Kooky Korky BSN, RN

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    Preventing call-ins

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

    How do you know when someone is sick or just not feeling well. Maybe someone feels ill because of being sick. How do you differentiate and how do you
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    Denied Hospital Privileges

    Kooky Korky replied to ADJ2016's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I'm glad you are getting (got) another job. Prevention - fear might cause you to mess up. Try to get some counseling to help you put this behind you so you can start with a clean
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    Wall of Shame

    Kooky Korky replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    So are you supposed to orient her? You don't say how long ago you gave notice, only that you gave a month. I think this wall is a hoax. It is a terrible liability for a facility to have such a thing...
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    What nursing career would suit my mother?

    Kooky Korky replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    I do understand your Mom's plight but if she doesn't care what she does for a job, if she doesn't enjoy people and serving them, Nursing might not be quite the career for her. And the job stability...
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    Managerial Skills of a Nurse in Running Health Facility

    Kooky Korky replied to omoladams's topic in Nurse Management

    Actually I am not undecided. I think some nurses have good management skills and some don't. And some nurses have some good management skills but fall short in another aspect of management. Good...
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    The Enemy... The Nurse Manager

    Kooky Korky replied to I.Am.A.Nurse.'s topic in Nurse Management

    Yes, that could be done,Ruby, but it shouldn't always be the Night nurses who feel the pain and bear the brunt of being "flexible". I think the meetings should be held at 0100 sometimes, not just at...
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    The Enemy... The Nurse Manager

    Kooky Korky replied to I.Am.A.Nurse.'s topic in Nurse Management

    No disrespect to your grandfather, but why would you want them to dislike you if you could have them like you
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    How Do you Deal With. . .

    Kooky Korky replied to JustRNingAlong's topic in School

    She just is angry and miserable and was raised by an old cougar in the canebreak and has no social skills and terrible self-esteem. She is jealous of you. Pray for her and otherwise ignore
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    Can I lose my license over this?

    Kooky Korky replied to wafiyyah's topic in General Nursing

    Offhand, I would think you could be sanctioned and sent to drug rehab by your BON. But I don't know for sure. From what I have heard, you will probably be fired but not lose your license, just, like...
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    Nurses pulling rank on assignments

    Kooky Korky replied to remotefuse's topic in General Nursing

    I usually prefer variety. That is, I don't want the same patients every time I work. I also don't want to be done dirty (like getting the heaviest load too often). Dear God, one fine
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    Nurses pulling rank on assignments

    Kooky Korky replied to remotefuse's topic in General Nursing

    But how can you really stop someone from taking your assignment if the Charge changes the
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    The Enemy... The Nurse Manager

    Kooky Korky replied to I.Am.A.Nurse.'s topic in Nurse Management

    Night nurses might need to get home to get their kids off to school. Or their spouses need the car to get to work and the Night nurse is going to do child care all day while needing to sleep. Just...
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    The Enemy... The Nurse Manager

    Kooky Korky replied to I.Am.A.Nurse.'s topic in Nurse Management

    Why do we have to smile when someone is insulting and
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    The Enemy... The Nurse Manager

    Kooky Korky replied to I.Am.A.Nurse.'s topic in Nurse Management

    A manager who lets the floor be short-staffed and never denies PTO - wow, that is nice on the one hand but dangerous on the other. It's great to try to help your staff, but if any problem arose...
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    First clinical in hospital

    Kooky Korky replied to al3x117's topic in General Students

    We might never really know it, but such a pt might benefit a lot from the human touch and presence. Perhaps our reward from such a patient is in
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    ER nurse to ER doctor

    Kooky Korky replied to al3x117's topic in Emergency

    She's just asking a question. To Al3x117 - get to a Guidance Counselor immediately. I assume you are in high school, forgive me if I am wrong. You need to figure out if you want to be a nurse or...
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    Flu Shot or Mask?

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

    So you can't take the vax and you refuse the mask. What does your employer say? Some threaten to fire and maybe do actually fire staff who take your
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    Denied PTO for my marriage

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

    I can never decide if it's fair or not for the most senior staff to get all the time she requests. Yes, she is due some appreciation for her loyalty, but other staff have family and hopes, too. How...
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    Wrong side for amputation(loss of license)

    Kooky Korky replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    So she didn't loose her license. Did she lose
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    Wrong side for amputation(loss of license)

    Kooky Korky replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The surgeon needs to know which limb is being amputated and why. This is not the responsibility of the nurse. One surgeon is wielding that knife. Doesn't he know his patient? What
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    How do you deal with workplace drama?

    Kooky Korky replied to laurennnxo26's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's best to avoid it, as everyone has said. It's not always that easy, though. Like if the gossip is about YOU! Or you are just getting bad vibes about your standing in the organization, or some...
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    Math pre req is preventing me from getting into the nursing program!

    Kooky Korky replied to angel1312's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You definitely need to use math in Nursing. Maybe you could get tutoring and retake the class. Or ask if you could retake the test after some tutoring. I don't know what you should do, but I do...
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    What is this? Dermatological question.

    Kooky Korky replied to Dattebayo's topic in School

    Where is the
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    Should I self report?

    Kooky Korky replied to Sunnywd's topic in General Nursing

    It is incredible to think that being short of a med is being blamed on you without any apparent proof. It is more incredible that the BON would become involved. I guess if your employer thinks you...
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    Falsifying documentation

    Kooky Korky replied to jigi888's topic in General Nursing

    I have to see this a little differently. While it does sound kind of like the OP wants the offending nurse out of her life, I do think it's a serious matter to not do a dressing if we are supposed to...