Kooky Korky BSN, RN

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    Hops requiring nurses sign no Falling contract, Is this legal???

    Kooky Korky replied to psmith118's topic in General Nursing

    Having other duties and patients has never been taken into consideration when flaying a worker. Everyone knows a nurse can be only one place at a time, can do only one thing at a time, but this has...
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    Why is our salary so low?

    Kooky Korky replied to AAC.271's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I hope you are responsible enough to review all of those nerves. Some future patient might be having trouble with some of them. And remember to look for zebras, not just horses. The reason rare...
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    RN Graduate Establishes Dominance

    Kooky Korky replied to nicmdavi's topic in General Nursing

    We should be civil to everyone, never make fun of anyone. We need to remember we are in the workplace, not in the rumpus room with our pals at home. I understand what Autumn Apple said, I agree to a...
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    Conflict with Charge - 6 Month Review

    Kooky Korky replied to Roggae's topic in General Nursing

    Well, Roggae, how did the talk with your boss go? I hope you told her all the things you said in your first post - like the pitbull (I know they can be very sweet, but you should not have had to be...
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    Having doubts about nursing school. I'm desperate, any advice appreciated.

    Kooky Korky replied to College_girl's topic in General Nursing

    People are people wherever you go. Some are awful, some you will love. Sometimes you will find, much to your shock and dismay, that the very ones you like and enjoy working with are the ones who will...
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    60 hospitals cancelled due to health care reform

    Kooky Korky replied to SilentMind's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    What do all of these changes
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    Doctor Behaving Badly - What would you do?

    Kooky Korky replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    No more Captain of the Ship approach, it seems. Thank God for brave nurses. I would be hardpressed to let this doctor argue, shout, and demean where patients could hear him. I once took the arm of...
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    How to politely tell a patient "do it yourself"

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

    Assuming the trash can is in reach of the pt and visible, uh, need I say more? Is the pt afraid to move around? Reassure him. Be nice, not condescending, and do teach them the above. They likely...
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    Who Should Clean Up, Offgoing Shift or Oncoming Shift?

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

    Why apologize? Seems like accepting blame. The rest of your reply is, I believe, right
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    Who Should Clean Up, Offgoing Shift or Oncoming Shift?

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

    I think she meant inconvenience her peers, not her
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    Do You Use A Jackhammer?

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

    What is a Kershaw
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    Do You Use A Jackhammer?

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

    Oh, God, yes, I have stabbed myself more than once. Then it really gets fun, working in pain for the rest of that shift and the next one or
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    RN Graduate Establishes Dominance

    Kooky Korky replied to nicmdavi's topic in General Nursing

    Did you hire her? When she cuts you off, stop her. Tell her you want her to hear you out and remind her that you do not cut her off. Let her know she is doing whatever incorrectly and she is...
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    RN Graduate Establishes Dominance

    Kooky Korky replied to nicmdavi's topic in General Nursing

    Did you ask for help when you needed
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    RN Graduate Establishes Dominance

    Kooky Korky replied to nicmdavi's topic in General Nursing

    Can you give an example of how to redirect without bruising the ego? How to be an ally or concerned coworker? For that matter, everyone who has suggested that the OP assert herself or try various...
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    Self Harm

    Kooky Korky replied to mom to many's topic in School

    Perhaps local fraternal orders could help (Moose, Elk, Lions, Kiwanis), maybe a Veterans organization or the Veterans Administration (maybe there is a family member connected to the military and this...
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    Self Harm

    Kooky Korky replied to mom to many's topic in School

    Apparently, the current meds and therapy are not helping much. This child and family do need other/better help. No one enjoys reporting, but not reporting doesn't seem good. Can you talk with your...
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    What do you call the tracking device nurses sometimes wear?

    Kooky Korky replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    cancelled
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    What do you call the tracking device nurses sometimes wear?

    Kooky Korky replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    You could if you had hungry
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    Who Should Clean Up, Offgoing Shift or Oncoming Shift?

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

    You sound like a hurricane! I think you might be in trouble for the cell phone dealings. Has your boss reacted yet? Or the owner of the phone? I do understand where you're coming from, but your...
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    Who Should Clean Up, Offgoing Shift or Oncoming Shift?

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

    Passive aggressiveness is certainly possible. Or ??? Just collect the stuff from now on, put it on top of his med cart, or bag it and give it to him, or put it on his
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    Who Should Clean Up, Offgoing Shift or Oncoming Shift?

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

    It's still going because people are still commenting. And the topic has evoked different viewpoints from commenters showing, as you said, there is no ONE right way to handle the probem of who cleans...
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    They should be force to retire

    Kooky Korky replied to apnurserock's topic in Retired Nurses

    He might have meant "not at their best
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    CPAP, a talk with my charge, and an unhelpful RT

    Kooky Korky replied to x3divine's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    She says she asked for help, but the RT was not responsive. OP should have gone to her Charge Nurse or put the pt on 02 until help arrived re: the CPAP or ??? This is a newer nurse who feared because...
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    Medication transcribed then immediately d/c'd now boss write up transcription error

    Kooky Korky replied to sb1959's topic in General Nursing

    She can do it. However, she has apparently failed to convey the lesson she hopes you will learn. Personally, I do not comprehend exactly what you did wrong. Why shouldn't all of the discharge orders...