Kooky Korky BSN, RN

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    Go Fund Me for Co-workers?

    Kooky Korky replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    And who can blame them? If a person asks for help, I help if I am so inclined. If not, I
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    "Breast Is Best": A Mantra to Promote Infant Health? or Stigmatizing Adage to Guilt Moms

    Kooky Korky replied to cjcsoon2bnp's topic in General Nursing

    Terribly sad about Little Landon. I hope the parents sued and won big time. It won't bring back their little guy but might help people reexamine the issue of breast only. Common sense has got to...
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    Heroin withdrawal

    Kooky Korky replied to jodyangel's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What do you treat them
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    Heroin withdrawal

    Kooky Korky replied to jodyangel's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Is Social Services not involved? Why are babies going home with addicted parents? What treatment do addicted newborns get? That OB who refuses to treat addicted mothers - he needs to be reported to...
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    When patients keep calling 911

    Kooky Korky replied to JJ the crit RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Your city must have lots of money.
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    When patients keep calling 911

    Kooky Korky replied to JJ the crit RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Maybe they are homeless and have nowhere to really go. Or they're waiting on their check to come and want to stay in the hospital til it does. Get the doctor to stop admitting these people. If they...
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    What Do You Do When Co-Worker Falls Asleep on Night Shift?

    Kooky Korky replied to NightNerd's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You really don't know why? Because you put up with it. And because the Sup might have been her friend or relative and also didn't want to confront. And why should she when you facilitated the nurse...
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    What Do You Do When Co-Worker Falls Asleep on Night Shift?

    Kooky Korky replied to NightNerd's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Coworkers shouldn't have to wake coworkers up. That said, we need to work
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    What Do You Do When Co-Worker Falls Asleep on Night Shift?

    Kooky Korky replied to NightNerd's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When? Whenever you feel like it? On break? Where? Standing up in the hall? Sitting at the N. Station? In the break room? Specifics please. We used to take a 60 minute break and many of us...
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    Preventing call-ins

    Kooky Korky replied to Brandi,RN's topic in General Nursing

    I've heard it all now. Drunk is better than flu or
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    Suspended for a Medication Error

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

    This is pretty terrifying. Maybe a report to the accrediting bodies is in
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    Suspended for a Medication Error

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

    One of the best ways to avoid errors is to get doctors to stop yelling and for nurses to accept verbal and phone orders only in an emergency. These should be issues that Management should
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    Calling off on two week notice?

    Kooky Korky replied to Kalypso22's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think this is correct, just a threat that employers use to make sure you come to work after you've given notice. Check with the Dept. of Labor. What if a person has a true emergency or is...
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    To Tell or Not To Tell

    Kooky Korky replied to MiAmorPickles's topic in General Nursing

    You have no idea if it's true or not. The person who told you could just be repeating gossip or surmising and assuming things. It does not directly involve the patient. You are not even on the case...
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    Denied PTO for my marriage

    Kooky Korky replied to ryuunohime's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Some places say that no one can take vacation around Thanksgiving and no one can have off from about December 20 - Jan 2. Then they give time off to a couple of managers and a couple of other select...
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    I thought I had heard everything..

    Kooky Korky replied to NurseCard's topic in Nursing Humor

    Isn't
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    IM injection gone subcutaneous?

    Kooky Korky replied to Psychrn6685's topic in Patient Medications

    Not saying she should split the LA med into 2 sites. If there were going to be 2 shots for 1 patient, why not divide the medication into 2 syringes before injecting the first site? Then there's no...
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    IM injection gone subcutaneous?

    Kooky Korky replied to Psychrn6685's topic in Patient Medications

    She didn't use a 2 inch needle. She said her facility doesn't carry
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    Personal Address Disclosed to the public? what does this mean?

    Kooky Korky replied to Kate.Med/Surg RN's topic in General Nursing

    I beg to differ. I've seen and heard of numerous staff seriously injured by Psych patients. What makes you think Psych is not dangerous? And since Psych patients are not always cared for on a Psych...
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    Verge of nervous breakdown

    Kooky Korky replied to skydancer7's topic in Health, Stress Management

    It might seem that your coworkers are high achievers, motivated, etc. but things are not always what they appear to be. I assure you that they all have their own problems. I wish you well,
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    Verge of nervous breakdown

    Kooky Korky replied to skydancer7's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Our crazy society and culture + vaccines+ Genetically Modified Food + having to try to be perfect + Heaven only knows what all else, chemical and radiation waste polluting the earth and water and air...
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    What was the REAL reason you called off

    Kooky Korky replied to Orion81RN's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry youhad to deal with all of that, hope you are better. Is Kakamega near St.
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    What was the REAL reason you called off

    Kooky Korky replied to Orion81RN's topic in General Nursing

    Truly sick (flu) or mentally needing rest from work stress. Once for no babysitter. Funerals of parents, although I used bereavement time, not sick
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    Preventing call-ins

    Kooky Korky replied to Brandi,RN's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds lenient in today's work world. As for selling back sick time - our place would pay you 1 day for 3 days' of sick leave. I never thought that was a very good deal, especially since we...
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    Preventing call-ins

    Kooky Korky replied to Brandi,RN's topic in General Nursing

    It's the boss' biz only if it happens more than rarely. Chilling with Bow Wow is called a mental health day. Sometimes you just need one of those as much as you sometimes need a physical health