Pensions Protests and Flu Jabs

Hi again another busy few months and the NHS is still in a bit of a pickle first the MPs passed the ridiculous new bill and then the Lords think it's actually acceptable to  even consider the new bill as a real piece of the future, on top of all that they actually want us to work past the age of 67. well how silly will that look when the patients are fitter than the nurses caring from them.
And if we are still alive at retirement then we won't survive long on our pensions, if they still exist then.


There is a national day of action on the 30th november many unions are balloting there members for industrial action my union isn't but then again i don't think the nurses would feel comfortable putting patients at risk after all we are in the job because of these vulnerable folks.
Perhaps the MPs and Lords should be aware that whichever way they vote, if they get sick they will get free at the point of delivery healthcare delivered by skilled knowledgable and compassionate men and women who spend their days away from their own families so they can care for someone else's. 
Then again nurses also have good memories and if you turned up on our unit you may regret your formal life, well god help them if they get sick in the "new NHS"


and finally:
 it's the flu season and flu jabs are being promoted for many vulnerable people and those that care for them, especially nurses in the acute setting. so in a quiet corner of a canteen somewhere in the NHS a senior nurse today was terrified of a tiny needle, something that is part of their everyday life was enough to cause so much fear they had to sit down but, it's reassuring to know my patients and me are protected from the flu and best of all I got a bravery sticker, its much better to give than to receive and never was this truer than today........

Coalition cleavage and orthopaedic surgeons

Hi again
few things changed since last post Andrew Lansley's listening exercise got some press time apparently though he only listens with one ear because he has not made many changes to his plans for the future of our NHS. He has said that nurses can be on the commissioning boards just one nurse though how on earth will we choose that nurse, and talking of the coalition they are causing a lot of disturbance among the unions they all want to go on strike because of the cuts which apparently are due to the fat cat parasites who are receiving public sector pensions, show me a retired nurse who can manage on there pension alone and ill show you an NHS trust that isn't trying to make huge savings and not cutting frontline services!! we are not parasites...
Apparently one trust in the UK has banned its nurses from showing cleavage ,  because of complaints from patients, they can no longer wear mini skirts or tight tops, since when did a mini skirt form part of a nurses uniform apparently this is only applying to members of staff wearing mufti, but will nurses be afraid to undo there top buttons on a hot day now or go without tights in the tropical wards in summer, i thought we were in the NHS not a carry on film
and finally we were always taught never to upset orthopaedic surgeons because they get mad but i think this one deserves a pat on the back   crazy orthopod i wouldnt want the politicians or a film crew on my ward with or without sleeves.........

Militant Nurses and the Bleep?

Ok So its been a while but now I'm back in the saddle as it where back where my heart belongs in the NHS on a ward and finally have the title that goes with the navy blue uniform, it took me a while though when people asked for sister I wasn't quite sure they were talking to me so its a bit strange The nurses have a lot to live up top this week after a roaring success at RCN congress with an almost total no confidence vote in Mr Lansley  (check it out here item E27) and a similar result of balloting members for industrial action so its all militant nurses from now on, not sure what the patients will think of placards on the ward but we will see.

Its not easy running a ward by yourself, this week I had to contact the hospital bleep holder about an issue and I must have sounded like a complete idiot when she asked me who the medical unit bleep holder was well it was me wasn't it and I couldn't very well bleep myself could I.....