Kooky Korky BSN, RN

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    Loose teeth letter - thought I'd share...

    Kooky Korky replied to Marlene39's topic in School

    ROFLMBO At least she didn't request a call to the
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    Loose teeth letter - thought I'd share...

    Kooky Korky replied to Marlene39's topic in School

    How are you sure that it's a ploy to get out of
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    Loose teeth letter - thought I'd share...

    Kooky Korky replied to Marlene39's topic in School

    I think you should make sure there's no history of trauma or some underlying disease (some kids have serious illnesses) before telling teachers to ignore all loose
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    Please help me understand this scenario...can I be banned...

    Kooky Korky replied to docpsychrn's topic in Travel

    They're interested alright. They want him to bluster and bully and bluff. They make money when YOU work. HE is supposed to get you to work. Get
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    Please help me understand this scenario...can I be banned...

    Kooky Korky replied to docpsychrn's topic in Travel

    I think he's a BS'er. Just say you are terribly sorry but you won't be able to take the assignment. Do NOT go to his bosses. Where do you think he learned to lie and bully? He probably works on...
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    How to promote tolerance and support teamwork,

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

    The word "tolerance" means, to me, "putting up with". I'm glad you saw the light about bullying. Your staff are lucky to have you. Somehow, part of me thinks it's not fair that you get a 2nd chance,...
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    Soooo, I quit

    Kooky Korky replied to TX911's topic in General Nursing

    do NOT do
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    Soooo, I quit

    Kooky Korky replied to TX911's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think documentation would help his cause. Admin doesn't want to hire more staff, the nurses gave in and took three pts when they should have had only 1 or 2, so Admin figures 3 is the new...
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    Is this common? The new face of the ED

    Kooky Korky replied to mariposa311's topic in Emergency

    It's laughable that patients want to be treated courteously and correctly? That they don't want to be assumed to be drug addicts is laughable? I don't think ER staff will ever treat all patients well...
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    Toileting during Dialysis

    Kooky Korky replied to Lynx25's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I am upset by reading what it is like at so many dialysis centers. I am upset to read nurses bickering back and forth and blaming each other for ignorance and lack of awareness. I hope those who work...
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    Do I give the med or hold?

    Kooky Korky replied to spectrabrite's topic in Patient Medications

    consult with pharmacy and
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    Dealing with nosey nurses

    Kooky Korky replied to Aviationurse's topic in Agency Nurses

    If you don't want to answer their questions, just say, nicely, that you are reluctant to share your personal information in general. Say that you've learned that it is best not to talk too much about...
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    Dealing with nosey nurses

    Kooky Korky replied to Aviationurse's topic in Agency Nurses

    The owners of your agency make money from your labor, it is true. In exchange, they find jobs for you. You can open your own agency. No one is stopping you. Then other nurses will make money for...
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    Reply to a previous thread re: ER work

    Kooky Korky posted a topic in General Nursing

    I can't remember the name of the article, but a nurse was asking about working in the ER, yet she had taken a job in Psych. To this nurse, I'd say that she should imagine herself as the ER hiring...
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    Made it through three night shifts on my own...then...

    Kooky Korky replied to LaRoseRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You missed it because you're human. As you say, it was on night shift and you were sleep deprived, for starters. That doesn't excuse the error, but it does help to explain it. It was minor, no one...
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    What to do, what to do...

    Kooky Korky replied to cchezem15's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Are you sure those 2 places want to hire you? I know there are sometimes genuine delays, but if they really want you, it seems like they could give you approximate dates and tell you what the delays...
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    Do Not Work Off The Clock, Nurses!

    Kooky Korky replied to TheCommuter's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Have you ever noticed that Nursing is full of no-win situations for
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    Do you have any experience working as a case manager at Blue Cross Blue Shield?

    Kooky Korky replied to shondaRN's topic in Case Management

    How did BCBS know if your kids were in day care or not? What if you wanted to bring in a sitter to your home or send the kids to a preschool or your spouse was home watching
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    Adjunct Faculty a.k.a. 'Academic Sharecroppers'

    Kooky Korky replied to TheCommuter's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I couldn't agree more that adjunct faculty are given very little support, no orientation, and little
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    Resume stand out or resume death sentence???

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

    Go for it. Actually, there is probably no format that would please all recruiters. I think you'll have to decide for yourself. Personally, I like some of
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    Treat for staff on my first night of work? Opinions please?!

    Kooky Korky replied to insnurse's topic in Emergency

    Yes, take them food on your first shift. Why
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    Need input from NIGHT SHIFT nurses

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

    Sounds depressingly familiar. Having worked all shifts, both staff and management, I know night staff usually get shafted when it comes to being able to defend themselves from the vicious barbs slung...
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    The Passive-Aggressive Coworker

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

    I work with the following types: a man who's hyper and never stops talking; he never says someting once, but a dozen times. And he has a remark about everything. He does do good work. He is...
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    If you think you need to call the MD, CALL THE MD!!!!

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

    This is what should happen, as much as possible. No reason for putting out the message to as manynurses as possible that you "are calling Dr. Smith, does anyone else need to talk to him?" It could...
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    Nurses Also Eat Our Old

    Kooky Korky posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's not just the young, new nurses who get gobbled up by other nurses. We old birds also get ground into the dust - a picturesque of saying that we eat our old. And the middle aged among us aren't...