Kooky Korky BSN, RN

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    I'm starting to feel like I'm done

    Kooky Korky replied to TheOldestNurseOnUnit's topic in General Nursing

    Simply stop cleaning up after everyone, unless that is actually your job. Others might gripe at first, but they all need to clean up after themselves. Where is housekeeping staff? Whoever the new...
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    Chronic babies

    Kooky Korky replied to cristy28's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    At first glance, I thought maybe you meant adults who whine a lot,
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    Pick my "poison"

    Kooky Korky replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Why refer to it as poison? Good luck in whataever you
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    Embracing Night Shift

    Kooky Korky replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    I worked Nights for many years. It was mostly very good, for the reasons others have stated. It did mess me up physically after a while, despite generally being great. Toward the end, I would find...
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    Family member hurt my somewhat fragile new grad confidence

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

    I am reminded of why I loved the OR - no family members. I think I'd go nuts if I had to deal with visitors for 12 hours straight. Their presence right in your face is another good reason to enforce...
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    Family member hurt my somewhat fragile new grad confidence

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

    Or enemies. Congrats on good judgment, just that there is still great potential for a nurse to get in trouble, even having saved a life. You are just fortunate that a doctor and your manager backed...
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    Family member hurt my somewhat fragile new grad confidence

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

    The wife might have been feeling guilty, fearful, or God knows what. I don't agree that she necessarily cared deeply about her sick spouse. OP, don't allow family being in the way to force you to...
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    Patient's family requesting pain medication

    Kooky Korky replied to quirkystar's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Why would you ask a social worker how to control
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    I want to be an RN, but I am getting divorced, single mom and need to work right away.HELP

    Kooky Korky replied to annaliz04's topic in General Nursing

    Not to rain on your parade, but RN jobs are kind of hard to get these days. Why are you choosing Nursing? Is it something you've always wanted? Not to be nosy or too personal, but is there any...
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    Strike nursing

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

    wish you could see the truth read the history of unions and their tactics in
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    Dissatisfied RN

    Kooky Korky replied to Viictoriaann's topic in General Nursing

    how about becoming an anesthetist? Don't throw away your iCU experience. I think it's required for anesthesia school. Or going to med school? Follow that urge to learn and grow. Yes, you can...
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    I am the wife of a male student nurse and having trouble coping.

    Kooky Korky replied to Theotherone's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Are you positive he's actually attending
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    Bedside reporting as a management tool of humiliation

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

    That's who really pays - the patients. I was a pt once when a doctor went nuts, started yelling at everyone. Even as a nurse, I was truly
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    Bedside reporting as a management tool of humiliation

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

    Professionals have bills to
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    Falsification of Documentation?

    Kooky Korky replied to lowetidern's topic in General Nursing

    OP, You did the right thing. You do realize that your friendship is over, right? The minute she asked you to risk your conscience, income, and maybe risk criminal prosecution it was over. Could your...
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    Turning Poor Victims Into Corpses

    Kooky Korky replied to Vintendo's topic in Pain Management

    I think you ought to sue the pharmacist and whoever shoved the zero tolerance thing at you and your doctor who, although apologetic, let it happen. Please seek psychiatric care, Vinny, and please...
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    Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    Kooky Korky replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I can barely make out a single word at all when someone from Britain speaks English. It's the darndest thing. And I like to do accents, but I simply cannot master mimicking an Australian. I think...
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    Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    Kooky Korky replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Brandon, sorry, but the spelling of nuclear just doesn't permit for that regional variation. It is truly irritating. Sorry. "They" just kills me. "Him and me" did this or that. The right way is...
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    When is it delegation and when is it "Being bossy"???

    Kooky Korky replied to SNBTaylor's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    That is why Nursing should be done by military or religious orders, not by civilians. It's nice to "ask" people to do something, but what do you do if they don't do it? Or mouth off to you about...
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    Pt threw a bedpan...

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

    Sorry, but there is no excuse for committing assault and battery upon a staff member. It's illegal to do it to cops, illegal to do it to ER staff. It should be illegal to do it to any staff person,...
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    Forced to resign, new grad with only 1 year of experinece.

    Kooky Korky replied to Elan84's topic in General Nursing

    I guess the reason someone earlier said to let them fire you is that maybe you could collect unemployment. Well, I think you are better off to resign if the place will let you, because you have made...
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    Forced to resign, new grad with only 1 year of experinece.

    Kooky Korky replied to Elan84's topic in General Nursing

    How can she handle Med-Surg? It certainly isn't any easier or quieter than ER. I'd be surprised if she mislabeled anyone else's labs or didn't make absolutely certain the correct papers were in the...
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    Fired again

    Kooky Korky replied to NurseCard's topic in Home Health

    Do everything by the book. Follow all rules, policies, and procedures. Obey. Submit. Keep job, get paid. Be quiet and polite. Do not be a rogue or try to make your own rules. Best of luck to...
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    I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong

    Kooky Korky replied to aeris99's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Is there someone who can relieve you of some home and family responsibilities for a while? I know of no one who went through school with kids/family responsibilities who didn't need a lot of help...
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    I LIED to a professor

    Kooky Korky replied to Peonies n posie's topic in General Students

    So, OP, what do you