Kooky Korky BSN, RN

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    write-up for insubordination because I turned my back to cry...

    Kooky Korky replied to farmernurse26's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Nursing does have its share of dysfunction but I don't get, from OP's post, that she was mistreated. Her boss critiques her, perhaps impatiently or rudely, and she cried. She needs to not cry at...
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    Redlining.

    Kooky Korky replied to manchmal's topic in General Nursing

    You did exactly right, OP. I have been told to sign a certain paper at my facility. It didn't make sense to me, I didn't know what I was agreeing to by signing. No one else understood it, either,...
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    Fetal Alcohol Syndrome ethical/moral question

    Kooky Korky replied to mcinjg28's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Have you not noticed that, from time immemorial, someone has been in charge? Someone has done as ordered, someone has ordered. And just keep watching - you'll see more and more civil rights taken...
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    Fetal Alcohol Syndrome ethical/moral question

    Kooky Korky replied to mcinjg28's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    here we
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    Fetal Alcohol Syndrome ethical/moral question

    Kooky Korky replied to mcinjg28's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    i always try to be nice and helpful, courteous, but sometimes one has to say what has to be said and say it clearly. what's the point in being indirect or in beating around the bush? reality is what...
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    Do nurses get holidays off?

    Kooky Korky replied to Jmiami's topic in General Nursing

    Knocked up?
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    Do nurses get holidays off?

    Kooky Korky replied to Jmiami's topic in General Nursing

    Some people do care. Some are bound by school vacation schedules and the like, so they have to
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    Shafted on Thanksgiving

    Kooky Korky replied to DeeAngel's topic in General Nursing

    OK I still think that we are our own worst enemies. We let bosses walk on us so routinely that we don't even recognize it any more when it happens. We gripe to each other and then move on. We don't...
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    Shafted on Thanksgiving

    Kooky Korky replied to DeeAngel's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry to be cheeky. Is it like being a rake or a scamp or a vamp or a rat or a dirty dog or a weasel? Or something else? It sounded like you were either angry or feeling self pity or otherwise...
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    am I covered by my facility when transporting?

    Kooky Korky replied to shisquy's topic in General Nursing

    Why be discreet? Just ask. And get something in writing. Are you covered for vehicle accidents? Practice problems?
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    Jail Nurse needs info

    Kooky Korky replied to christinacub's topic in Correctional

    How nice of your mentor to actually be with you. Where is this charming jail? Is it state, fed, local,
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    Do nurses get holidays off?

    Kooky Korky replied to Jmiami's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps the difference is that your father was gone for only 2 years. For those like nurses, cops, fire fighters, others who work in 24/7/365 professions, it's the same battle every single year for...
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    Do nurses get holidays off?

    Kooky Korky replied to Jmiami's topic in General Nursing

    If you don't want to work holidays, work in a doctor's office, a clinic, or be a school nurse, or teach at a school of Nursing, or do Utilization Review. Work for an insurance company as a Case...
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    Shafted on Thanksgiving

    Kooky Korky replied to DeeAngel's topic in General Nursing

    But you have not learned to fight for the fairness you
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    Shafted on Thanksgiving

    Kooky Korky replied to DeeAngel's topic in General Nursing

    It's the employer's habit. It's the employees' fault for letting themselves be treated that
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    Shafted on Thanksgiving

    Kooky Korky replied to DeeAngel's topic in General Nursing

    Same remark I made to
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    Shafted on Thanksgiving

    Kooky Korky replied to DeeAngel's topic in General Nursing

    Can't you get a cell phone? Or pager? Or call from your party and see if you're
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    Shafted on Thanksgiving

    Kooky Korky replied to DeeAngel's topic in General Nursing

    We are our own worse enemies. You think it's ok for them to treat you like that? Well, I hope you continue to think so for the next 30, 40, 50 years of your working
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    Shafted on Thanksgiving

    Kooky Korky replied to DeeAngel's topic in General Nursing

    we do not get any extra pay for working any holidays, even the big ones, so don't feel too sorry for
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    Shafted on Thanksgiving

    Kooky Korky replied to DeeAngel's topic in General Nursing

    Plenty of government jobs require 24/7/365. Your statement is uninformed and incorrect. And I feel angry about it, too. Who do you think cares for patient in government (state, county, federal)...
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    Fetal Alcohol Syndrome ethical/moral question

    Kooky Korky replied to mcinjg28's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I think the Manager, who might or might not be a nurse, Mercyteapot, is wrong. I'm not at all certain that the young woman would understand all that was said to her, although I think she likely knows...
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    Advice for pre-nursing student

    Kooky Korky replied to nhunter6's topic in Nursing Career

    You should get into another line of work. There are very few jobs for nurses these days. I wish you all the
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    Why are we as Psych nurses seen as bottom of the barrel?

    Kooky Korky replied to dreamingofbeing's topic in Psychiatric

    First, who cares what they think? Also, less competition for you. Not least, they will soon learn to never say
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    Why are we as Psych nurses seen as bottom of the barrel?

    Kooky Korky replied to dreamingofbeing's topic in Psychiatric

    Are you sure they think you're "bottom of the
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    Drooling secondary to Clozaril

    Kooky Korky replied to debi49's topic in Psychiatric

    Maybe chewing gum would help. And/or sublingual use of