Kooky Korky BSN, RN

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    Termed...After the Fact?

    Kooky Korky replied to jschut's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I hope your NP school is going well. I think you should write a calm, courteous letter to HR Director at your former job and maybe to the CEO there, also DON there. Tell them what you have told us,...
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    Termed...After the Fact?

    Kooky Korky replied to jschut's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Maybe if you were allowed to resign in lieu of termination? Not sure, just thinking out loud. Good luck to
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    Seriously ???

    Kooky Korky replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    Try talking to the attorney or social worker assigned to the child if there is one. What does your Supervisor say? This is probably a fairly common problem, but I hate for the child to be at risk...
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    Seriously ???

    Kooky Korky replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    What does the Supervisor say to do? I think you have liability if you don't get a positive resolution quickly. It's almost Spring, bees will be back
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    One Liner to Diffuse Escalating Situation With Patient

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

    Friend, don't put the quiet ones on a pedestal and curse those who are more demonstrative. I know we take a liking to some patients more than to others. I understand where you're coming from. The...
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    One Liner to Diffuse Escalating Situation With Patient

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

    There is no reason to not give a pad, towel, something to someone who is bleeding. I'd be leary of the tampon. In addition to a scared, overly cautious doctor who has trouble calling out an order...
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    One Liner to Diffuse Escalating Situation With Patient

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

    Libby, sadly, I have read lately how some nurses speak to laboring women. The nurses deserved to be horsewhipped. I remember two of my wife's L&D nurses. One was fabulous - nice, kind,...
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    One Liner to Diffuse Escalating Situation With Patient

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

    Sorry, this is completely wrong. If I were your boss, I'd do a write-up. Leave out the comedy, leave out the threat, leave out the lecture. Just say "You've had a double dose of pain med (which she...
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    One Liner to Diffuse Escalating Situation With Patient

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

    It was an emergency. Sounds like you have never had a kidney stone. And the answer you think might help is too long and too logical because the patient is in agony and not fully rational because of...
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    Being micromanaged by a CMA?

    Kooky Korky replied to %D#2's topic in General Nursing

    She's treating you this way because she wants you to label the applesauce and shred all the wrappers. How does she know you are the one doing this? At any rate, she is feeling inferior and jealous...
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    Hostile work environment - Violent Doctor

    Kooky Korky replied to Summer70's topic in General Nursing

    Hooray for your boss! That is how it should be handled. I'm surprised she has kept her
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    Hostile work environment - Violent Doctor

    Kooky Korky replied to Summer70's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think all of us are taught at Mom's knee early on to be decent. Some moms are deceased, some are ill, some are teaching their kids to be snotty, or whatever. Why have you been on the receiving...
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    Hostile work environment - Violent Doctor

    Kooky Korky replied to Summer70's topic in General Nursing

    Where is the champion? You are the champion. I know it's not easy, I know it's terrifying, but you and everyone else who has a complaint about a doctor has to fight the battle. No one can or will...
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    Do you see ethnic tensions at work?

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

    Many people feel left out if others are speaking in a different language. Many doctors expect to be cleaned up after and greatly deferred to. Anyone of any color, religion, or any other...
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    need help communicating my health needs to my RN

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

    Maybe you could call or write to government authorities (Medicare? Medicaid? state and/or federal Congressmen/women?) if the nurse AND her bosses won't help you. Try going up the chain of command...
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    The effects of not reporting harassment

    Kooky Korky replied to Funkymiss187's topic in General Nursing

    Can't the doctor log in and see when the last PRN was? If not, yeah, I guess I would have done it for him when he asked. I also would have not said pt was upset by 3 drains. This doctor sounds like...
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    Confesson--from a stalker

    Kooky Korky replied to CJforme01's topic in School

    welcome
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    Does this make me a liability?

    Kooky Korky replied to %D#2's topic in General Nursing

    How about Case
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    Does this make me a liability?

    Kooky Korky replied to %D#2's topic in General Nursing

    Try not to tell your problems at work or to strangers period. Do you have a support
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    Administering Tylenol to a friend

    Kooky Korky replied to Em31200's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, I misunderstood the situation. I agree that a prudent nurse would do the pulse ox on a patient. Thanks,
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    Administering Tylenol to a friend

    Kooky Korky replied to Em31200's topic in General Nursing

    Are you saying that, for example, you stop at an accident scene, render aid, and do not bill the person you help for your services that you are protected from lawsuit for proven error/doing something...
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    Administering Tylenol to a friend

    Kooky Korky replied to Em31200's topic in General Nursing

    I can see danger for the nurse in doing the pulse ox. I think doing so could be construed to indicate that the nurse is establishing a nurse-patient relationship, with all of the responsibilities...
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    Gutless Colleagues

    Kooky Korky replied to LPC2RN's topic in Psychiatric

    comment removed It wasn't very Christian, just
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    Would you tell a coworker they're going to be demoted?

    Kooky Korky replied to jschut's topic in General Nursing

    No way to be sure she'd keep quiet. Keep quiet, pray for good results for all. How do we know OP isn't getting
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    Would you tell a coworker they're going to be demoted?

    Kooky Korky replied to jschut's topic in General Nursing

    The boss might not like being ratted on. Boss should not have said anything to OP, but maybe she told OP because she is testing OP. And how is telling you going to help you anyway? All it will do...