Kooky Korky BSN, RN

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    Diabetic Alert Dog at work in Hospital

    Kooky Korky replied to Brookieakorsie's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, but who's going to tell a doctor he/she can't have a dog? The interpreter - well, he/she is probably not there all the time? Or maybe your facility is quite progressive. Also, the interpreter...
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    Diabetic Alert Dog at work in Hospital

    Kooky Korky replied to Brookieakorsie's topic in General Nursing

    You just sound suspicious of her, critical, maybe jealous, too. No giving her the benefit of the doubt. Sorry to speak plainly, but I have met soooo many people throughout my working life who are...
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    Diabetic Alert Dog at work in Hospital

    Kooky Korky replied to Brookieakorsie's topic in General Nursing

    Not necessarily. I knew of a nurse who went into teaching instead of acute care or other direct care. She had polio before or while a student, I believe. She became, I think, the President or Dean...
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    Diabetic Alert Dog at work in Hospital

    Kooky Korky replied to Brookieakorsie's topic in General Nursing

    not rude, just telling it as they see it I wish you the best. Keep looking, you will find a way to be a nurse and have a service dog, I think. Maybe not in the OR or Isolation or at the bedside in...
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    If you had a reset button, would you choose nursing again?

    Kooky Korky replied to amazingme's topic in General Nursing

    Tough to say. I've had jobs I loved and other jobs that haven't worked out so well. Nursing has kept a roof over our heads and food on the table, but my pay has never been stellar. It's so wrong for...
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    Bedadine for vaginal birth

    Kooky Korky replied to twahls65's topic in Ob/Gyn

    your
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    The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

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

    It fascinates me that a virus knows to come out of hiding every Autumn and hang about for a few months. A virus different from last year's
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    Should i apply for RN II jobs even as a new grad?

    Kooky Korky replied to 2k15NurseExtern4u's topic in General Nursing

    Some hiring managers are willing to take a chance on applicants who don't have the exact qualifications listed for a particular job. If an applicant seems mature, sensible, wise, smart, creative, or...
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    Did I do the right thing?

    Kooky Korky replied to Live.Love.Nurse.♡'s topic in General Nursing

    I fully agree. The Doc, the team need to develop an approach that will keep the resident safe and keep you out of their sight. I have worked in facilities that expect you to know whether there is a...
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    Did I do the right thing?

    Kooky Korky replied to Live.Love.Nurse.♡'s topic in General Nursing

    You did exactly the right thing. The heck with those who put you down. It wasn't their license on the
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    16 years ago, a doctor published a study, and it made us all sick

    Kooky Korky replied to wtbcrna's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Interesting. Devil's Advocate: Should we simply take the word of vaccine makers who pay for studies? Manufacturers are, I believe, immune to lawsuits, too. If they're confident that their...
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    Nurses: How many phone calls do you get per shift?!

    Kooky Korky replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work where we often had no clerk and we had no portable phones. If I was down the hall passing meds or doing a dressing or otherwise engaged, I just let the phone ring. At first, I'd run...
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    Kindred Nurses Set to Strike Over Conditions, Not Heebie-Jeebies

    Kooky Korky replied to herring_RN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    The one shift I worked at a Kindred facility via Agency was the worst shift I had as an Agency nurse. Part of it was due to their electronic charting, which I'd never done in any way, and the total...
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    Typical OR shift?

    Kooky Korky replied to European's topic in Operating Room

    OR is great if you like not having much pt or family contact. In my first OR, at a teaching hospital with med students & residents and nursing students and PT, OT, etc. students, I enjoyed the...
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    Psych/ Anxiety

    Kooky Korky replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    What do your abbreviations mean, Jules? ED IEP EPd
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    Taking a lunch break

    Kooky Korky replied to thelittlenurs's topic in School

    I might be wrong. But I think the law is that you can take a lunch if it's safe for patients (students) for you to do so. However, the employer has to pay you if you don't get to take your lunch...
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    Should I quit my 2nd job? How many work 2 jobs here?

    Kooky Korky replied to CampNurse10's topic in School

    Having a 2nd job is a good back-up in case you lose your primary job. Also, it's hard to get hired into a hospital once you leave it. Those doing the hiring figure you have fallen behind and are not...
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    Anyone Who Says They Don't is Lying: Medication Error

    Kooky Korky replied to BonnieSc's topic in Patient Medications

    Pharmacist should have caught this error. This is not solely on the nurse, although she should have known generic and brand names both. Very sad. Doc's role? Damned doctor should have made sure he...
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    Anyone Who Says They Don't is Lying: Medication Error

    Kooky Korky replied to BonnieSc's topic in Patient Medications

    I think most errors are not serious. No, I don't mean we should not take error prevention seriously. I mean Thank God, most of them are not harmful to patients. I could be wrong. I agree that...
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    How to Email A Nursing Recruiter via Cold Approach

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

    How do yu even get their email addy in the first place? How about dressing nicely and going over to the facility to "run into" the hiring manager and just happen to have your resume with
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    What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    Kooky Korky replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    Were you supposed to have the Sup or a nurse from another ward witness it or
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    What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    Kooky Korky replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    Why do you want to take a cheap shot? Why do you need to cause
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    What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    Kooky Korky replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    and get a Psych
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    What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    Kooky Korky replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    Police should have been called for this episode of sexual
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    WDYT? Sticking up for myself or...

    Kooky Korky replied to bluemorningglory's topic in General Nursing

    Med Surg is Med Surg, true. But things might be done a little differently at any given place. If someone wants you to shadow, isn't that person saying he or she thinks enough of you to offer at...