Kooky Korky BSN, RN

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    How often do you wash your scrubs? :)

    Kooky Korky replied to RNinheart's topic in General Nursing

    I can't imagine not washing my work clothes after every wearing. Of course, never say never. I keep a change of underwear and a fresh shirt in my locker, just in case I have to work extra hours. The...
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    When Should I Retire? My Struggle

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

    Retirement on one's own terms is probably great. When forced out, it's probably terrible, although one can get used to being free of all the misery of work - when you have awful bosses, coworkers, and...
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    Just be professional, period.

    Kooky Korky replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    Just don't do it. The Manager is paid to manage. These ridiculously immature goings-on on the part of professional nurses at work are not your responsibility, unless they are jeopardizing patient...
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    Is this legal? What are your thoughts?

    Kooky Korky replied to coffeecup's topic in General Nursing

    This might differ from state to state, perhaps locale to locale. Ask some lawyers in your state,
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    Is this legal? What are your thoughts?

    Kooky Korky replied to coffeecup's topic in General Nursing

    No. you would report this matter to the Dept. of Labor or your state Attorney General or someone in authority who would make sure the employer is doing things legally. Would you really just quit and...
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    So my car window got smashed and my purse stolen . I was at work

    Kooky Korky replied to MSO4foru's topic in General Nursing

    I re-read OP and see that I misunderstood. Thank you for correction. Yes, we should be proactive in crime prevention/self-protection. Putting it that way sounds a whole lot nicer and more positive...
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    Translating at Work

    Kooky Korky replied to nursingmeow's topic in General Nursing

    Some people who translate get bonuses. Translating takes time and the staff for whom you are translating often don't think about helping you not get behind with your own assignment. Just
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    So my car window got smashed and my purse stolen . I was at work

    Kooky Korky replied to MSO4foru's topic in General Nursing

    We should not ASSume that OP left her purse visible. She said she left her snack in the car. Maybe it was in a paper bag under the seat or in the trunk. OP, do everything you can to prevent this....
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    1st Sem. Nursing student: Shaking in my scrubs

    Kooky Korky replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Students

    I had to avoid a friend I had gone all through grade and high school with because she was so nervous. I didn't want to be around her anxiety. Some people are loud and demonstrative, others much less...
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    Unfair Clinical Evaluations

    Kooky Korky replied to guest723's topic in General Students

    Somehow, OP, you are causing others to feel stupid, incompetent. I'm not saying they are right, I'm not saying it's your fault. Unfortunately, enthusiasm and desire to learn and be good at things...
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    I've Been Employed at 7 Facilities as a New Grad RN

    Kooky Korky replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    Are you allowed to use those earphones on
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    Everyone is white?

    Kooky Korky replied to eacue's topic in General Nursing

    Just a reminder, OP. Discrimination works both directions. You are pre-judging the whites - assuming they are racists and strive to keep things as they are because of race. Appearances can be...
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    Is Anyone NOT Going to be an APRN?

    Kooky Korky posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am just wondering if any students and new nurses desire to be direct care nurses? Or is a huge percentage striving, right from fresh out of high school, to become a CRNA, CNM, NP, Educator,...
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    Flu Shots

    Kooky Korky posted a topic in General Nursing

    Still sort of anti-vaxxer here, but perhaps there is hope for all of us, what? Guess who's going to give flu shots this year at my hospital. Aw, go on. Guess. Anyway, any advice from experienced...
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    Flu Shots

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

    thank you mucho. I appreciate the review of deltoid usage for IM. I always prefer the hip, but am OK with the
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    Flu Shots

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

    These events won't be at hospitals, rather at companies not related to health care, who want their workers to be immunized. Like factories, offices. I will be given Epi to have on hand + a standing...
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    Aspiring Christian & Nursing student

    Kooky Korky replied to gopats1234's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    As a much younger person when I entered Nursing more than 40 years ago, the serious suffering, especially of children, that I saw scared me. Over the decades, though, as I grew in maturity as a...
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    Flu Shots

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

    bad means, to me, given poorly, infection after it, stuff like that I don't know how many people ever have serious adverse events after any vax, but the policy where I work does mention observing for...
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    Vaccination for clinical

    Kooky Korky replied to Grad 2020's topic in General Students

    What?
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    Everyone is white?

    Kooky Korky replied to eacue's topic in General Nursing

    What did the boss say to you? How were you going to be
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    Resign first or wait until I find out if I'm fired?

    Kooky Korky replied to FallingInPlace's topic in General Nursing

    In the meantime, get a written plan from them. Get specifics for how to improve. If they don't give you a plan, they can't very well say you missed fulfilling it. They will, though, or they will use...
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    Resign first or wait until I find out if I'm fired?

    Kooky Korky replied to FallingInPlace's topic in General Nursing

    It makes sense to me. Why else would HR be involved (if there wasn't a problem), why else would the Sup be so secretive? Why else would they tell her in time for her to sweat it out for a while?...
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    Infection Control issue? - Pre-set up of yaunker and tubing to wall suction "just in case"

    Kooky Korky replied to TheMursingMurse's topic in General Nursing

    True, but I think the suggestion is to have the tubing, canister, etc. all set up, just that the package containing the Yankauer is not open. It is immediately at hand, though. All you'd have to do...
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    Fishy, illegitimate contract..?

    Kooky Korky replied to tinybbynurse's topic in General Nursing

    I thought we were not allowed to give legal advice here. But I think you should put all of your assets into the name of a trust or some other entity that he won't know about, therefore can't go after....
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    Useless Shift Report Information

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

    The Res can call me. I do like to know a lot of the info you mentioned. I know time is at a premium. No necessarily right or wrong way, I guess. I agree that a lot of it has nothing to do with the...