Finished early tonight as I started early this afternoon. Last job of the night was for the person who subjected me to #homophobic abuse at the weekend.

So that was joyous. 🙄

How I remain professional when dealing with him is a mystery even to me. But I do. Uber professional. Every time.

Because I’m a #nurse, you see. But this shit ain’t easy, believe me.

#RMN #NHS

And for the record, no, this individual was not mentally unwell. He’d had a full assessment that very morning by another team that confirmed this.

Even if he were, a mental disorder does not make anyone immune from prosecution. It’s not an excuse.

But he wasn’t. He isn’t unwell. He’s just an unpleasant person who dislikes me purely because when I’ve dealt with him previously I’ve enforced professional boundaries.

I hate that this happens.
It makes me feel like utter shit.

#RMN #NHS

Spent the last four hours of my shift tonight feeling #angry and #frustrated, but mainly angry.

Received a call from a police officer notifying me that I’d been a victim of a hate crime tonight. Prisoner was already en route to custody following his arrest for two unrelated offences, when he chose #homophobic abuse and homophobic slurs about me specifically as his preferred method of communication.

The kicker? I’ve had no dealings with him for several months, including tonight.

#NHS #RMN

Finished two days of Safety Intervention training yesterday. Working a 9-5 is shit, isn’t it? So glad I don’t have to deal with that bullshit traffic every day.

I used to teach SI up until 2021 when I quit due to a number of reasons, one of which I’m reminded of this morning - I’m aching in places I didn’t even know I had.

I’m glad to keep up my skills though. I very unexpectedly ended up helping out with a restraint less than a month ago, so this refresher course was important.

#RMN #NHS

Home. Finally. Only two hours late again tonight.

Last three hours spent at the hospital rather than my base. Not at the hospital for me, to be clear. All is well.

I’m tired, but I have four days off now and am ready for them. Tomorrow / today (Sunday) is earmarked as my down day. I plan on it being a genuine day off. The laundry and other house jobs can wait. Today I will rest. If I put actual clothes on, that’ll be the extent of it. 🙂

#RestDaysAreTheBestDays #NHS #RMN

Dealt with eighteen jobs tonight. They were coming thick and fast and I was grateful to have a student working alongside me or I’d still be there now.

Dealing with the incidents as they happen, assessing the patients, the risks, making the decisions, offering the guidance and support, all of that stuff is done as a matter or urgency. Immediately. It’s the priority.

Documenting it all afterwards is what makes me late off shift by almost two hours again.

#RMN #nursing #NHS #StreetTriage

Work was at times tonight frustrating and rewarding, but overall productive.

I got off on time - literally wrapped up the last job at 0158 so with two minutes to spare. I was 40 minutes late the night before, and don’t begrudge a minute of it. Well worth it.

We’re doing okay.

#NHS #RMN #StreetTriage

I only finished an hour late today. I’ve been home since about 0330hrs. Tonight’s shift was busy again, but it was good busy. The kind of busy that feels productive. The kind where I feel like it was worthwhile. Like I was useful.

#StreetTriage #RMN #NHS

4:40am, just got home from work. Finished a little over 2hrs late. And without even a hint of sarcasm I can genuinely say that I do love my job.

Knackered now though and heading straight to bed.

I left the house almost 14hrs ago and arrived home to discover I hadn’t locked the door. Because I’m trusting like that. 😖

#StreetTriage #RMN #NHS

So, this is how I spent my evening. 🙂

#StreetTriage #NHS #RMN #StaffordshirePolice #Proud #PoliceFamily

Oh, and I voted to reject the government’s derisory pay offer today.

#nursing #NHS #RMN #RCN #Unison #VoteNo #FuckNo #FuckTheTories #GTTO

Was on my phone working, when an officer reached across the divider and stuck this on my screen. Made my day. I’m leaving it there all shift. 💙

#PartnershipWorking #NHS #RMN #StreetTriage

One more shift then two weeks off. Oh yes.
I can almost taste that sweet sweet annual leave. 🙂

Tonight had its successes and its frustrations, but that is #MentalHealth #nursing in all its glory. I love it.

#RMN #NHS #CPN #StreetTriage

“Mental health workers attended…” That would be me then.

Whilst I am quite pleased with the sentence, it’s really dispiriting to read this article. The inaccuracies are startling. [1/2]

https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/police-called-wren-kitchens-stand-8266744

#MentalHealth #StreetTriage #RMN

Back in work tonight from a week of training. Powered by #YorkshireTea as usual. Working alongside Shift 1 this evening.

#StreetTriage #RMN #NHS #MentalHealth #Staffordshire #StaffordshirePolice

#RMN es una película áspera y de atmósfera irrespirable que retrata de manera implacable lo peor del comportamiento humano en situaciones de crisis. En cines gracias a #CaramelFilms y #BTeamPictures.

Crítica de @danielfarriol
https://noescinetodoloquereluce.com/2022/12/critica-review-rmn-mungiu-pelicula-film.html

#FelicesFiestas! Se adelantan los estrenos esta semana y ya tenemos aquí todas las novedades en salas: #AlDescubierto #ElPeorVecinoDelMundo #InspectorSunYLaMaldiciónDeLaViudaNegra #LaNovelistaYSuPelícula #Madalena #Rmn #RezaPorElDiablo y #TodosLoHacen

https://noescinetodoloquereluce.com/2022/12/estrenos-cine-28-diciembre-2022.html

#Introduction. I am a 52 year old #WheelchaiUser and ex #RMN. I used to be a rep for the #RCN until disability meant I had to take #EarlyRetirement. I have a more established account @Spatz@mastodonapp.uk but I wanted to have a presence here on @disabled.social for obvious reasons. I write poetry and listen to music (particularly 80s music). My politics are progressive and I have no problem sharing.

💔 #MentalHealthNursing #RMN #ForensicFamily #IveGotYou

This is the last one, honest. I've been reflecting on my childhood & adult life prior to me being an #RMN then #Disabled. I spent many years out of work & desperately trying to find work & I can't help thinking having a #ChildrensHome as one of my childhood addresses had a detrimental affect on my prospects Many see children in care as criminals. In reality Kids are put in care mostly through no fault of their own. That is my penny's worth. I am who I am despite my childhood. Thanks for reading.