tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post7225095063453216890..comments2024-03-28T12:06:39.295+00:00Comments on Going Gently: A Good NurseJohn Going Gentlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-84710560958442945812014-05-21T06:16:49.819+00:002014-05-21T06:16:49.819+00:00Thanks sparrow..I didn't know thatThanks sparrow..I didn't know thatJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-80876966299529588332014-05-21T01:31:10.134+00:002014-05-21T01:31:10.134+00:00I believe that Mary Wicks was the life partner of ...I believe that Mary Wicks was the life partner of Vivian Vance who played Ethel on the Lucille Ball Show.Ms Sparrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03417670251423549014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-65727436533658318922014-05-19T19:32:20.220+00:002014-05-19T19:32:20.220+00:00I'm glad nurses are monitored so carefully to ...I'm glad nurses are monitored so carefully to ensure they work to the highest standards, given they have such an incredibly responsible job to do. And I'm sure those nurses who have to be disciplined are in the minority and that most nurses are extremely conscientious and professional.<br /><br />As for the Daily Mail, they twist and distort everything they report, and seem to delight in persecuting innocent people. As Andrew says, it's the journalists who are the drunken yob psychopaths, not their random targets.nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-69285336317803326352014-05-19T18:58:37.910+00:002014-05-19T18:58:37.910+00:00It is indeed Mary wicksIt is indeed Mary wicksJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-64877112794025152662014-05-19T18:15:42.909+00:002014-05-19T18:15:42.909+00:00I love this line: breath through your mouth when ...I love this line: breath through your mouth when dealing with unpleasant body fluids"<br /><br />I have never known how nurses manage to do what they do. they are near-saint hood.<br /><br />The final nurse reminded me of actress Jane Wick, God bless her soul. She could become any off-kilter actress needed for a movie that needed one.Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-10544334342664806902014-05-19T14:26:37.349+00:002014-05-19T14:26:37.349+00:00We need something like this for our politicians. N...We need something like this for our politicians. Not just a list of offenders, but actually boot them out of their jobs.<br />Jan Blawathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06697621979002856884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-52885163727927066122014-05-19T12:29:45.805+00:002014-05-19T12:29:45.805+00:00So it is nurses now that get the brunt of ire? Her...So it is nurses now that get the brunt of ire? Here in the US, especially NJ, it is teachers and their unions. Amazing how many who do not do the actual jobs, nurse, teacher, policeman, want to decimate or degrade them on just the few bad apples. Bastards.<br />My friend who is a surgical nurse in a hospital here has mentioned the pressure from the Administration about using less nurses and taxing their good ones to do all the work. Such a shame that "care" goes to the wayside for dollars.MissFifihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09948141818594611257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-13523889923910854032014-05-19T12:04:09.708+00:002014-05-19T12:04:09.708+00:00I told you earlier in the week that you nursed my ...I told you earlier in the week that you nursed my sister last year, she thinks you are an excellent nurse. I just hope that I never have the need to find out for myself. keep up the good work.xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04003044988666231840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-71369684081434014582014-05-19T07:41:20.452+00:002014-05-19T07:41:20.452+00:00I never read newspapers, they are full of witch hu...I never read newspapers, they are full of witch hunts.<br />Nurses one week, teachers the next. My own profession was the target several times.<br />Most professionals do a good job, in fact even a fantastic job in the face of budget cuts and political interference. <br />Every profession has its smattering of rotten apples and sadly all the tightening of rules, the excessive amount of note making and onerous protocols will not get rid of them - only make the job more difficult for everyone.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-82925347321713392402014-05-19T06:47:43.212+00:002014-05-19T06:47:43.212+00:00i can not tell you wonderfull job the district nur...i can not tell you wonderfull job the district nurse's did so i could keep my husband at home until the end and the ever watchfull eye they kept on me as well only one bad time was bank staff told docter and he had them gone the care was beyond their duties i am sure a big thank you to them allsuzypoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12031937863348403672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-25370931433195364272014-05-19T06:23:14.160+00:002014-05-19T06:23:14.160+00:00Nobody takes up the training to become a nurse bec...Nobody takes up the training to become a nurse because they want to get rich fast, and with as little work as possible. Everyone who starts to work in this area has something in them that others lack, and I admire them for that quality. I have not looked at the list of "bad" nurses, but I am sure none of them started out "bad" - they took a wrong decision at some stage, and it is right for them to be held accountable for what they have done wrong. But is it necessary to publish their names? This sounds like an invitation to a witch hunt. In Germany, it would be illegal to disclose their names.