Kooky Korky BSN, RN

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    So I kind of messed up

    Kooky Korky replied to oopsmybad's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it's harsh. And not necessarily true. For Heaven's sake, have you never messed up? There are no perfect people in this world. We don't know anything about this person except he or she was...
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    Nurse Consultant - Types of

    Kooky Korky posted a topic in General Nursing

    Besides Legal Nurse Consultants, does anyone know what types of Nurse Consultants there are?
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    Meaning of your username?

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

    I don't remember. I was probably feeling kooky at the
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    being forced to pick up extra shifts

    Kooky Korky replied to Baylorgal's topic in Nursing Career

    But are they legally doing this or just being
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    being forced to pick up extra shifts

    Kooky Korky replied to Baylorgal's topic in Nursing Career

    Talk to a couple of employment law attorneys in your state. Learn the law in your state, learn the law of "abandonment" in your state. It sounds like you work for a terrible employer. So sorry to...
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    Was I wrong to hold Insulin?

    Kooky Korky replied to Anne36's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Giving the insulin and a milkshake sounds goofy. Should you hold it? Yes, I think so. I like to give insulin AFTER people have eaten, but I know the practice in institutions is usually to give it...
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    Work declining vacation request?

    Kooky Korky replied to bunnynurse's topic in General Nursing

    She's new, she didn't know, apparently. Now she knows the hard reality. OP - you could try selling the vacation if it turns out you can't use
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    Work declining vacation request?

    Kooky Korky replied to bunnynurse's topic in General Nursing

    You could call off sick or with some problem. This is not recommended. If you have already made your request or have been talking freely to people at work about your vacation, then you can expect...
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    What was it like to be a nurse in the 1980s

    Kooky Korky replied to fatrabbit's topic in General Nursing

    OP Where are you???? Have we been of any help to
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    What was it like to be a nurse in the 1980s

    Kooky Korky replied to fatrabbit's topic in General Nursing

    I don't recall us having ultrasound or CT scans, definitely not MRI in the Seventies. Only X Rays; maybe Ultrasound - I don't recall exactly. Very limited visiting. There were set hours, like 2-4...
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    What was it like to be a nurse in the 1980s

    Kooky Korky replied to fatrabbit's topic in General Nursing

    I started Nursing in the 70's. I experienced the things people have already said - like glass IV bottles, no HIV and little protective gear. No gloves to do colostomies or suctioning, so as not to...
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    Why do some nurses "hate their jobs"?

    Kooky Korky replied to iculvr's topic in General Nursing

    Are you saying that it is OK for a nurse who is called to Nursing, perhaps by God, temperament, or whatever to be abused, overloaded, overworked, unable to take breaks? While I agree that some are...
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    Why do some nurses "hate their jobs"?

    Kooky Korky replied to iculvr's topic in General Nursing

    Poor managers, managers who play favorites, managers/Admin who know little or nothing about Nursing, yet are nurses' bosses. HR and Management lies and scare tactics. Mandatory Overtime Rudeness from...
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    Why do some nurses "hate their jobs"?

    Kooky Korky replied to iculvr's topic in General Nursing

    Could be. Are we not supposed to not help if it
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    IV fluids after C/S, am I wrong???

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

    As long as all goes well, sure. Or POD 2. Or whichever
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    EMTs Ever Look at You Like You're Dumb?

    Kooky Korky replied to Avill's topic in School

    I have worked a few shifts at schools via Agency, so am not totally uninformed. Also, I have worked in places where there is "no back-up" (summer camps, jails). Plus the nurse in long-term care is...
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    EMTs Ever Look at You Like You're Dumb?

    Kooky Korky replied to Avill's topic in School

    If you're the one on the scene, you have to/get to call it. One of my own kids had an appy, peritonitis. Once back to school a few weeks later, he suffered a dizzy spell or felt weak or whatever - I...
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    EMTs Ever Look at You Like You're Dumb?

    Kooky Korky replied to Avill's topic in School

    Do you have the ability to update the emergency cards with pertinent school health happenings, during a period of relative calm? That way they would be accurate, right? And maybe you could get...
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    EMTs Ever Look at You Like You're Dumb?

    Kooky Korky replied to Avill's topic in School

    What does being smarter, however you define it, have to do with being able to dial a phone? Wouldn't it be smart to have some basic info ready for the emergency
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    EMTs Ever Look at You Like You're Dumb?

    Kooky Korky replied to Avill's topic in School

    If there's time between when they are called and when they arrive, it would seem judicious to get the immediate history and the longer term history so you can make it available to the EMT's. That is,...
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    I'm a new hire & want to start making protocol changes

    Kooky Korky replied to A.dela's topic in General Nursing

    Your response is confirmation that some people will react negatively to any changes she suggests. OP, lay low, keep your mouth shut, do what YOU personally can do and be quiet about it. What is...
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    Have You Finished Your Taxes?

    Kooky Korky posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does your state require that your state taxes be paid in order for your license to be valid? I am so glad we have a few extra days this year, as I encountered a serious technical problem, very...
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    Lunchtime Fodder for Teachers

    Kooky Korky replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    No - they are scared, it sounds like. Not boring lives, petty, or ignorant. Just that they're not nurses and they are
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    Lied to in Interview

    Kooky Korky replied to westieluv's topic in General Nursing

    Bad advice. Don't ever write a critical letter of resignation or put anything critical in writing. It will haunt you. You might want to come back to this employer. Never know what tomorrow holds....
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    Is it ever okay to follow up with a patient you've cared for outside of work?

    Kooky Korky replied to Momma1RN's topic in General Nursing

    I think some nurses go to funerals occasionally, especially for patients they've cared for in long-term Home Health situation. Spending 40 hours per week with someone and their loved ones it's hard...