Kooky Korky BSN, RN

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    Serious scope of practice concern

    Kooky Korky replied to newtress's topic in General Nursing

    Your pay should be about $50 per hour. They are just looking for a patsy, a malleable jack of all trades, someone to anything and everything at a moment's notice. I guess your decision to stay...
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    Mental health nursing easier than Med-Surg?

    Kooky Korky replied to stellaRN1983's topic in General Nursing

    There are plenty of ways to shirk work on M/S, too. What do you by taking advantage on Psych? And there are opportunities to do dressings, EKG's, shots, physical assessment on Psych. It is more...
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    lazy staff

    Kooky Korky replied to doitallnurse's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    A Charge Nurse must be like Superman - impervious to everything but Kryptonite. And you must back her up. If you know the aides are rolling their eyes at her and not obeying her, why do you let them...
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    Doctors orders

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

    250 is an odd dose. I've never seen it. Maybe in Peds? Usual is 325 or 650. I know that was not your question. No I would not call family about it unless it was policy. An hour isn't really long...
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    Can't get a hold of Dr.!

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

    i don't believe for a minute that the answering service's phones were out of order. not for a minute. i have had too much experience dealing with answering services that turn their phones off or...
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    Can't get a hold of Dr.!

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

    A smart Resident should call each ward and ask if the nurses needed anything before the Resident tries to nap. At least some of the reasons for waking the Res up at night would be caught and fixed....
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    Scared of the future...

    Kooky Korky replied to cknorr's topic in General Nursing

    It's more common than you think. The very fact that you are aware of your fear is a good thing. Take one step at a time, let every knock be a boost, if life hands you hard times, just keep on going....
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    Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    Kooky Korky replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    god forbid someone had hired someone to special him. you know - 1:1 care. somehow, this doesn't seem funny to me, although I'm sure parts of it were, as I did find myself smiling at the image you...
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    Please help me... Nursing interview coming up.

    Kooky Korky replied to simply_tweetums's topic in General Nursing

    stuff nurse - i love it! roflmbo!!! :lol2: we definitely do handle a lot of stuff. i know you meant staff, it's just that the way you typed it really tickled my funny bone. i think you'll be a...
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    To ask or not to ask: Approach manager about a possible poor reference?

    Kooky Korky replied to kimbalotz's topic in Nursing Career

    Where I have worked, the policy was that a manager can't hold you longer than 3 months. I guess that's not the same everywhere. I wish the OP had talked with her OR manager concurrently with...
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    To ask or not to ask: Approach manager about a possible poor reference?

    Kooky Korky replied to kimbalotz's topic in Nursing Career

    Hold on. the hiring manager was flabbergasted? So you're believing that she had nothing to do with retraction of the offer to hire you. Why can't she hire you anyway? If she wants you, why...
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    pt abandonment question

    Kooky Korky replied to sunshineyday's topic in General Nursing

    I love your post! Thank
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    Feeling so guilty about calling in.

    Kooky Korky replied to rnay312's topic in General Nursing

    Uh, well, they can keep the
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    Feeling so guilty about calling in.

    Kooky Korky replied to rnay312's topic in General Nursing

    If the rule is 2 hours, they need to follow the rule. You can't require others to call by 5 but not these to call by 5. Disparate
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    Feeling so guilty about calling in.

    Kooky Korky replied to rnay312's topic in General Nursing

    Do you think it would have been better to drive in an unsafe condition? When you strike that pedestrian or that kid on a bike, then what? I understand why you're upset. Bosses put the fear of God in...
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    pt abandonment question

    Kooky Korky replied to sunshineyday's topic in General Nursing

    First, check with your BON to see if they have the same criteria. Your BON may further define sleeping on the job. Secondly, just off hand, I would say 'closing your eyes' for a short period of time...
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    pt abandonment question

    Kooky Korky replied to sunshineyday's topic in General Nursing

    The Board's Statement is wishy washy. It does not address your question, as it never states when a nurse is considered to have accepted the responsibility of giving care. Read the first sentence. They...
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    To ask or not to ask: Approach manager about a possible poor reference?

    Kooky Korky replied to kimbalotz's topic in Nursing Career

    You can't guarantee it. you don't really know. None of us can really say we know what happened - we were not there. This always amazes me, that people draw conclusions without any
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    To ask or not to ask: Approach manager about a possible poor reference?

    Kooky Korky replied to kimbalotz's topic in Nursing Career

    Maybe a friend of the HR or Manager came along? Budget changed, position elimination? Might not have been the OR Mgr at all. Do NOT burn your bridges. Just turn in a professionally worded...
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    Please help me... Nursing interview coming up.

    Kooky Korky replied to simply_tweetums's topic in General Nursing

    We can agree that I don't understand. Here the girl is just asking a simple question and you perceive that she is cheating. I don't see it that way at all. I think she's smart to ask! Anyway, peace...
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    Please help me... Nursing interview coming up.

    Kooky Korky replied to simply_tweetums's topic in General Nursing

    So what would your answer be if you were asked the question
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    Please help me... Nursing interview coming up.

    Kooky Korky replied to simply_tweetums's topic in General Nursing

    If she looked up the diet but didn't check to see about NPO status or know that the person had just had Fosamax, just looking up the diet alone wouldn't be good, right? So someone who is not familiar...
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    Nursing math problem

    Kooky Korky replied to kleahy7916's topic in General Nursing

    esme, can you demonstrate how to use this information that you have provided to solve the problem op asks? frankly, i am lost. thank
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    Nursing math problem

    Kooky Korky replied to kleahy7916's topic in General Nursing

    You and the others need to appeal the no-start ruling. The question is confusing, as evinced here by the fact that several practicing nurses have come up with different answers. BTW, did she ever...
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    Help with Community Nursing Interventions and Evaluation

    Kooky Korky replied to RN122's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    There's a great movie, saw it on Netflix yesterday, it's about the serious struggles of a Harlem teenager. I mention it because this is the type of patient and neighborhood you describe. If you have...