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-50657303830811772972014-05-19T03:23:15.436+00:002014-05-19T03:23:15.436+00:00May 12th was International Nurses Day and here in ...May 12th was International Nurses Day and here in Oz there were so many fantastic stories floating around the media about some outstanding nurses. I have a sister who is a Dementia Nurse (Night Shift - now that is an experience) and she is finding it very physically hard at the age of 57 despite all the lifting equipment. Our new budget (released last week) is taking the retirement age to 70. Can you imagine nursing on your feet all day at 70? Obviously a decision made by those who have sat behind a desk their entire careers. Viva La Vida Nurses !!! Death to Politicians!! Let hope they soon have to visit a hospital and the nurses get their revenge. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12605358521258969537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-42658276197203590452014-05-19T01:19:27.465+00:002014-05-19T01:19:27.465+00:00There are a lot of good nurses out there. My brot...There are a lot of good nurses out there. My brother is a nurse, here in the U.S. It is a tough job. Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10123691580195879542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-10813803904890216702014-05-18T23:47:28.935+00:002014-05-18T23:47:28.935+00:00Surely no one takes The Daily Mail seriously! Surely no one takes The Daily Mail seriously! Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944121836337072178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-64847850577344771522014-05-18T21:54:12.012+00:002014-05-18T21:54:12.012+00:00John pet, I don't even live in the UK and even...John pet, I don't even live in the UK and even I know that anyone who read the Daily Mail and/or takes it seriously is an eedjit. xoMrsC (Maryanne)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14440723067459232998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-7576540648996039842014-05-18T21:26:31.090+00:002014-05-18T21:26:31.090+00:00Re: "If you read the Daily Mail, listen to th...Re: "If you read the Daily Mail, listen to the news and read the NMC website.....you would be forgiven to think that the entire nhs is staffed by drunken yob psychopaths"<br /><br />Actually... If you read the Daily Mail you would be forgiven to think that the Daily Mail is staffed by drunken yob psychopaths. I try to avoid it.<br /><br />I've never met a bad nurse but I think I have met a couple of bad doctors, but thankfully my sample size of nurses and doctors has been small, so far.Andrew MacLaren-Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275686573421308677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-15978128697339966822014-05-18T19:58:26.107+00:002014-05-18T19:58:26.107+00:00Thank goodness for the good ones. xThank goodness for the good ones. xSimonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02766240849932971541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-67312412676819471852014-05-18T18:08:14.067+00:002014-05-18T18:08:14.067+00:00Oh John, you know the Daily Fail, they hate us cop...Oh John, you know the Daily Fail, they hate us coppers aswell! Let's hope they're never injured or a victim of crime! 😉mabelandmaisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272150837152388045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-89709388275142307972014-05-18T17:47:46.285+00:002014-05-18T17:47:46.285+00:00When you're inside, Mate, you don't rock t...When you're inside, Mate, you don't rock the boat!Hippohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09468795398813061897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-29374857978603555092014-05-18T17:31:19.806+00:002014-05-18T17:31:19.806+00:00Too much work by too few people. It is a hard, som...Too much work by too few people. It is a hard, sometimes thankless job. I am grateful there are as many good nurses as there are!<br /><br />Have a good evening, John. I never liked being a manager. God bless.LindaGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12203719919661519350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-81313918670196413662014-05-18T17:22:22.510+00:002014-05-18T17:22:22.510+00:00Mr popular patient!Mr popular patient!John Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-11989208533408616842014-05-18T16:57:29.507+00:002014-05-18T16:57:29.507+00:00Well, I have no complaints!Well, I have no complaints!Hippohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09468795398813061897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-64062264142156025522014-05-18T16:54:02.006+00:002014-05-18T16:54:02.006+00:00Flash signal to FO: 'Situation deteriorating ...Flash signal to FO: 'Situation deteriorating rapidly. Government and it's forces collapsing, Its vital we start evacuating British Nationals now before its too late!'<br /><br />Memo from Minister to Under-Secretary: 'Do not deign to reply. This isn't the first time I have had to warn the man about punctuation.'Hippohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09468795398813061897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-13145831453132698112014-05-18T16:42:52.977+00:002014-05-18T16:42:52.977+00:00When the kid's dad had his amputation and skin...When the kid's dad had his amputation and skin graft 27 years ago we did come up against 3 or 4 terrible nurses. BUT the majority of the nurses were truly wonderful people who made a catastrophic life changing experience a managable situation and five in particular who made our lives copeable (is that a word) in such a way as to have had an effect on us today. These people could have been given the highest awards in the country and it would not be enough. I like to believe that there are more of the latter than the former, even all these years later.mumasuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13063599072799536913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-88064418800847471892014-05-18T16:31:23.014+00:002014-05-18T16:31:23.014+00:00Got to keep our grammar standards up. My pet hate ...Got to keep our grammar standards up. My pet hate I'm afraid.Helsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15136273834165751276noreply@blogger.com