Kooky Korky BSN, RN

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    Fired, no proof or investigation. Please help

    Kooky Korky replied to Fnj9977's topic in General Nursing

    Whoever fired you, with no chance for you to be on some sort of improvement plan, no chance to give input or rebuttal or anything - perhaps they will fall afoul of this vicious individual and find...
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    Fired, no proof or investigation. Please help

    Kooky Korky replied to Fnj9977's topic in General Nursing

    They might very well keep a record of her calls. I would not call them unless threatened by circumstances that the insurer covers. They might decide to not insure her any longer if she calls them...
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    Dr. complaint

    Kooky Korky replied to Kavikziggy77's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No. You are losing it. You are not making it looser (less tight). Bowels can be loose. I guess they could also be lost
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    Dr. complaint

    Kooky Korky replied to Kavikziggy77's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'd bet my eye teeth that she got an oil retention or HHH enema(s) by the nurse, a flat plate or other imaging by Radiology, and the doc did an exam, maybe including a rectal. No doc disimpacted her...
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    What do you consider a heavy patient assignment?

    Kooky Korky replied to LPNtoRNin2016OH's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This load is ridiculous. Unfortunately, it is probably not uncommon. Just the fact that you couldn't take even your unpaid meal break should tell you that too much is expected of you. Why not just...
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    What happens to your license if the school you previously attended shuts down?

    Kooky Korky replied to jocelynpotano's topic in General Nursing

    Jocelyn Are you already licensed? What question did you ask your
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    Who Should Clean Up, Offgoing Shift or Oncoming Shift?

    Kooky Korky posted a topic in General Nursing

    You are the Day RN 7-3:30. You see Docs come in to Round about 1515. You do not see which patient they see first. You go in to Report Room a moment later, come out at 1528, sit down to chart (first...
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    Who Should Clean Up, Offgoing Shift or Oncoming Shift?

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

    This is one approach. But some places do expect you to stock for the next shift. Of cxourse, as you point out, she certainly didn't stock for you. I love that you were able to shut her down!...
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    Who Should Clean Up, Offgoing Shift or Oncoming Shift?

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

    The offgoing aides are rounding with the oncoming aides, at least where I work, so all of them would be there on the ward to help the patients. The nurses are in the Report Room (1 leaving, 1 coming...
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    Social Class and Nursing

    Kooky Korky replied to AllOfMyWat's topic in General Nursing

    You must be in the far south. In the northern climes, folks love those heated steering
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    Unfair Shift Rotation

    Kooky Korky replied to KHVILLE's topic in General Nursing

    I don't want to seem rude, Tenebrae, so I apologize in advance if I hurt or anger you. If you lived too far away from your family members with serious medical issues, what would you do? Suppose you...
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    Unfair Shift Rotation

    Kooky Korky replied to KHVILLE's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed. When hired for a Day/Night shift, I switched to straight 3-11 instead. I didn't see how I could possibly thrive or even survive on a ridiculous D/N shift. Unless one is a natural night owl...
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    Unfair Shift Rotation

    Kooky Korky replied to KHVILLE's topic in General Nursing

    Sure, just walk away. Quit. No wonder our salaries are dropping and our benefits get cut. Just take my marbles and go home. Has no one got the gumption to work things out, discuss, stand up for...
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    Unfair Shift Rotation

    Kooky Korky replied to KHVILLE's topic in General Nursing

    In an ideal world, a manager would take home life of workers into account. Really, the manager's job is to staff the facility - no matter what. Can you see where the manager can't always, if ever,...
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    Unfair Shift Rotation

    Kooky Korky replied to KHVILLE's topic in General Nursing

    Childless nurses might be caring for grandkids, nieces and nephews, younger siblings. And even if they aren't, they have many other interests and obligations. You are the one who decided to have a...
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    Unfair Shift Rotation

    Kooky Korky replied to KHVILLE's topic in General Nursing

    Kids and seniority are not the only issues. Fairness matters, lying matters. And the OP learning to say NO matters. OP, it sounds like your boss lied to you, manipulated you, conned you. I wasn't...
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    Problem with co-worker - called racist?

    Kooky Korky replied to Nurse071094's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is good advice. I understand getting lost in your own thoughts. Some of us are just like that and it has absolutely nothing to do with anyone else. Some people are more verbal than others,...
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    Do You Use A Jackhammer?

    Kooky Korky posted a topic in General Nursing

    There are some pills that you just cannot open! Does anyone remember and miss the days when every single pill did not come in its own individual little package? And there was no need to struggle with...
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    Funniest thing you've ever seen happen to a doctor

    Kooky Korky replied to Guttercat's topic in Nursing Humor

    A very nice and very good doctor once went to sit down but fell onto the floor instead. He started smiling. It's not that he was mean or deserving of the pain or embarrassment, it just looked so...
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    Funniest thing you've ever seen happen to a doctor

    Kooky Korky replied to Guttercat's topic in Nursing Humor

    When they are rude or arrogant toward you, when they embarrass you in front of other people, when they are anything but nice to you or other staff,
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    suicide? Is this a trend with new nurses that can not cope?

    Kooky Korky replied to elysRN's topic in General Nursing

    Is it suicide to decide you have been in enough pain for long enough? Or is it good sense? Seems to depend somewhat on what state you're in. And I thank you for your last sentence. Instead of more...
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    suicide? Is this a trend with new nurses that can not cope?

    Kooky Korky replied to elysRN's topic in General Nursing

    Of course, some people could have made some rude, hurtful remarks or treated her unsupportively. Kind of like here when meanmaryjane told Spouse she was going to make popcorn when Spouse was...
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    suicide? Is this a trend with new nurses that can not cope?

    Kooky Korky replied to elysRN's topic in General Nursing

    How would you know if it was or was not a
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    Who Should Clean Up, Offgoing Shift or Oncoming Shift?

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

    Some immaturity from time to time might be a good alternative to always swallowing their doo doo. LOL I don't see how the pts are affected if she gives a diuretic at 0630 when it was ordered just a...
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    Hops requiring nurses sign no Falling contract, Is this legal???

    Kooky Korky replied to psmith118's topic in General Nursing

    Why did you go back to NUrsing, just curious, if you care to