Kooky Korky BSN, RN

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    Did I Make Things Worse?

    Kooky Korky replied to Bobnbernee's topic in General Nursing

    Try an agency, try school nursing, try long-term care. You'll learn plenty of med-surg
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    Advocated for PT against the on-calls orders

    Kooky Korky replied to optimist's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know. It might depend on who your bosses are, how much power the NP has and how good his connections are, and how well the pt does. I sure wish you the best. Why does it have to be so da++ed...
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    Why hire RN's when other disciplines can do the job

    Kooky Korky replied to Marisette's topic in General Nursing

    What about night
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    Why hire RN's when other disciplines can do the job

    Kooky Korky replied to Marisette's topic in General Nursing

    Many moons ago when I was a new nurse, we were expected to do hourly rounds on pts with IV's on Med-Surg and q 2 hr. on those without IV's. We did not have a script. I wonder how all of this came...
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    Why hire RN's when other disciplines can do the job

    Kooky Korky replied to Marisette's topic in General Nursing

    It would be good to assess and educate, but I think you should leave off the asses. Uh, donkeys, that
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    The happy policy

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

    OK, so what do we plan to do about this? Passive aggression? Unionize? Find out the source of this bright idea and have a talk with that person? Require that office-bound person to spend a full...
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    The happy policy

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

    Well, don't chock. Or choke
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    Anyone in a professional nursing organization?

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

    Don't join the ANA. See my post above. They have sold us
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    Anyone in a professional nursing organization?

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

    I used to be but the dues were pretty high. Now, this same organization, the ANA, is wanting to bring in foreign nurses to fill positions that our own US grads can't get! Can you say "ANA sold us...
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    The Bearing Ring

    Kooky Korky posted a topic in General Nursing

    The article in Nursing News about how hospitals could lose funding if they get low "grades" from "consumers" reminded me of the bearing ring. This is a harness placed on a horse that forces the horse...
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    Protection for Wellness Directors and unsafe staffing

    Kooky Korky replied to RedRebelRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think you should find a new job - one that does not require you to be Super Woman. After you find a new one, you might want to sit down with a copy of your post above describing all of your duties....
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    One carpal spasm question-please guess

    Kooky Korky replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    B Or they might have c spine
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    Enough is enough- taking back our profession

    Kooky Korky replied to forrester's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Too bad the OP wasn't trying to be
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    Sticky fingers-stealing other people's food/office supplies

    Kooky Korky replied to Black Jade's topic in General Nursing

    I've had not only food go missing but also a coat and a couple of shirts I'd brought to change into for going out after work. One thief was actually WEARING one of the shirts at work! He readily...
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    Please share your story

    Kooky Korky replied to PayitForwardHolistic's topic in General Nursing

    there might be nurses other than in er who are competent to do a trach. in the past, my state would not allow a nurse so much as to even remove a splinter. they said that was a surgical procedure....
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    Please share your story

    Kooky Korky replied to PayitForwardHolistic's topic in General Nursing

    Talk with a couple of attorneys in your state. I'd be willing to bet that there is no law that says you have to get involved unless you are receiving pay to have a nurse-patient relationship. How...
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    Please share your story

    Kooky Korky replied to PayitForwardHolistic's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have children? As a parent myself, I think my wife and kids come first. The job will be there. I give my best at work. After that, it's my own time and time for my
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    Please share your story

    Kooky Korky replied to PayitForwardHolistic's topic in General Nursing

    there are rewards, also many pitfalls and lots of unfairness, incompetent managers. just keep reading here on allnurses. best wishes to you, op.do you care about working on holidays, weekends, at...
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    Excessive smoke breaks

    Kooky Korky replied to ProgressiveActivist's topic in General Nursing

    Bravo! And it's always good to invoke the employer's Policy. No one can fault you for
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    Excessive smoke breaks

    Kooky Korky replied to ProgressiveActivist's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think you can just wait for a pt to suffer harm. You are not effectively supervising if you don't correct problems. You are liable for that harm that you knowingly could foresee but did not...
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    Excessive smoke breaks

    Kooky Korky replied to ProgressiveActivist's topic in General Nursing

    The short answer is that you already know what to do, I guess. Believe me, I understand your fear and your not wanting to have to be the one to speak up. How do you know what the Manager thinks? Have...
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    "If they really cared about their mom, they wouldn't of put her in a nursing home"

    Kooky Korky replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Your friend needs a lawyer to make the school district do what they are legally required to do, I think. She also needs to stop waiting for the siblings to volunteer. Or else make sure Mom's will...
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    Ok..vent..advise...dunno

    Kooky Korky replied to Sparrowhawk's topic in General Nursing

    I think you are kidding yourself if you think she'll re-hire you. But I wish you the best. I think you should tell her you'd like to rescind your resignation and you realize, after sleeping on it,...
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    Ok..vent..advise...dunno

    Kooky Korky replied to Sparrowhawk's topic in General Nursing

    i do not believe abandonment comes into play unless you are on duty and, without being properly relieved, walk off the job. however, you must check with your own state's board of nursing and a couple...
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    yes, another night shift post.

    Kooky Korky replied to mmccool719's topic in General Nursing

    This is great for you, but not everyone can adapt to Nights. I take it you studied at work, but maybe OP's body just isn't into the unnatural wake hours. Yeah, I think attitude does help. You're...