Kooky Korky BSN, RN

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    How do you "bond" with your patients?

    Kooky Korky replied to winter_green's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If you are seriously troubled about this, OP, consider working where people are asleep - in Surgery. I'm serious. You only have to see them for a few moments to check their ID band, confirm what...
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    Am I'm too serious to be a RN?

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

    Just be yourself. It is pointless and usually unsuccessful to try to be someone you are not. Your personality is God-given and has been formed by your life experiences. You are what you are. A word...
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    Have you seen this in migraine patients before?

    Kooky Korky replied to jmqphd's topic in General Nursing

    maybe it's the
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    0.9 points kept me from graduating with my ADN. What to do?

    Kooky Korky replied to Jess1980's topic in General Students

    Did you point out to your school that they were using an exam from which they had exempted you? What was the
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    Have you seen this in migraine patients before?

    Kooky Korky replied to jmqphd's topic in General Nursing

    Have you seen a headache specialist? Do your doctors actually talk to each other about you, perhaps via a conference
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    Will I be held responsible ?

    Kooky Korky replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Either keep out of it totally or ask the one who told you originally just what you were to do with her
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    Student Loans....how long did/will it take to pay?

    Kooky Korky replied to joanna73's topic in General Nursing

    I think that if you are unemployed, the period for not having to make payments is able to be extended/renewed/deferred. Do go to studentloans.gov or .ed and review the info there. I also read there...
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    The CEO said WHAT!!!!

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

    OP, tell us the details so we can intelligently discuss this. You are teasing us, so far. Not saying you mean to, just how can we say anything without the background, updates, etc. C'mon, play fair....
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    Getting Sick at Work

    Kooky Korky replied to meaganellise's topic in General Nursing

    Your brake? Like a brake on the car?
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    XL Humane blanket?

    Kooky Korky replied to pandora44's topic in Psychiatric

    No manual hold either? How can you escort them if they are not at least manually restrained? You must have lots of brave staff. Mostly male
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    XL Humane blanket?

    Kooky Korky replied to pandora44's topic in Psychiatric

    Is it like a straight jacket? At facilities where no restraints are allowed - have staff injuries gone up since your place quit using restraints? What about pt
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    When does the responsibility of a nurse start/end ?

    Kooky Korky replied to Truth66's topic in General Nursing

    Or get a lawyer. Usually labor (employment) attorneys work for the corporations, not for the wronged individual worker, so don't tell all your troubles begfore making sure an attorney is agreeing to...
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    When does the responsibility of a nurse start/end ?

    Kooky Korky replied to Truth66's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely contact the FSLA. Get the contact info from your US senator's or congressman's office if you have trouble finding it. You didn't HAVE to stay if the RN was present and you had counted and...
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    Does volunteering at a hospital REALLY increase your odds of being hired there later?

    Kooky Korky replied to magichospital's topic in General Nursing

    It used to. I guess it couldn't hurt, but new grads for the last couple of years have been having a very hard time finding work even if they knew the hiring managers from student or volunteer days....
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    Is The Doctor Missing It? Stepping on Doc's Toes

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

    Don't get mad, just explain - as you
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    Is The Doctor Missing It? Stepping on Doc's Toes

    Kooky Korky posted a topic in General Nursing

    A pt is diabetic. Only on Lantus, blood sugars almost never normal and often as high as 300's. Nurses and other doctors have tried to talk with the doctor about the plan of care, meanwhile pt...
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    Mandatory Overtime-- what do you think?

    Kooky Korky replied to pawsomepooch47's topic in General Nursing

    The trouble is, she doesn't know when she might be held over and when she won't. She doesn't want to call off today, for example, because she doesn't know whether or not she might actually get off on...
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    My job is killing me.

    Kooky Korky replied to NocturneNrse's topic in General Nursing

    it's the old, old story - your desperation and necessity let them take advantage of you. I think you know that you need to look around for another position, perhaps agency, and then open discussion...
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    Should I tell my NM or not???

    Kooky Korky replied to NYnurseatheart's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, if there is such a thing as a unit meeting, a journal club, something like this could be a great topic of discussion. If you want to address her directly, start by asking how Nurse ______ is...
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    Should I tell my NM or not???

    Kooky Korky replied to NYnurseatheart's topic in General Nursing

    Now there's a 3rd nurse. This is like "Telephone". It is absolutely amazing how easy it is to be misunderstood. I don't mean to sound critical of you, psu, I just am always amazed when this happens....
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    Inaccurate story on CNN?

    Kooky Korky replied to amyphee's topic in Burn

    Elizabeth Cohen did a piece called "The Empowered Patient" on CNN. She told the public to demand, essentially, that any doctor who didn't wash his hands and don gloves in HER presence before caring...
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    Very angry with fellow nurse.

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

    It isn't necessarily true that they would tell you themselves. They might actually be shy, scared, insecure, and afraid to tell you directly. Or just wanting to upset everyone and do this evil power...
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    Very angry with fellow nurse.

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

    She might be in tight with the bosses. you never
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    Very angry with fellow nurse.

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

    Don't waste time writing her up. Just perhaps feel out management to see what they think of her bdfore you bother with writing. And do remember - she can just change the assignments. She sounds like...
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    Have you CYA if you make a "note" that a patient won't follow policy?

    Kooky Korky replied to peeweedelivery's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What if Mom is Hep B + from being vaccinated or from actual but healed Hep B, not from having active disease? is that