Kooky Korky BSN, RN

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    Old patients unsuccessfully clinging to independent living

    Kooky Korky replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Why not have just said this at first, instead of posting a critical picture of certain
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    Old patients unsuccessfully clinging to independent living

    Kooky Korky replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you over all. ut the neighbors probably had some legitimate concerns, given that you got Visiting Angels and kept adding services and would have preferred that he enter a
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    Old patients unsuccessfully clinging to independent living

    Kooky Korky replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    And if EMS has nothing better to talk
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    Old patients unsuccessfully clinging to independent living

    Kooky Korky replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Not being allowed to visit their parents in those facilities is hard now. And how well do these facilities really look after people? If they are like so many I have seen, the answer is "not all...
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    Over $300k in student loans - help.

    Kooky Korky replied to friendlyskies's topic in General Nursing

    Why not have your son work and put himself through college while you pay down your debt, interest and all? Your son can still live at home to save money. I have a friend who is in debt but...
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    What's the dumbest thing you've done that you got written up for?

    Kooky Korky replied to The0Walrus's topic in General Nursing

    Your Manager needs an enema. What an idiot. Didn't she know the woman was on vacation? What was so all fired important at that meeting? And didn't the idiot manager even talk to the nurse before...
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    What's the dumbest thing you've done that you got written up for?

    Kooky Korky replied to The0Walrus's topic in General Nursing

    How could they be consenting adults if they were
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    What are they teaching?

    Kooky Korky replied to egglady's topic in General Nursing

    That's because we are now a profession. Yes, I believe we are. But we have spent so long trying to convince others and ourselves that now, it seems, we are top heavy on the papers and short on the...
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    What are they teaching?

    Kooky Korky replied to egglady's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in school more than 4 decades ago, there wasn't short staffing, if I am remembering right. You had no more than 5 patients on Med Surg on Days, maybe 7 on 3-11, a few more on graves. You...
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    Over $300k in student loans - help.

    Kooky Korky replied to friendlyskies's topic in General Nursing

    There is no need, IMHO, to pay someone to tell you what you can likely figure out on your own. You cut way down on your expenses and you pay off your loans. You get roommates to share the rent. You...
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    Hourly pay but overtime not approved...

    Kooky Korky replied to nurse0909's topic in General Nursing

    To be on the safe side, check with your state's Dept. of Labor, too. And/or a couple of Employment Law attornes. It can't
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    Negative Nancy?

    Kooky Korky replied to NurCe-45's topic in General Nursing

    No one knows. You have to just try. Do stop talking about your very personal life to most people. Become
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    COVID-19: Different For Women

    Kooky Korky replied to J.Adderton's topic in Disaster Preparation

    What is
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    COVID-19: Different For Women

    Kooky Korky replied to J.Adderton's topic in Disaster Preparation

    How about HIV? No public health emergency declarations, with related public health measures such as quarantine and lots of public notification of how it spreads, was declared. This was to be...
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    Gender discrimination in pay

    Kooky Korky replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    Time to demand the resignation or ouster of your union officials. How could they have so neglected you and those in your
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    Gender discrimination in pay

    Kooky Korky replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    And just how will you be more
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    Gender discrimination in pay

    Kooky Korky replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    Why would you feel guilty that others make less? Especially if they are aware of the mess at your/their place and don't join in the battle for fairness and equality. You probably volunteer for...
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    Gender discrimination in pay

    Kooky Korky replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    If Man was meant to fly, he would have wings. Hmm, seems that reasoning was WRONG!!! Slap your face, Girl. Square your shoulders. Get organized, the whole fearful bunch of you. Organize a protest....
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    How do you deal with the skin breakouts from wearing a mask for so long every day?

    Kooky Korky replied to NewRN'16's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Can you put some zinc oxide between you and the mask? Or some cotton padding? I do cotton behind my ear where the strap cuts into it. Ivory soap? Dove? Piece of foam for
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    Mask refusal

    Kooky Korky replied to Sherrie Smith's topic in Disaster Preparation

    This is when those making the rules need to come live them. You know - lead the way for their workers.
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    Mask refusal

    Kooky Korky replied to Sherrie Smith's topic in Disaster Preparation

    How about the nurses' duty to remain healthy so he or she can be able to treat lots of other patients and be there for one's own family and protect one's own
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    What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    Kooky Korky replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

    I doubt it's HIPAA. But you never know. Ask your facility's HIPAA
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    Holding diuretics, beta-blockers, and nitrate when there are no parameters

    Kooky Korky replied to JJBookman's topic in General Nursing

    She is not critiquing. She is just asking a
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    Holding diuretics, beta-blockers, and nitrate when there are no parameters

    Kooky Korky replied to JJBookman's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think she's judging. She's just
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    Multiple vaccine errors.

    Kooky Korky replied to lrkelso95's topic in General Nursing

    Your doctor is a cheap jerk. Or he is unaware of the pressure your job holds. You need to speak up. If you can't or choose not to, get out. Good