Kooky Korky BSN, RN

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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

    I know where you're coming from. The ones who make the rules have no experience with people actually refusing to follow them. I once had a boss tell me to go take away from a pt bottles of meds she'd...
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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

    There has to be a Charge Nurse or House Supervisor available, right? Someone you can turn to, unless you are one of those persons. I know people can refuse. YOU can refuse to break policy, too....
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    ANNOYED! HELP!

    Kooky Korky replied to Oklahoma101010rn's topic in General Nursing

    It's like, it's like, it's like. Well, is it LIKE something else or is it the real thing? Sorry, I just have a problem with how young people say "like" all the time. I think you've answered your own...
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    Pregnant ER nurse

    Kooky Korky replied to Nrsstudent09's topic in Emergency

    He actually did express, IMHO, good understanding of and empathy toward the pregnant woman. At least, I felt better after reading his reply to my post. I'm sorry you had a hard time and hope things...
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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

    I like, I
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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

    yeah, blame the
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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

    I'm not so concerned with the right of this mentally retarded, mentally incapacitated, involuntarilly committed pt to refuse seizure meds. I'm wondering about the wisdom of the doctor not addressing...
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    How much morphine is too much??

    Kooky Korky replied to b eyes's topic in Emergency

    Really, why wasn't the ER doc in touch with Anesthesia? They should have jointly worked this out. And since it will likely occur again with other patients, why don't they have ongoing communication...
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    How much morphine is too much??

    Kooky Korky replied to b eyes's topic in Emergency

    oral morphine doesn't sound right, either in pre-op, presumably NPO
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    Treating pain in ER

    Kooky Korky replied to Butterfly0328's topic in Emergency

    They woke up dead, eh? What is "worked
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    Treating pain in ER

    Kooky Korky replied to Butterfly0328's topic in Emergency

    So what WOULD you do for her,
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    Pregnant ER nurse

    Kooky Korky replied to Nrsstudent09's topic in Emergency

    Larry, I assume you are a male, so have never been PG. I don't like the tone you employ when talking about the one who got her doctor to let her only work 8 hours. You sound critical. Maybe 8 is...
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    What subject or subjects would you take out

    Kooky Korky replied to johnny depp23's topic in General Nursing

    I'd say the PE is worth it! also, knowing about JP Morgan will help you understand why everything costs so much! Kidding aside, I agree with you - time would be better spent on Chem, Physics,...
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    looking up a patients arrest records?

    Kooky Korky replied to LPNweezy's topic in General Nursing

    If you know this for a fact, you really should inform TSA that these people are working for
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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

    You are very foolish to break the rules and not involve a supervisor or manager or administrator in these matters. i know it's usually much ado about nothing, but you have to protect yourself...
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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

    i think you should have let him do what he wanted because how can you really stop someone, short of physicality, notified a supervisor, maybe the doctor, of his refusal to follow the rules, and made...
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    24 hour facility

    Kooky Korky replied to makes needs known's topic in General Nursing

    I guess it depends on the culture where you work. I do know that you should not intentionally leave work for the next shift. Nor is it right for you to accept leftovers from the preceding shift but...
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    Customer Service at any cost and its effect on burn out and safety??

    Kooky Korky replied to PACURN1818's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I guess you can just chart that he refused, that you explained the importance of pulmonary toilette for preventing complications, that he still refused, that he had been medicated for pain and stated...
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    what does ncx stand for under family history?

    Kooky Korky replied to onlyj's topic in General Nursing

    ask the writer or your instructot to be
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    Nurses with families...how do you manage??

    Kooky Korky replied to joanna73's topic in General Nursing

    I know of one night shift worker who gets only about 4 hours of sleep per day, due to 2 young kids. Those hours are divided into 2 2hour naps and are totally insufficient in the long term. I see the...
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    Are all Group home workers like this?

    Kooky Korky replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    It also shows that nurses need to take some initiative in teaching unlicensed staff. It's very disturbing to learn that there is so little training or education for direct care staff in so many...
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    What constitutes violating a patient rights in surgery?

    Kooky Korky replied to SMAH's topic in General Nursing

    Telling OP not to worry about being offensive if she came here with a concern is naive. Re: being gay - it is still very disturbing to lots of people, as another poster stated. Many homosexuals...
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    Nervous! Giving notice today, and immediate manager is not in, but assistant is! Help

    Kooky Korky replied to kimbalotz's topic in General Nursing

    So where do things stand
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    More questions.......

    Kooky Korky replied to blakese's topic in Psychiatric

    Wear shoes that are good for running, not open toe or open heel type clogs. Do not wear sexy, flashy clothing. Patients are only human. Make sure not to be off in a solitary place or let a patient...
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    Serious scope of practice concern

    Kooky Korky replied to newtress's topic in General Nursing

    Involve the Board anonymously. If you name your own name or the name of the employer, you will have big, big headaches - like being black balled from further employment in your area or anywhere else...