Kooky Korky BSN, RN

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    Forced to resign after 7 weeks

    Kooky Korky replied to porkdumpling's topic in First Year After Licensure

    So you are saying that access to one'e entire life is available to a potential employer because of the SSN? Big Brother has certainly become way too big if that is so. I am not sure that is so....
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    Forced to resign after 7 weeks

    Kooky Korky replied to porkdumpling's topic in First Year After Licensure

    How would knowing the home meds have helped in this situation? It sounds like she had a nasty preceptor who couldn't be bothered to answer a reasonable question. OP, don't mention this job in the...
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    Denied PTO for my marriage

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

    True. Unless she got approval in writing, before signing on at a new place. Still not a 100% guarantee. Where is OP???? Did she
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    Denied PTO for my marriage

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

    Have you ever actually taken this approach? Did you work because you needed the money or did you not really need an income? Maybe you could give some examples of putting family before
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    Almost fired for med error

    Kooky Korky replied to mellybelly27's topic in Emergency

    Your CNO is really out of touch with bedside nurses like yourself. This is a ridiculously out of proportion response to a situation in which the patient wasn't harmed. The doctor even covered your...
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    Critical Thinking

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

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    Critical Thinking

    Kooky Korky posted a topic in General Nursing

    Can someone please tell me what critical thinking is? Give a couple of examples? Thank
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    Emotionally unbalanced supervisor?? Please help!

    Kooky Korky replied to Cola89's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Do Not Tell Your Personal Business At Work. Do Not Tell Your Personal Business At Work. Do Not Tell Your Personal Business At Work. Repeat 150 times every day for the rest of your working life. Why...
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    Denied PTO for my marriage

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

    How do you give everyone what they want? Are you in a hospital or other facility that gives 24/7/365 care to live
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    Denied PTO for my marriage

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

    And I think it's hard to know 4-6 weeks in advance! Like when you have to sign up in October for next year's benefits package, which doesn't start until about 6 months later. OP - I am sorry you...
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    Falsifying documentation

    Kooky Korky replied to jigi888's topic in General Nursing

    786wsuyxh I think she should get the patient and family who witnessed it to call the boss. It really isn't a peer's job to counsel or investigate a peer. That is what Management gets paid for. I...
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    Religious Conflicts/Observances

    Kooky Korky replied to SunshineNRainbows's topic in General Students

    I have worked with Orthodox Jews who did not work Friday sundown through Saturday sundown. They made up for this by working every Sunday. Until someone complained that they never worked a full...
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    Religious Conflicts/Observances

    Kooky Korky replied to SunshineNRainbows's topic in General Students

    I would report that department head to his superiors. A death in the immediate family puts you in a frame of mind not generally good for taking exams. I have never heard of anyone refusing an...
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    Agency Refusing Overtime Pay!

    Kooky Korky replied to MiracleMommy35's topic in Agency Nurses

    Yes, do check with the Labor Board (federal). Try getting the right contacts via your Federal Senators' offices and House of Representatives' offices (federal). Your post is confusing, in that you...
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    Christian Nurses

    Kooky Korky replied to HannahMarine30's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Congrats on your achievements, OP. One important piece of advice is to never try to get patients or their families to become Christians. If they approach you with spiritual concerns, I guess it's OK...
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    Feeling Forced to Stay Late?

    Kooky Korky posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was re-reading a shift from last May about calling off for lack of sleep and was just amazed by how many posters feel obligated to work late when their relief nurse calls off. I have never felt this...
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    Feeling Forced to Stay Late?

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

    MERRILY would not be the way one would clock out in this situation, Ruby. Maternity leave, even flu are foreseeable absences and should be covered by Float Pool, PRN Pool, or agency. Let's hope to God...
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    Feeling Forced to Stay Late?

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

    There likely are precious few nurses who would actually leave, myself included, short of a true case of simply have to leave - like a warrant for your arrest will be issued if you fail to appear in...
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    Supervisors illegal time keeping practice

    Kooky Korky replied to biggrich03's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    OP actually is a victim, although I understand why you say she's not. OP - keep out of it. You do not know for sure , most likely, what these three are doing. Have you actually seen the paperwork...
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    Okay to "babysit" a friend's medically complex child?

    Kooky Korky replied to sewinnett's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Do not do this, for the reasons others have already stated. Follow your instinct on this and do not do this - unless your attorneys advise that it's not a professional risk for you to care for this...
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    Hunting down the California BRN

    Kooky Korky replied to benjaeli's topic in General Nursing

    This is good to know. OP is not the first person who has had trouble with California. Next to impossible to get through by phone, finally getting through but having to get a supervisor to resolve the...
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    For The Love Of All That Is Holy . . . .

    Kooky Korky replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    People used to be taught proper grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc. in school. But these days, the teachers don't know proper usage because there are at least 2 or 3 generations of teachers whose...
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    Feeling Forced to Stay Late?

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

    Just curious - what happened on the welfare
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    Feeling Forced to Stay Late?

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

    While that might help 7-3 shift, the educators and other specialty nurses (wound care, MDS Coordinators, Admissions Nurse, Unit Managers ADON, DON) are not usually there at 1900 or 2300 to relieve...
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    Ativan and getting punched in the face

    Kooky Korky replied to Happynurse2222's topic in General Nursing

    Is there a family member or someone the patient knows who can sit with him and try to help him be calm? He might be afraid in the unfamiliar environment. Throwing stuff around? I'd have called...