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Phil-on-a-bike

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  1. Read this,..its real not a joke! copied from craigslist and i think its funny and crazy

    Phil-on-a-bike replied to harmonylove28's topic in Nursing Humor

    Guys... it's Craigslist. The only 'Doctor' I know who regularly gets work from Craigslist is "Doctor Stripoffsky MD", and he's not technically a

  2. Feeling Bad Looking for Another Job

    Phil-on-a-bike replied to motor_mouth's topic in General Nursing

    The closest thing to a genuine revelation I have ever had is realising this: We choose our reactions. Take a moment, look in your emotional playbook and choose a new outlook. Personally, I'd...

  3. Why do patients.....?

    Phil-on-a-bike replied to ArrowRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Random thoughts, from in my brain-jelly... I have every sympathy for patients who cannot swallow a handfull of pills at once - I know I couldn't - and for those who lack the dexterity to pick them out...

  4. True ER stories

    Phil-on-a-bike replied to Kel Cardaras's topic in Nursing Humor

    For anyone who doubted that the 'Benny Hill Show' was, in fact, a fly-on-the-wall documentary series: Night shift, central London Accident & Emergency, circa 1990. Blue-light ambulance for an...

  5. Northern Ireland Nursing

    Phil-on-a-bike replied to Enairarian's topic in United Kingdom

    Hi Enairarian, I spent 2012-13 working in a rural area of Fermanagh, a few miles outside Enniskillen. I enjoyed NI - but I do have a great deal of experience of working away from home for long...

  6. How do nurses last?

    Phil-on-a-bike replied to KariT's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Kari; I'm on night duty right now. (Reading the forum on my break, naturally!) When I get off-duty, I'm going home to bed. And because I'm back on-shift tonight, I'll be getting a full day's sleep....

  7. Is Faith Enough?

    Phil-on-a-bike replied to jaelpn's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I may have to break the 'no text-speak' rule long enough to say... LOOOOL! Attack ad hominem ? So early? From someone who reckoned they could 'do this all week'? Heheheh... never mind that my tone...

  8. Is Faith Enough?

    Phil-on-a-bike replied to jaelpn's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I appreciate the congratulations about roof-guy, thanks... but you'll have to join the queue to pat my back. See, I've got a Zoroastrian here telling me that it was Ahura Mazda - working through ME!...

  9. Is Faith Enough?

    Phil-on-a-bike replied to jaelpn's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Thanks for your civil and reasonable swing at my pitch, Chryssa! Random thoughts, in the spirit of chewing the topic over in a friendly way: I've always disliked the 'I sent a boat, etc' trope, for...

  10. I thought I had heard everything..

    Phil-on-a-bike replied to NurseCard's topic in Nursing Humor

    That brought back a long-forgotten memory: Near the hospital where I trained, in London, there was a Chinese restaurant owner who entertained the diners with his Elvis tribute act: Paul "Elvis"...

  11. Is it wise to leave my first nursing job after 2 months experience?

    Phil-on-a-bike replied to Charlie1992's topic in United Kingdom

    Always tough to be left unsupported, regardless of the circumstances. On a purely practical level - it's entirely doable to give notice and move elsewhere. The demand for qualified staff is high and...

  12. 8hr Shifts vs 12hr Shifts

    Phil-on-a-bike replied to NewGradRN114's topic in General Nursing

    8's all the way! My department includes staff who work 8-hr shifts and staff who work 12's. I've heard the "I only work three days a week!" mantra many times. Here's something to think about,...

  13. Should Obama care be repealed?

    Phil-on-a-bike replied to luv2's topic in General Nursing

    Not even close. Registered Nurses in the UK enter the NHS pay scale at Band 5. Band 5 starts at £21,909 per annum ($27,392) and goes up in annual increments to a maximum of £28,462...

  14. Relationships with ex-patients

    Phil-on-a-bike replied to Bmagh's topic in United Kingdom

    To specifically address the reference to Article 7: "the right not to be punished for something which was not a crime": Complete Red Herring when applied to this case. We are all bound by the Terms...

  15. Is Faith Enough?

    Phil-on-a-bike replied to jaelpn's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    "Is faith enough?" Far from it, in my view. Religious faith is the conviction that 2+2=5. The more sincere, committed and ardent that conviction, the more we're supposed to admire it. The concept...

  16. Misdemeanors

    Phil-on-a-bike replied to amens7988's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Hi Amen, The salient point is this: when you first applied for your course, did you declare your record? Or, in fact, did they ask you to? If you openly declared your record and were accepted on to...

  17. For The Love Of All That Is Holy . . . .

    Phil-on-a-bike replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    My grammatical pet hate is spoken, rather than written; it's the use of "actually" as a kind of verbal comma. It's surprising, actually, the amount of people who actually do this when they're...

  18. Band 6 presentation

    Phil-on-a-bike replied to Wizwoz74's topic in United Kingdom

    Chlorosis? Otherwise known as Hypochromic Anaemia? I may be missing a trick, but I don't see the liver connection there. We do see Haemolytic Anaemia in patients with portal hypertension, and...

  19. "NHS Conditions Worst Ever" -BBC

    Phil-on-a-bike replied to SiwanRN's topic in United Kingdom

    I joined the NHS in 1988 - and if I had to put my finger on the one thing that's remained constant it's this: Every year - every single year, without exception - is the "worst year ever!" according...

  20. Winter Pressures

    Phil-on-a-bike posted a topic in United Kingdom

    It's THAT TIME again... our Hospital trust is making it's Winter Pressures preparations. I've volunteered for extra shifts on the Acute Medical admission suite. Looking forward to being back on the...

  21. Winter Pressures

    Phil-on-a-bike replied to Phil-on-a-bike's topic in United Kingdom

    Hi Spacemonkey: The idea of "the NHS" as a single entity is a misconception, in my opinion. The bottom line is that - at hospital level - there is no one single NHS any more. Ever since the...

  22. Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

    Phil-on-a-bike replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    Television CPR restores conciousness. In cases of asystole, successful resuscitation will be indicated by the patient Waking The Heck Up. In fact, why do they even call it CPR? They should just shout:...

  23. Defaming other nurses

    Phil-on-a-bike replied to NurseMonica87's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    To address the original question - whilst, as others have noted, this is neither defamation nor technically misconduct - it's certainly not "okay". It reveals a professionally inappropriate attitude...

  24. Fair work hours?

    Phil-on-a-bike replied to Mnstn's topic in Research

    Ouch! No wonder you're thinking about moving on. Something significant to address when it comes to IIg's option 2 & 3: There appears to be major discrepancy in the budgeting of these studies....

  25. Suspended for bullying

    Phil-on-a-bike replied to Paloma82's topic in United Kingdom

    Hi Paloma - sorry to hear about your situation. When a complaint is recieved by the NMC, the first thing they do is carry out an initial assessment. The time window for an Initial Assessment is up to...