Kooky Korky BSN, RN

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    New Swine Flu?

    Kooky Korky posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    Really nerve-wracking to hear that there is a possibility of a new pandemic - that of a new swine flu. One is
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    Help- Unfair Scheduling and Favoritism

    Kooky Korky replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    We are never satisfied. Many nurses would give their eye teeth for a M-F day job. Just
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    Mother of 7 is bored at work

    Kooky Korky replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Have you considered working for an agency? You work when you want. They don't always have work when you want it. But they make money when you work. So they want you working. Some agencies do flu...
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    Long term disability for maternity leave ?

    Kooky Korky replied to Avill's topic in School

    Not an expert but do you have short-term disability? You can use that before having to use LTD. I don't know about maternity leave falling under disability. Talk with a couple of attorneys who know...
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    Almost 2 years in and still making mistakes

    Kooky Korky replied to Newbie_Newbie_New's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with this. Also, OP, how is the swollen eyelid pt? I think I would have at least notified the doctor, especially if I felt like my Charge didn't take me seriously enough or I was uneasy with...
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    Opinion: The schools situation is a complete crisis. And completely unfixable

    Kooky Korky replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in School

    I have a friend who is a teacher. As intelligent and educated as she is, I don't think she really understands how this virus spreads. I think she doesn't realize that nothing much is going to...
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    Doctor Denies Giving Lortab Order, Nurse Facing Discipline

    Kooky Korky replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    You had better make the time. What do you mean you don't have the time????? You just want someone else to fight the battle for you. Have you got a union? Time to get those providers on your side by...
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    What happens if trump loses & won’t leave?

    Kooky Korky replied to emtb2rn's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    While perhaps not directly related, if you want to talk weak, look at how cities with Dem mayors, states with Dem governors are allowing protests to create all sorts of mess. On this, the 19th day...
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    WCCCD

    Kooky Korky replied to shuma's topic in General Nursing

    What do YOU think would help you to be successful? First, there's the issue of paying for school. Have you got the money? Or grants, scholarships, and such? Please learn about the numerous sources...
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    Advice - should I or shouldn’t I?

    Kooky Korky replied to 3rdgenRN2B's topic in General Nursing

    What does your husband think? How self-reliant is your T1D child? Are there any family, friends, or neighbors who could and would be willing to step in if a true emergency arises? Just curious - what...
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    Advice - should I or shouldn’t I?

    Kooky Korky replied to 3rdgenRN2B's topic in General Nursing

    Either a nurse or she's a
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    New GraduateWith 3 Incident Reports

    Kooky Korky replied to Taito29's topic in General Nursing

    I also always keep a totally watchful eye on students and orientees. But if they are going to do something without running it by me first, especially after being told to involve me, well, that is on...
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    Is 6 times a day too many to visit a favorite patient who isn’t on your caseload?

    Kooky Korky replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    As a manager, I think she is still able to give bedside care without violating HIPAA or functioning outside of her scope of practice. As a Manager, she needs to be familiar with all of the patients....
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    How far can hospital go?

    Kooky Korky replied to RNTX31's topic in General Nursing

    What a bunch of BS. Did that apply to congregating outside of work, too? Nothing wrong with
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    How far can hospital go?

    Kooky Korky replied to RNTX31's topic in General Nursing

    Of course they can do it. What are you thinking? Embrace this chance to learn new things. This can only help you, such as you could work Peds, even if you don't really like it, in case you can't...
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    What is your "favorite" procedure?

    Kooky Korky replied to NewRN'16's topic in General Nursing

    Cashing the paycheck. Sorry, I couldn't resist. ? I absolutely love scrubbing in the
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    HIPAA violation?

    Kooky Korky replied to LibraNurse27's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    It seems to me that you have need to know medical info about a pt in your care. Your Admin sounds like an idiot. Good luck. You could be find for HIPAA, too, and maybe there could even be action...
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    Is 6 times a day too many to visit a favorite patient who isn’t on your caseload?

    Kooky Korky replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    That is what we are taught. I have sometimes wondered why. Is it so totally verboten, so awful to "fall for" a patient? especially one who is all alone? A great many soldiers died alone in Vietnam...
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    Nurses Refilling Prescriptions

    Kooky Korky replied to Garden's topic in General Nursing

    Thoughts: 1. Ask your state BON if it is legal for a nurse to do this. Make sure you talk with an actual nurse, not the first person who answers the phone. 2. I think it stinks that a nurse has to...
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    Sending Supplies Overseas

    Kooky Korky posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    I do not think it is right for the US to be sending masks, gloves, etc. to Iran or any other country when our own nurses and other health care workers can't even get sufficient
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    MNA and Nurses Respond to the Killing of George Floyd by Police

    Kooky Korky replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    There was policing before that. Someone had to use the scold on excessively verbal women in the early days of America, someone had to put people in the
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    MNA and Nurses Respond to the Killing of George Floyd by Police

    Kooky Korky replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Hopefully it will become
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    MNA and Nurses Respond to the Killing of George Floyd by Police

    Kooky Korky replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    You should make a police report, not go to your employer. Why go to your employer at all? Is there camera footage of this whacko doing the vandalism on hospital property? Have a lawyer demand it....
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    MNA and Nurses Respond to the Killing of George Floyd by Police

    Kooky Korky replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    You said very first, so I took that to mean very first. As in no police before that. Maybe you meant very first in primarily the deep south during slavery days. Yes, lots of opportunists around....
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    MNA and Nurses Respond to the Killing of George Floyd by Police

    Kooky Korky replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like attempted murder. Did you both file c/o? No body cam should equal guilty of whatever an officer is accused of