Kooky Korky BSN, RN

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    Giving Narcan to Your Own Patient

    Kooky Korky replied to MickeyMarieRN's topic in General Nursing

    Rather a strong
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    Giving Narcan to Your Own Patient

    Kooky Korky replied to MickeyMarieRN's topic in General Nursing

    Very Important Person, RN Yes, you are very important. Everyone is. But I wonder if your name might sum up the reason for the unsafe practice you recommend. Not giving the ordered doses might be...
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    Caring for a neighbor?

    Kooky Korky replied to antesignani's topic in General Nursing

    If you are an RN, you can be held to the standard of an RN. Good Samaritan laws protect you somewhat, as long as you are volunteering and as long as you act in the way a reasonably prudent RN would...
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    Fired for saying i might file safe harbor

    Kooky Korky replied to Wish4goodstaffing's topic in General Nursing

    How fast does this peer review take
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    Question About Sterility Related To Giving Injections

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

    No offense taken. And yes, good answer. It isn't totally specific, though. It doesn't say how long the "workday" is. Some clinics last 8 hours, some last 2 or 3. It also doesn't say that...
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    What's Happening at the VA Hospitals?

    Kooky Korky replied to traumaRUs's topic in Nursing News

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    Overturning a grade is it possible?

    Kooky Korky replied to Misscruella's topic in General Students

    It's not. Why do you hope it
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    Overturning a grade is it possible?

    Kooky Korky replied to Misscruella's topic in General Students

    Did the Instructor tell you that you WOULD pass? Or that you Could pass? These are not the same. Could = Might Would =
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    Overturning a grade is it possible?

    Kooky Korky replied to Misscruella's topic in General Students

    You should have scheduled your appointment for some other day. You should have figured out the drive time, too, and allowed lots of extra time. This tardy was not the school's fault. The not...
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    Is my (50K) BSN worthless?

    Kooky Korky replied to boxofrain's topic in General Nursing

    There is something in between all or none. What, specifically, were you not helping enough with? The boss should give you some specifics. You could pose the question of balance when it comes to...
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    Do you scrub the hub of a PICC between each medication?

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

    sounded like she walked away to go get the Heparin. The term she used probably means something different wherever she lives/works/goes to school. I hope it does. Otherwise, it sounds like she...
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    Change of Shift Admissions

    Kooky Korky replied to kgrivera79's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We used to get called out of Report to get a phone Report from the ER about a new admit who'd be arriving soon. Our boss said we had to take the phone Reports. I guess the ER manager at that time...
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    They want us to give drip meds on med/surg

    Kooky Korky replied to bindikwan's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    What happens if the RR or Code nurses are needed stat
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    They want us to give drip meds on med/surg

    Kooky Korky replied to bindikwan's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    They do care. They will require that you do it or will fire you for not, give you bad evaluations. Evil at its best. What will you
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    Breastmilk Exposure in Eye

    Kooky Korky replied to ilovenicu16's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    What does the ID doc say about
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    Would you stay?

    Kooky Korky replied to Power2020's topic in Advanced Practice

    Not an NP, but you must never again do anything even approaching this, as you know. Even now, I am wondering if you could make some late notes. Don't do it without checking with your boss, of...
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    Overturning a grade is it possible?

    Kooky Korky replied to Misscruella's topic in General Students

    Someone hired whoever ruled against her. Someone signs the top banana's
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    Don't yell at co-workers in front of people

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

    Karma? You all lived in terror, she was raking in the better pay, presumably, and you all allowed her to drive you off. Who should have reined her in? Whose job was it to set her straight? Why...
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    Mistake after mistake after mistake

    Kooky Korky replied to AMRN445's topic in General Nursing

    So what is your
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    Rejected by Patient

    Kooky Korky replied to AlmostThere19's topic in General Nursing

    It's not good to purposely wake up sleeping patient if you can do what's needed while they sleep. I'd be really mad if you woke me unnecessarily. Yeah, it's a balancing act, but so many people have...
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    Rejected by Patient

    Kooky Korky replied to AlmostThere19's topic in General Nursing

    Was served by a waitress today who was ridiculously perky, loud. I figure she was being friendly or was high. She was a great waitress, but just way too
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    Rejected by Patient

    Kooky Korky replied to AlmostThere19's topic in General Nursing

    On the other hand, we do need to remember that patients need sleep and that light can be bothersome. When I was an inpatient, I was shocked to learn how sleep deprivation made me so irritable. And...
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    Feeling So Guilty I Could Cry

    Kooky Korky replied to AlmostThere19's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I agree. But I am a little concerned about the missed meds. Were they something essential? Should you have notified the discharged patient to be sure to take ___ if that pt was sent home on...
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    Thinking of Quitting Nursing School

    Kooky Korky replied to nstudent2019's topic in General Students

    I agree except about the being late for class. As an Instructor, I would not have tolerated that. Tardiness is just not acceptable, especially habitual tardiness, which it sounds like what you did....
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    PRN nurse forced to take a call shift **NEED ADVICE**

    Kooky Korky replied to RN08021982's topic in General Nursing

    Why do you bring up