GrumpyRN NP

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

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    Game of Groans

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

    A Golf Story Sam stood over his tee shot on the 450 yard 18th hole for what seemed an eternity. He waggled, looked up, looked down, waggled again, but didn't start his back swing.. Finally...
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    Nurses Promoting COVID Misinformation

    GrumpyRN replied to Tigerlily8's topic in Disaster Preparation

    But you didn't make that clear. What you wrote was very easily interpret-able as antivaxx rhetoric. It is not borne out by what is happening in the rest of the world. I think you will...
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    Game of Groans

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

    ADVICE FROM A RETIRED HUSBAND It is important for men to remember that, as women grow older, it becomes harder for them to maintain the same quality of housekeeping as when they were younger....
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    Game of Groans

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

    I was away last weekend so did not bother with this but... I'm baaaacckkk! I don't like it when you go to the trouble of writing someone a letter, they don't bother to reply, and you end up...
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    Nurses Promoting COVID Misinformation

    GrumpyRN replied to Tigerlily8's topic in Disaster Preparation

    For someone who specialises in research why are you using the word "apparently"? If it's research then there is no apparently, there either is, or is not. Again as has been said why are you...
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    Personal Deathbed Vision Stories?

    GrumpyRN replied to poppyboo's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I've just come across a book by Dr Bruce Greyson called "After." It is about near-death experiences. I have just downloaded a sample from Amazon and the full book is only 99 pence. Unfortunately in...
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    Game of Groans

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

    Given how much my phone thinks I am typing "ducking," Apple must think we still have a pretty serious problem with witches. People say using your children's names as passwords isn't secure, but I...
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    They should be force to retire

    GrumpyRN replied to apnurserock's topic in Retired Nurses

    First, "Crusty Old Bat" is not and was not meant as, a bad thing. You should embrace the title and glory in it. Second, and I'm sorry to say this but... If you can say, "I am 70. There is no...
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    I just love a nice clean colon?

    GrumpyRN replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Nursing Humor

    Now that reply should be in the "Game of Groans" thread on the blue side.
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    Patient Care Tech in the UK?

    GrumpyRN replied to Bethany Rivera's topic in United Kingdom

    They don't/didn't have Nursing associates in Scotland which is why I was unaware. As it seems to be a registerable qualification with the NMC then I suspect you are going to have to go down the route...
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    Patient Care Tech in the UK?

    GrumpyRN replied to Bethany Rivera's topic in United Kingdom

    As an addendum to the above, I have had a quick look online to see what the role entails. As far as I see you are a glorified Health Care Assistant (HCA) which is not a registered role in UK. You...
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    Patient Care Tech in the UK?

    GrumpyRN replied to Bethany Rivera's topic in United Kingdom

    First thing, what is a Patient Care Tech? What exactly do you do? Serious question as that is not a role I recognise. Obviously may be called something else here, or more likely you have an amalgam of...
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    How do I deal with these rude family members?

    GrumpyRN replied to Bill Baban's topic in United Kingdom

    How did it all work out? Any
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    Gobbledygook In Nursing

    GrumpyRN replied to Guest 1152923's topic in General Nursing

    It is because there is more than one room so it becomes a department. Anyone with erectile dysfunction who is offended needs to man up and become hardened to the world as it is, it's not a soft...
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    Fear of Retirement!

    GrumpyRN replied to Laine's topic in General Nursing

    Thoroughly recommend learning Tai Chi, keeps everything moving and is very
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    Vaccination Mandating

    GrumpyRN replied to Ariemay82's topic in Disaster Preparation

    So you contributed to the panic buying and are now claiming "science" made you do it? What part of this "science" lead you to believe that a viral respiratory disease would require an increased use of...
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    Christmas Miracles in the Emergency Room!

    GrumpyRN replied to spotangel's topic in General Nursing

    3 random stories that if they had happened at ANY other time of the year you would not think twice about. Why attribute them to christianity? What about the Druids Winter solstice or the Romans...
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    How do I deal with these rude family members?

    GrumpyRN replied to Bill Baban's topic in United Kingdom

    Document, document, document. You know this is going down the complaints procedure route. As the Charge Nurse it is your role to support your staff so make sure that they know that. Have a...
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    Fear of Retirement!

    GrumpyRN replied to Laine's topic in General Nursing

    Been retired for 4 years now - best thing I ever did. No more putting up with nonsense (from management, not patients) no more having to do heavy backbreaking work. Do I miss work - no, but I do...
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    Personal Deathbed Vision Stories?

    GrumpyRN replied to poppyboo's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Nothing to do with prayer, it was the antibiotics and someone sitting with him giving him human company. A miracle is what you call it when something occurs that you can't explain and...
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    Are there any travel nurse jobs for Unvaccinated Nurses?

    GrumpyRN replied to Heart Attack Zack's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I put this on another thread a couple of minutes
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    Vaccination Mandating

    GrumpyRN replied to Ariemay82's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I came across this ? and I think it states the problem
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    Every 3 Hour Vitals and Lung Sounds

    GrumpyRN replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I think that is the point of the OP's post.
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    Every 3 Hour Vitals and Lung Sounds

    GrumpyRN replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Easily sorted, tell this nurse that certainly you will do the vitals BUT... You will then phone them and tell them what they are, regardless of time of day or night. You will soon find out if they are...
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    COVID Vaccine Safety

    GrumpyRN replied to PPediRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Agree Rose_Queen, it's not but I saw an opportunity to insert some levity into the discussion. Sorry, will try not to do it again. (Not promising, but I will try.