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Nursing 101

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Northerner said:
I had to moderate myself!!!😡
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He he I bet you did !! I see we were thinking along the same lines then ha ha 😱😡



Oh p.s get my Trophy ready I'm fast approaching my 3000 posts mark 😱
 
Northerner said:
I had to moderate myself!!!😡
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Does this woman actually subscribe to Balance? Why is she getting so much page space?

I am sick to death of the fact that in this country the voice of a minority has far too much say. Not once have I ever had anyone ask me if I'd mind going elsewhere to inject, testing, well a few people don't like blood and its difficult to test out of sight as you're unlikely to hit the test strip.

We're past the days of vials and syringes where you needed to inject air into the vial, draw the insulin, remove and residual air from the syringe then adjust to the measure you need. All of course needing to be in the air so you could get the air to the top of the syringe etc.

Most people can't see the needle on todays pens, this woman clearly ought to consider the career she's chosen, I'd hate to be nursed by her. She seems to be a self opinionated, inconsiderate, selfless individual. Would be interesting to see if she was diabetic what she'd make of the state of the areas she'd like us to vanish to in order to inject?

DUK are fools for not realising the balance of opinion is that she's out numbered and close the topic. Unless there isn't anything else to report on, in which case, I know of a poet who has some carefully worded poems on a wide range of topics close to everyones thoughts. :D
 
Einstein said:
Most people can't see the needle on todays pens, this woman clearly ought to consider the career she's chosen, I'd hate to be nursed by her. She seems to be a self opinionated, inconsiderate, selfless individual. Would be interesting to see if she was diabetic what she'd make of the state of the areas she'd like us to vanish to in order to inject?

DUK are fools for not realising the balance of opinion is that she's out numbered and close the topic. Unless there isn't anything else to report on, in which case, I know of a poet who has some carefully worded poems on a wide range of topics close to everyones thoughts. :D
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Hear hear. Honestly. I couldn't believe it when I saw her reply. I wish I was articulate enough to write in and blow her pompousness out of the water! 🙂
 
Munjeeta said:
Hear hear. Honestly. I couldn't believe it when I saw her reply. I wish I was articulate enough to write in and blow her pompousness out of the water! 🙂
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Well, people don't like it when I do a character assassination on them, least of all I guess if it were in writing... so I'm not offering.

NORTHERNER!! Get your pen out, we need a letter 😉
 
Yeah Northerner, DO IT!!

What a stupid *beep*. I can't believe they put her response in. It's like the BNP being allowed a party election broadcast on tv in my opinion 😉
 
katie said:
Yeah Northerner, DO IT!!

What a stupid *beep*. I can't believe they put her response in. It's like the BNP being allowed a party election broadcast on tv in my opinion 😉
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I am incensed by this ignorant, uncaring, self-centred person and fully intend to respond - not only to her vituperative, inflammatory letter, but also to Balance's ignorance of the readership of their publication. I welcome debate, but not bigotry and prejudice.

And yes, from the responses I have had here, I believe that their pages would be better filled with some humorous poetry that cheers people up rather than potentially scarring minority views that could make people self-conscious and add to the ever-present fears associated with this chronic, debilitating and potentially life-threatening condition.

I just need to calm down a bit first!😱😉
 
Well i only have one word for this woman and it begins with a 't' and ends in a 't' - but i am too much of a lady to say it! I think she should be struck off from nursing if she has these sort of extremist views. Does she want diabetics to feel 'ashamed' of their condition? Its not something a diabetic CAN forget about so why should they be forced to HIDE it from others when its a life saving requirement to inject? I dont believe in rubbing it in peoples faces so to speak - and i think discretion can be used - BUT who on earth is she to say that the risk of offending someone is more important than administering a life saving injection? I hope she lives to regret her ill-thought out, insulting and down right rude comments - and apologises! What a throughly foul individual - i am just glad i have never had the misfortune to have to deal with such an arrogent self- opinionated excuse for a nurse!😱

Northerner - poem please!🙂Bev

p.s. sorry for the use of bad language - i wouldnt normally rise to this sort of arrogance - but i am incensed about the stupidity of the woman.
 
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katie said:
yeah and just generally harass her until we get arrested 😛
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Ok, I might retire from the action a little earlier then 🙄 😱
 
katie said:
scaredy cat 🙄
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Managed to be able to walk in and out of a police station without a representative for this long, don't plan on changing that anytime in the near future. :D
 
This woman makes my blood boil (thats a moderated sentance!). Luckily she is retired because I would report her to the NMC for misinterpretation of the profession. She should not use the phrase "as a nurse"...when that is not representative of the gross opinion of the practising profession.

What upsets me is balance allocating more time and space to this, it has exceeded a healthy debate to me.

I inject wherever the hell I like, especially Birkenhead.
 
Sugarbum said:
This woman makes my blood boil (thats a moderated sentance!). Luckily she is retired because I would report her to the NMC for misinterpretation of the profession. She should not use the phrase "as a nurse"...when that is not representative of the gross opinion of the practising profession.

What upsets me is balance allocating more time and space to this, it has exceeded a healthy debate to me.

I inject wherever the hell I like, especially Birkenhead.
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I think as myself and mike are both in Liverpool it is up to us to do the harrassing of said "nurse" , I would be more than willing he he he . :D
 
I am due Lantus at 2145, 16 units. Im cranking up the Autopen, armed with my biggest needle and I going to Birkenhead for a rather dramatic "in your face" administration of insulin "as a nurse"!
 
Sugarbum said:
I inject wherever the hell I like, especially Birkenhead.
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Ahhhh I missed something, clearly this woman is mad... look where she is:

'Birkenhead' and in English this translates to 'Birk in the head'

Clearly she isn't of sound mind, which we all knew. But here is hard evidence of the fact.

Well, we can't go after her, some do good mental health bod would be on out case.

But the magazine is wrong if they publish anything at all to do with this topic again. Well, except to say she's been sectioned 😉

Oh, and before anyone comes after my blood, many people from Birkenhead are I am sure in possession of all their faculties 😱
 
Einstein said:
Ahhhh I missed something, clearly this woman is mad... look where she is:

'Birkenhead' and in English this translates to 'Birk in the head'

Clearly she isn't of sound mind, which we all knew. But here is hard evidence of the fact.
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Yes, clearly she is! A complete "Birk-in-the-head"! She said if she ever needs to inject herself for her type 2 diabetes she will "hone her technique to invisability"! Oh why didnt I think of that?

INVISABILITY!!!!
 
Sugarbum said:
Yes, clearly she is! A complete "Birk-in-the-head"! She said if she ever needs to inject herself for her type 2 diabetes she will "hone her technique to invisability"! Oh why didnt I think of that?

INVISABILITY!!!!
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Would that be temporary or permanent invisibility?

Burnt or buried? 🙄
 
Northerner said:
The nurse who was horrified at people injecting in public has been given even more space in the latest issue of Balance. It seems all of us who object to her attitude are the ones with the attitude problem, and we should stop thinking about ourselves and show more consideration for others. B*t*h! Sorry, I think her attitude stinks! As I said in my recent post about the wedding I attended, I asked if the other guests minded me injecting and they didn't - it would have been very disruptive to have to leave to inject, and I couldn't inject before I was served. I think, in the famous words of Sir Les Patterson, she should go and stick her head up a dead bear's bum...
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Woah, is the next issue out? I've not got it yet! What has she said? I'm feeling cross already and I've not read anything yet.
 
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