Kooky Korky BSN, RN

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    ER rushing patients to the floor

    Kooky Korky replied to freckles23's topic in General Nursing

    Call State back and this time do make sure to give them the true
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    A Day In The Life Of An OB Charge Nurse

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

    Why not just tell them to buddy up with another non-Charge nurse for help with turning patients or whatever other tasks don't really require Charge assistance/guidance. Why don't you get Charge pay?...
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    Feeling Forced to Stay Late?

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

    I say this with all understanding and even appreciation of your belief, but speaking with your feet makes you part of the problem. Nursing can never expect to advance without bravery and working...
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    Feeling Forced to Stay Late?

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

    I wish I could LIKE this a million
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    Feeling Forced to Stay Late?

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

    But we can't really build a retirement if we are always switching jobs. Yes, your 401K and IRA can go with you, but not a real pension - if you are fortunate enough to actually work for a firm that...
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    Feeling Forced to Stay Late?

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

    Just curious - what did you want the CNA to do? Why did your boss say she couldn't support your decision to send her packing? I told a CNA once that she was going to be sent home if she did not do...
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    Feeling Forced to Stay Late?

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

    No I don't clock out. It's just aalmost always too busy for me to take a lunch. And wolfing down a piece of fruit or something while standing at the med cart does NOT count as lunch. I guess if I'd...
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    Feeling Forced to Stay Late?

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

    This is exactly the "new" concept I am referring to. First, the shortage isn't really unexpected. Bosses, staffing coordinators expect someone or more than one person depending on the size of your...
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    How to annoy irritating Drs.

    Kooky Korky replied to Avid reader's topic in Nursing Humor

    You actually do not know how many have figured you or it out. Just curious - do you know your IQ? I am guessing it is up near genius level. I could be wrong but I sense frustration in you - you...
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    How to annoy irritating Drs.

    Kooky Korky replied to Avid reader's topic in Nursing Humor

    I am going off the original topic but I have to say that it is really terrifying and I feel angry that nurses let fear of doctors keep them from calling doctors when a pt needs the doctor to be...
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    Coworker to have me fired!

    Kooky Korky replied to PsychRN16's topic in Psychiatric

    So, OP, what came of it? Where do things stand now? How come the pt didn't get the shower? Has the Med Nurse calmed down? Did she mean you were playing favorites or she was playing
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    How to annoy irritating Drs.

    Kooky Korky replied to Avid reader's topic in Nursing Humor

    Sounds fun to me. Yes, the wisdom or lack of wisdom of doing stuff like this does depend on the people involved. Hey, it beats violence or
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    Sick policy vs. reality

    Kooky Korky replied to rquinn0111's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds like it could be easily abused - the rule for someone with a sick child. Do you have to have a statement from a pediatrician or do they just believe you if you say a child was ill? Does...
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    Nursing a prejudiced Pt.

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

    Not prejudiced are you? You just absolutely adore everyone, right? Equally, right? Perhaps we are each biased in our own way. We do have favorites, don't we? Each of us does, don't we? I don't...
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    Small office....I hate it

    Kooky Korky replied to szccdw's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Do you want to give up MON-FRI Days? Probably slower pace than hospital? All the other reasons you took the job in the first place? Just tell nosy people that you don't really feel good about...
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    Nursing a prejudiced Pt.

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

    You think it would. But you won't know until you are sick. People believe what they believe, feel the way they feel. It's neither right nor wrong. Don't give it your time or attention. I guess I...
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    Undocumented Patients

    Kooky Korky replied to srercg6's topic in General Nursing

    I have spent years working with legals, illegals, children who were born here but whose parents are illegal. I have never once knowingly been hateful or intolerant of anyone. If for no other reason...
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    Sick policy vs. reality

    Kooky Korky replied to rquinn0111's topic in General Nursing

    The US is notorious for its backwardness in this department and its lack of health care availability for all. I guess Capitalism is the trouble. I have never heard of even doctors and military...
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    Let The Good Times Roll!

    Kooky Korky posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am wondering if any of you have used or had patients who used a knee walker/knee roller after foot surgery and what you think about this device.\ Especially do you think this is a good, safe device...
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    final warning

    Kooky Korky replied to srercg6's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I wish you the best. When I was let go, it was disturbing at first because of the lies and unfairness of it. However, I did land softly. My situation became and remains much better than it had...
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    final warning

    Kooky Korky replied to srercg6's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    They can always write something up and say you refused to sign it - even though they never wrote it up before today. OP - sorry you are having to deal with idiot bosses. Sounds like you need to seek...
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    What % of women don't know basics of female anatomy?

    Kooky Korky replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I doubt this was the only time a secret abortion took place. I will be looking for more instances. We can agree or not on what Sex Ed should include. Mac's comment that certain issues are not...
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    Undocumented Patients

    Kooky Korky replied to srercg6's topic in General Nursing

    OK, so what makes you think I don't feel their pain or try to help them? Much of my career has been spent working in jails and other insitutions where wealthy people are almost never found. I loved...
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    Undocumented Patients

    Kooky Korky replied to srercg6's topic in General Nursing

    Are you saying they file tax
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    Undocumented Patients

    Kooky Korky replied to srercg6's topic in General Nursing

    Does your ER have a translator available on