Kooky Korky BSN, RN

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    Keep asking full time staff to do overtime

    Kooky Korky replied to MTRNlove's topic in General Specialties

    Do not apologize. Do not weaken your NO with "I just am not able to today". They will feel the weakness and start either ordering you to stay or trying to bargain. Well, can you stay for 2 hours?...
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    Prediabetes Now Common Among Teens and Young Adults

    Kooky Korky replied to J.Adderton's topic in Nursing News

    We really are what we eat. When I see the sugar fed to school kids for free, that you and I pay for, I just want to hurl. Is it a conspiracy to sicken the nation's children? Is it an innocent...
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    Do you consider an infiltrated IV a medical emergency

    Kooky Korky replied to guest1074618's topic in General Nursing

    SMH and ROFLMBO Wow, I have really come into the modern age! I think it's still against TOS to use those whatever they are called initials. Sorry, it was too hard to resist.
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    Do you consider an infiltrated IV a medical emergency

    Kooky Korky replied to guest1074618's topic in General Nursing

    hypodermoclysis
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    Many Turn to Craigslist For Lifesaving Drugs

    Kooky Korky replied to J.Adderton's topic in Nursing News

    They or their insurance has paid for that insulin. Send it home with them. This article points out what backward idiocy we put up with in my beloved America. We need to come of age with regard to...
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    Parent harassing me in clinic

    Kooky Korky replied to KiddoRN73's topic in School

    Is there a security guard or police officer who will help you? How close is someone who could and would physically help you if she goes nuts? Maybe you can tell her who reported her. I know that's...
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    Parent Pick-Up of Sick Kiddo

    Kooky Korky replied to SchoolNurseK's topic in School

    How long do you think it should have taken? If a parent is at work, how long should it take? What if the parent is a nurse or other worker who can't just leave, a worker who has to be properly...
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    Terrible experience with nursing staff

    Kooky Korky replied to guest1074638's topic in General Nursing

    Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Call a couple of lawyers. She maybe CAN SUE for letting her get hurt. She should explore
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    Terrible experience with nursing staff

    Kooky Korky replied to guest1074638's topic in General Nursing

    Why? Because I would like to know who should have held her had. And why they didn't respond to her calls. And is there liability sihce she fell. Maybe she can sue because they didn't make...
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    Terrible experience with nursing staff

    Kooky Korky replied to guest1074638's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps she is in shock due to major surgery, physical pain, and a very different culture than she is used to. OP, come home. This can and does happen here, too, of course. Maybe consult with some...
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    Terrible experience with nursing staff

    Kooky Korky replied to guest1074638's topic in General Nursing

    Easier said than down. She needs some
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    On FMLA, Can't Go Back To Old Job, Now what?

    Kooky Korky replied to namaste111's topic in General Nursing

    If your loved one was a veteran, file for the money that they will give you toward a burial plot, funeral service, or cremation remains placement. I knew nothing about these funds until recently, and...
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    Sick of nurses "referring" to our specialty

    Kooky Korky replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

    Of course, the low pay is a negative. For OP - just educate them,
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    my office is NOT a nap room!

    Kooky Korky replied to ihavealltheice's topic in School

    Have you spoken with the trainer and asked for communication with her on a regular basis about who she/he has seen? If not, that might help. Or it could be a reminder if you have already requested...
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    Chronic dislocation of hip and knee contractor - help re turning patient

    Kooky Korky replied to Alirus145's topic in Orthopedic

    Weeks???? Try to get the old chart from the previous facility and see what they did to care for this elderly gentleman. Or talk to their PT staff. Weeks is outrageous and wrong. You don't want him...
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    Trapezium bar.

    Kooky Korky replied to Nursing Au's topic in Orthopedic

    So she asked some questions about blood transfusion and QT interval. So what? I am so tired of the criticism and bashing that occur here when someone decides that a student is asking a question. Like...
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    Trapezium bar.

    Kooky Korky replied to Nursing Au's topic in Orthopedic

    And get a couple of other staff to help
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    Do you ever meet with parent lawyer?

    Kooky Korky replied to seedanurse's topic in School

    What a ridiculous waste of your time and focus. What is going on with the power struggle at your
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    Assualted by psych patient

    Kooky Korky replied to Udmert's topic in Emergency

    I made a police report but never followed through. The event was a life-changing event that still makes me perhaps hyper-vigilant and mistrustful, wary and just on high alert more than I might...
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    Ruining My Career?

    Kooky Korky replied to NurseinBoots's topic in General Specialties

    Scary. I do wonder if they have talked to him about diet, but he just didn't understand. Who knows? Anyway, glad you got through to him on
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    Keep asking full time staff to do overtime

    Kooky Korky replied to MTRNlove's topic in General Specialties

    And when you do drop, they will unceremoniously keep right on going without
  22. Kooky Korky

    Keep asking full time staff to do overtime

    Kooky Korky replied to MTRNlove's topic in General Specialties

    I know it's hard, but just say no. Literally say nothing except no. Don't apologize, don't feel you have to give any reason. Just say NO and that's it. It will get easier. It sounds like you...
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    Who wants to hire a graduate nurse at 55?

    Kooky Korky replied to RNat55's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting that your Instructor/you say we NEED fewer nurses because of higher nurse:patient ratios. For shame that we let this outrageous mess continue. But that is not the main issue here. How...
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    Patient’s family threatening to report me to BNE

    Kooky Korky replied to GilligansPlace's topic in General Nursing

    I was with you til you belittled the daughter - #7. I think the dtr was afraid. And sometimes fear masquerades as
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    Patient’s family threatening to report me to BNE

    Kooky Korky replied to GilligansPlace's topic in General Nursing

    It wasn't a temper tantrum. She was afraid. And I would really hesitate to bait a fearful, agitated person. The best thing to do is try to get away from the person, just end the encounter, not...