Kooky Korky BSN, RN

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    Calling in for no sleep

    Kooky Korky replied to Nurse131382's topic in General Nursing

    If you were the employer and had employees calling to say they would not be coming in today and they gave you no reason, and this happened routinely, would you like that or tolerate that? I agree that...
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    Calling in for no sleep

    Kooky Korky replied to Nurse131382's topic in General Nursing

    How do you get those 6 or 7 precious hours of sleep? My sleep is messed up from years of Nights. I could use some
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    Coworker physically abusive to patients

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

    If you work in Psych, you are not allowed to retaliate. If you work ER or any other area, you can. Still, there are ways to do it that are approved, and ways that are not. Probably things differ...
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    Calling in for no sleep

    Kooky Korky replied to Nurse131382's topic in General Nursing

    At first, you did not say you were sick. Not saying you were sick threw us a curve. No, you should not call in for lack of sleep if you can possibly help it. If you are sick, that's the reason for the...
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    Coworker physically abusive to patients

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

    What became of the
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    Coworker physically abusive to patients

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

    True. She's really between a rock and a hard place. Still, she is a mandated reporter and has brought this situation out in public, so needs to
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    Coworker physically abusive to patients

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

    The poster was wrong to accuse you of exaggerating. There is no basis that I can see for such an accusation. Maybe she is trying to give you a way out. You have had a hard life, you say, and I am...
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    Being blamed for fall after shift

    Kooky Korky replied to notyetnurse's topic in General Nursing

    You are not calling to report a missing chair alarm. You know I didn't say to do that. You are calling to say you cannot get the pt up as ordered, as there are no chair alarms available, per Charge...
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    Being blamed for fall after shift

    Kooky Korky replied to notyetnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Of course, the doctor can always deny having given a VO or
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    Fired from first job..."not eligible for re-hire"

    Kooky Korky replied to run.for.the.roses's topic in General Nursing

    car axle broke - sounds validly late; OP - move
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    Exit Interview. Honest or not?

    Kooky Korky replied to sungrl01's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    NEVER if you have negative remarks to make. It will only come back to haunt you somehow. Just say you had a fabulous learning experience, you are a better nurse because of your time at the...
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    Terminated. Pursue a Lawsuit?

    Kooky Korky replied to ERgirlynurse's topic in General Nursing

    Do not discuss your troubles with coworkers. They are not your friends, even if they seem like it. That is, perhaps they mean you no harm, but even the kindest of them are prone to gossiping,...
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    I don't have time to pee!

    Kooky Korky replied to bossman's topic in General Nursing

    Unless you are on a Code or other serious emergency, just do it. Satire or
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    Pre employment personality screening

    Kooky Korky replied to lavenderskies's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Win the lottery. I know what you are up against. It's awful, but I think you have gotten the job by now,
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    Need standard response response suggestions

    Kooky Korky replied to lavenderskies's topic in General Nursing

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    Being blamed for fall after shift

    Kooky Korky replied to notyetnurse's topic in General Nursing

    OP - what's the situation now? Are you
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    Being blamed for fall after shift

    Kooky Korky replied to notyetnurse's topic in General Nursing

    So with a doctor's order, you were deemed unsafe? Did Charge Nurse and preceptor step up and back you up (did they affirm that they'd told you it was ok to use a little pudding?) Too bad the pt...
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    Succeeding but feel kind of alone

    Kooky Korky replied to Scrubs_n_sirens's topic in Emergency

    The devil with these jealous wenches and whatever the male equivalent of a wench is. You owe them nothing but common courtesy and to pull your own load. How dare you let them make you ashamed of...
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    Detox in Jail?

    Kooky Korky replied to Glycerine82's topic in Correctional

    Let me re-phrase. Not "most" people where I worked, but all the people did their best to help inmates. Both Custody staff and Medical/Nursing personnel. being only human, we might have felt anger...
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    Detox in Jail?

    Kooky Korky replied to Glycerine82's topic in Correctional

    Finally a nurse who realizes that people do indeed die sometimes from opiates and withdrawal from them. I was beginning to wonder if I was the only nurse ever to have heard of such. OP - how is your...
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    Being blamed for fall after shift

    Kooky Korky replied to notyetnurse's topic in General Nursing

    OP set in motion the chain of events that led to the fall, that is, she violated policy. IT is true that the receiving nurse accepted the pt, so that does mitigate things. Also, the fact that OP...
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    Being blamed for fall after shift

    Kooky Korky replied to notyetnurse's topic in General Nursing

    But she violated known policy in the first place. She tried to follow it but necessary equipment was not available. Still, she should not have left pt up in chair without alarm. I don't want her...
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    Hostile families

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

    The families might seem hostile, but from my recent personal experience as the family member of my loved one who was an inpatient, I'm not so sure 'Hostile' is the right word. Frustrated, aggravated,...
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    Being blamed for fall after shift

    Kooky Korky replied to notyetnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Do not agree to help put her back to bed. In a way, doing so makes you voluntarily still on duty. New nurse can get her coworker on shift to help. Boss is at fault for not making sure you had a...
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    Being blamed for fall after shift

    Kooky Korky replied to notyetnurse's topic in General Nursing

    It is where I work and probably at many other