's topic in Disaster Preparation

    BBC News - Ebola nurse no longer critically ill Latest
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    EVANGELISM IN WARD

    GrumpyRN replied to Oyinz24's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    My previous post still stands, but if the OP is genuine and is in Nigeria then I - an absolute and complete atheist - am in some awe due to his (possible) bravery. Nigeria's forgotten massacre: 2,000...
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    Do you lie when they ask, "how long?"

    GrumpyRN replied to delphine22's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I like to say "too long, I really should retire." or "well, I trained with Florence." Truthful answer is "I have been doing this for over 30 years." Not sure the Florence one would be useful in US as...
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    EVANGELISM IN WARD

    GrumpyRN replied to Oyinz24's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    NO!!!! It's bad enough when patients do it without staff doing it - yes, I have had patients proselytising to me as I've treated them. The Nigerians I have met are very religious people and I can...
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    When did it become OK to treat your nurse like poo?

    GrumpyRN replied to paramed1's topic in Emergency

    Yes, sometimes we wonder if patients/relatives would talk that way in their local
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    When did it become OK to treat your nurse like poo?

    GrumpyRN replied to paramed1's topic in Emergency

    I'm glad I work in a UK ED; Socks...? Don't have them. Ice chips...? Don't have them - an infection control risk apparently. Extra pillow....? You will be lucky to get 1 never mind 2. Pillows are...
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    Male nurse midwife

    GrumpyRN replied to Eyalslevy's topic in Men in Nursing

    You do realise that the last paragraph was meant tongue in cheek don't you......? I was taking the mickey just a little bit. I understand that sometimes Americans don't get irony but this was out and...