Kooky Korky BSN, RN

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    Organ Donation Organization Unethical

    Kooky Korky replied to dangerous1's topic in General Nursing

    Why do the families allow themselves to be harangued more than once? For the poster who said it's about kids and grandkids, and not about the actual donors or the ones giving consent, I must say that...
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    Agency Nurses Have No Rights?

    Kooky Korky replied to AGaston's topic in General Nursing

    A staff nurse might still get canned. Most employers can make staff disappear with enough documentation, lies, exaggerations, misinterpretations, or even the truth - whatever it takes. This is a...
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    What do you do to volunteer and give back?

    Kooky Korky replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    Volunteer at the Humane Society. Believe me, I am so blessed by holding scared or lonely or restless dogs and cats. It is a true joy to be able to give them food and water and clean bedding and just...
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    What should one do in this case?

    Kooky Korky replied to Nursein2017's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    And when their disability or whatever other checks run out, they come to the Psych ER and c/o being suicidal. When it's close to the next check arriving, they're all better and want to be released....
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    What should one do in this case?

    Kooky Korky replied to Nursein2017's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sounds like you are a student. Inform your
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    Treat the Patient, not the Monitor.....Really?

    Kooky Korky replied to jk2185's topic in General Nursing

    When my loved one was recently in the hospital, they ignored bigeminy and trigeminy. of different sources. I thought the frequency of these PVC's warranted notification of the physician, an EKG,...
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    Treat the Patient, not the Monitor.....Really?

    Kooky Korky replied to jk2185's topic in General Nursing

    There is way too little physical exam these
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    Starting out, things I should know, what to do and NOT to do, how to survive, and etc.

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

    Show your enthusiasm at school as you have shown her, but don't gush. Be nice but not overly nice. Study and learn what you are supposed to learn. Be courteous but not a pushover. Don't gossip or...
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    Starting out, things I should know, what to do and NOT to do, how to survive, and etc.

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

    That's helpful for a young
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    How old is too old to safely practice?

    Kooky Korky replied to traumaRUs's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    There are lots of jobs besides pilots who must be mentally and physically able. Even sedentary work or work where the worker doesn't hold others' lives in his or her hands requires ability. If a...
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    Feeling like you're complicit in the addiction problem...

    Kooky Korky replied to ScientistSalarian's topic in General Nursing

    Just want to say I didn't perceive you as behind judgmental. Wish I had some answers or suggestions. When my friend was quitting smoking and craved tobacco, I used to tell him to "smoke the next...
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    Got an offer in sub-acute, how to politely decline the offer?

    Kooky Korky replied to EP10's topic in First Year After Licensure

    After they took the time to interview her, they probably won't appreciate her turning down their offer, no matter what the reason. And what if she doesn't get another offer? More challenging for a new...
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    Job abandonment-CNA

    Kooky Korky replied to Vzuniga627's topic in General Nursing

    cancelled my
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    Job abandonment-CNA

    Kooky Korky replied to Vzuniga627's topic in General Nursing

    How do you know they never pursued it? Also, walking out by CNA's could mean the nurses who remain become overburdened, thus patients might suffer from inadequate
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    Job abandonment-CNA

    Kooky Korky replied to Vzuniga627's topic in General Nursing

    But you can't just walk out. You must talk with the boss and get permission to leave. And it doesn't sound like there was actual violence in this case, in any form. Feeling disrespected doesn't...
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    Quitting Nursing School

    Kooky Korky replied to hmoge's topic in General Students

    Can you state specific aspects that would, you believe, make you happy on a job? Regular daytime hours? Leadership? Hiring and firing, training and counseling others? Budgeting? Working usually...
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    Work Experiences You Could Have Lived Without

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

    Really makes you wonder doesn't it? it's so sad what people have to endure
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    Work Experiences You Could Have Lived Without

    Kooky Korky posted a topic in General Nursing

    Reading some of the posts here caused me to recall some experiences I wish I had never had. For example: I was new in ICU, plus, it was only my 2nd year as an RN, which had not been spent at the...
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    Refusing..... Eye drops??

    Kooky Korky replied to J2016's topic in General Nursing

    I applaud you wanting to learn and do right by your patients. OCD has helped many a nurse be good nurses. I wish you all the
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    Refusing..... Eye drops??

    Kooky Korky replied to J2016's topic in General Nursing

    Depending on what the drops are for and what condition is not being treated when she refuses, she could go
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    Refusing..... Eye drops??

    Kooky Korky replied to J2016's topic in General Nursing

    OF course he should be looking up meds he doesn't know. No matter what the standard is. He has to know when to hold them because of a complication, for
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    Refusing..... Eye drops??

    Kooky Korky replied to J2016's topic in General Nursing

    It could develop into a more serious situation if she refuses long-term, so I can't really agree that he shouldn't be concerned when the resident isn't getting her drops as ordered. OP - inform the RN...
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    Question about Cussing on the job.

    Kooky Korky replied to Roda dendron's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Without any knowledge of the specifics of the situation? Even if she wasn't cussing at the patients? Or in front of patients or visitors? Even if she was a great nurse
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    Question about Cussing on the job.

    Kooky Korky replied to Roda dendron's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    anything from nothing to firing verbal counseling written counseling once, maybe twice suspension probation public flogging firing squad electric chair Just Kidding on the last 3. Disciplinary...
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    $15 Min Wage - Effect on RNs

    Kooky Korky replied to FutureDNP2021's topic in General Nursing

    How do you define