Kooky Korky BSN, RN

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    Should I call the doctor for a BP of 175/72?

    Kooky Korky replied to moonshawdow's topic in General Nursing

    Who are you talking to? I wish you had related all this info in your first post. As others have said, you have to look at the totality of the case. Re-check, read the chart to see what the...
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    Upsetting Foley Insertion in a Confused Dementia Patient

    Kooky Korky replied to wernicke's topic in General Nursing

    It is often easier to put the catheter in if the pt is lying on her side. Maybe the pt feels less
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    Does the shot mess with your DNA?

    Kooky Korky replied to Floor_Nurse's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Working in health care does not require giving up the worker's personal beliefs and values. It's great that you had only a slight reaction. Some people have had blood clots or other serious...
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    Diabetic student staying after school

    Kooky Korky replied to peaceful2100's topic in School

    What does your Supervisor say? You can't just take it upon yourself to stay late, especially if unpaid. You might not be covered by insurance if you work for free. I think you should speak...
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    New Nurse, On Call, Called Off My Scheduled Shifts

    Kooky Korky replied to Owlseye's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think nurses should be called off if there aren't "enough" patients. Usually you are worked at a dead run. What's wrong with having an easy shift sometimes? Do Case Managers and...
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    What Can We Do About a Negligent Doctor?

    Kooky Korky replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    It's actually all too believable. Human
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    Asked To Change My Nursing Note...

    Kooky Korky replied to Cdonocdo's topic in General Nursing

    I think IR's also get reviewed by Admin. Learn to be much less wordy in general. And your statement about this nurse and that nurse and Supervisor makes it sound like 3 nurses were involved. I...
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    Asked To Change My Nursing Note...

    Kooky Korky replied to Cdonocdo's topic in General Nursing

    Way too much but don't change it again, methinks Just say, in the future pt difficult to arouse, resp 8 per minute, and chart the other VS; Narcan not available; EMS notified; pt transported...
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    Asked To Change My Nursing Note...

    Kooky Korky replied to Cdonocdo's topic in General Nursing

    The answer to your question lies within your own statement here. You were infuriated. This emotion does NOT belong in the patient's chart. I don't know if you should change your charting if...
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    Oversupply of Nurse Practitioners

    Kooky Korky replied to guest416560's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Agreed and not necessarily bad. Personally, I hate the concept of a gatekeeper telling me who I may and may not see. I am a nurse and I know who I need and want to see. And I know when I don't...
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    Oversupply of Nurse Practitioners

    Kooky Korky replied to guest416560's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I agree that the insurance and big pharma industries need to go. They have a stranglehold on our health care. Absolutely sinful. Alternative medicine, nutrition, etc. need to be freely allowed and...
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    Oversupply of Nurse Practitioners

    Kooky Korky replied to guest416560's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I know this is an older thread. However, it is likely still relevant. The original reason for creating NP's was to make care more available in areas where medical care was limited or...
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    How Long Do You Expect To Be a Nurse?

    Kooky Korky replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    The time at which you can collect SS depends on your age. Go to SSA.gov to learn what your FRA is. (full retirement age) This is the age at which you can collect your full amount. And then...
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    The Honeymoon That Never Came

    Kooky Korky replied to Merrie82's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have an Employee Handbook? Seems there should be something in writing about PTO and how it can or can't be used. And about having to cash out yearly. If you don't have one or you have an...
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    Late for Practicum

    Kooky Korky replied to Guest 441704's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    OP, you probably should have called off and not gone in that day. Or, once you got there, you could have reasonably said that you just needed to not be there that day. That would have been very...
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    Late for Practicum

    Kooky Korky replied to Guest 441704's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    What was your husband's
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    Cleaning Products May Increase Risk for COPD in Nurses

    Kooky Korky replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    Does this study surprise
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    Just a Little Venting

    Kooky Korky replied to Kbelle's topic in General Nursing

    But the MD is not aware of the most current value. And if your policy requires notification of a current value, you could be in trouble for not following policy. The most sensible way to...
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    Just a Little Venting

    Kooky Korky replied to Kbelle's topic in General Nursing

    Why don't you tell
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    When One Patient Affects the Care Other Patients Receive

    Kooky Korky replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    really a
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    When One Patient Affects the Care Other Patients Receive

    Kooky Korky replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    No ER for SOB, CP, or other less than imminent death matters? Or, of course, asking what is wrong? JK, DD. I'm sure you would do a decent
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    Nursing and Children

    Kooky Korky replied to Davey Do's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    Being a parent is definitely for everybody. I think people should think long and hard about having
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    Health fraud case: Mississippi pharmacy owner gets 18 years

    Kooky Korky replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Nursing News

    Don't mess with the Feds! Wow, almost as much time as for
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    Improving Hospital Nurse Staffing Is Associated with Fewer Deaths from Sepsis

    Kooky Korky replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Nursing News

    All of the praises and gratitude heaped upon front line staff of late has been great. Now we need to find ways to keep the pandemic and the heroic efforts of frontliners in front of the public's...
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    Vaccine Hesitancy

    Kooky Korky replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Science is always right, of course. Your mind is filled with sarcasm, Curious, and venom. You are too angry to convince me that you are right, on just your word. I am not at all certain...