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Let you off

Oops, it's actually 12 years in March. I'm older than I thought

2 years at this hospital in May, 11 years in the NHS in March.

"Four candles?" Sorry

Looks young, but not 12!!

Unbelievable

no-one has answered my questions about the hours actually worked................................. Simple question trying to get a reasoned answer instead of the bleedingheart emotional blackmail indulged in by the medical "professions" Our overtime rate is paid at time and a third for hours worked over 37.5 per week but some places have stopped paying overtime as there's no money left in the Trusts until April, therefore we do the hours as time owed. Yes we are covered by the EWTD but in practice it doesn't always happen. We do the extra hours because there is a guilt culture in the NHS where if you walk out of the department you know you are leaving someone in the shit (usually a patient) and therefore feel obliged to stay. Any hours over the EWTD guidelines are once again taken as time owed. And no, for your information, it's not just a small number of A&E nurses who do ridiculous hours actually. Nurses on medical wards, surgical wards, orthopeadic wards, Intensive Care, High Dependency units, Coronary Care and theatres do stupid hours aswell and they do them to try and maintain standards in hospitals. To make sure that patient care is not compromised. To cover for staff who are off sick. To assist colleagues who already have too much on their plates and are finding it difficult to cope. And to look after the likes of you who are either on a major wind up or are ridiculously ignorant of the real situation. You want emotional blackmail? Go and speak to every NHS manager in the country - they're fantastic at it. If you were looking for a bite, you've fucking got one. Idiot.

After death all the bodily fluids settle wherever they are (and sometimes seep out) The first time I was looking after a patient who died I was a student and it was an old lady. We were washing her and putting a clean nighty on so her relatives could come and see her, and as I rolled her towards me to change the sheet underneath her, I just heard this awful gurgling sound and a load of bile came straight up and all down my white dress and shoes. Ack.

Aye, and the managers make all the decisions about how the service is going to be run despite the fact they never bother their arses to actually set foot on the shop floor, so don't actually know how we already work anyway. Ah well, I'm night off tonight. They can do what they like while I finish this glass of wine..

Yeah, that's exactly what we do. Sometimes for 16 hours a day if we're very lucky. And to think you have the cheek to moan on about crap pay, when you're feet up playing GoldMiner and Mahjong all night. I dunno, bloody NHS - what's it all coming to eh? Hey, I've had 3 busy nights out of 4 this week! 3 babies delivered safely, 2 burst stomach ulcers repaired, and a wrist pinned back together on a bloke who fell over pissed. I'm an angel Nah, I'm making up for the last 10 years of 16-hour days, being shit on (literally) and having dead people throw up down my uniform. I'm due a bit of respite

My dad used to be a bus driver and I wouldn't wish that job on anyone. The amount of abuse he put up with from charvas/schoolchildren/drunks/fuckwits etc whilst having to safely be in control of a vehicle of that size on the roads was just ridiculous. The job took a toll on his health to such an extent that he had a breakdown many years ago and had to take early retirement as a result.

I do a good impression tbf. What? Slightly retarded?

Understandable

Same here. In that colour too, although I wanted the pink one.. bleuuuurgh! Oh shut up

Same here. In that colour too, although I wanted the pink one..

The Millennium bridge.

Ms KatieCat How unoriginal

There's words for folk like you. Yes there are... Under The Thumb Of course I'am, thats why she's still working full time and I'm basically a man of leisure other than changing a few nappies and making some bottles. Saying that he'll probably be in nursery by the time i complete the list of jobs around the house she's got draughted up for me "Changing a few nappies and making some bottles?" I think you may be in for a bit of a shock.

Yeah, that's exactly what we do. Sometimes for 16 hours a day if we're very lucky.

they were, they were desperate to land me. Asked me to name my wage. admittedly they laughed when I said £80k with stock options and offered me a slightly reduced pay deal instead. I am one of those odd fellows, who actually enjoys the interview environment. I get why people don't, but I genuinely feel comfortable and confident. Edit:- Nothing you can say will bring me down Enoch! Well done, mister

There's words for folk like you. Yes there are... Under The Thumb

Nah, it's not so bad

They weren't left to look after anyone on their own - I think the nurses would have been struck off if that were the case. they shadowed the staff that were on duty.

Programme on tonight - channel 5 at 8pm. Gail Porter, Janet Street-Porter and Sean Hughes get a taste of what it's like to be on the front line of the NHS for 2 weeks at a hospital in Barnsley. Should be interesting if anyone wants to see what we really do all day. I just hope they didn't get paid shitloads of money to then stand there and say "I can't believe nurses get pais so little for what they do..etc..etc"