Kooky Korky BSN, RN

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    The Art of Telling Patients Bad News: One Physician's Story

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

    You need to let that 2nd doctor know that, apparently, he/she was mistaken. Don't just cry, do something. Just my opinion, of course. You have to handle it the way you find best. I hope things are...
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    Did I do the right thing in this code situation?

    Kooky Korky replied to Nurse162's topic in General Nursing

    It was wrong of your bosses to not allow opportunity for all involved to discuss the matter, especially since the patient apparently died. Thank you for doing your very best and here's a hug and pat...
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    Should I not work overtime hours if I'm a salaried Exempt employee?

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

    Why not ask your employer to be certain? HR, Payroll, your boss can and should answer this very important question. Or ask the Labor Department, your union if you have one, a couple of Texas...
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    Co-worker issue

    Kooky Korky replied to weluvoands's topic in General Nursing

    And the BP would still be recorded incorrectly. Screw the other person's embarrassment. She should be more embarrassed for knowingly doing BP's the wrong way. Carry it up to the next level. You are...
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    Terminated in probation - no reason given

    Kooky Korky replied to Anon101's topic in General Nursing

    You were fired. Maybe you can glean some info as to why. Whether someone was or was not a Charge Nurse, you can ask them for a reference if you worked with them and they could give some feedback...
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    Advice From Season Nurses

    Kooky Korky replied to friendly_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    They also sound like criminals. Report the locker break-in not only to Security but also to the police. I worked with some really rotten people more than 40 years ago as a new grad and I still...
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    Seriously, stop making this job harder! For yourself and everyone around you.

    Kooky Korky replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    Your Charge is way off base. You might want to consider eating somewhere where she can't find you if you are allowed to leave the floor. And Maria - well, I guess her day is coming. When? Well,...
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    Night shift mentality: keep them alive until day team comes on

    Kooky Korky replied to stacylethani's topic in General Nursing

    I understand your frustration but have nothing new to offer except that "sometimes less is more". Are you frustrated because you think your patients are in danger? Or is it more that your ego is hurt...
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    Nursing Burnout, Moral Residue, and Resilience: An Interview with Anna Rodriguez

    Kooky Korky replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    It is wonderful that you were able to come back. I hope you continue to thrive and I ask God's continued blessings upon you and your loved ones and your patients. What are you doing these
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    Trump's 'religious conscience'

    Kooky Korky replied to PediatricMA's topic in General Nursing

    We see the President's actions, we hear what he says (the part that the media don't edit out). But we don't really know what is in the man's heart. No one really knows what someone else believes...
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    Trump's 'religious conscience'

    Kooky Korky replied to PediatricMA's topic in General Nursing

    It used to be, and maybe still is, that a person could say that God ordained him or her and could legally call himself a pastor, priest, minister, or other religious title. And no one could dispute...
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    Can Nurse Annie Call Me Back Please? (A typical day in the clinic.)

    Kooky Korky replied to spotangel's topic in General Nursing

    I had no idea. I am glad you enjoy your work, but you should not be giving out your personal cell number. This is violating professional boundaries and will not be good for you or the patients in the...
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    Is documenting response to PRN meds long after the fact legal?

    Kooky Korky replied to Lorie Brown RN, MN, JD's topic in Nursing Career

    Just thinking aloud - if there is no record of you or another nurse having given another PRN and if your or another nurse's post-PRN charting shows that the pt was doing well, might that help you to...
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    Can my license be taken away for "human error" on the Board's part?

    Kooky Korky replied to Lorie Brown RN, MN, JD's topic in Nursing Career

    They need to give you some proof and explain exactly what the error
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    What is it like to work as an agency nurse in corrections?

    Kooky Korky replied to Blackcat99's topic in Agency Nurses

    They have to give you some sort of training. However minimal. It would be utterly nuts to expect even an experienced nurse to know exactly what to do from the first moment you walked in. At the very...
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    8 interviews and no offer

    Kooky Korky replied to Vana21's topic in School

    Try being a summer camp nurse. That will give you ambulatory Peds experience. As a camp nurse, I have seen bug bites, appendicitis, lots of ENT, GI, Gyn, Psych, (threatened suicide), trauma...
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    Writing HR to improve chances of getting job

    Kooky Korky replied to benharold1's topic in General Nursing

    I once applied for a job but heard nothing. I had actually indicated my interest in 4 different positions, let them know I would be happy in any of the 4. After a while, I thought it was pretty...
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    Nurses secretive about getting another job

    Kooky Korky replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Because she is wise. Why do you care? Why do you need to know her
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    Nurse Beaten by Patient Denied Request for Unpaid Time Off and Fired

    Kooky Korky replied to Melissa Mills's topic in Nursing News

    Lawyer
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    Working with a fracture

    Kooky Korky replied to Cgritz77's topic in General Nursing

    I once worked in a post-op boot. I had already been working there, though. Try telephonic work or something like that. Wishing you the
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    Women's Right to Choose

    Kooky Korky replied to River&MountainRN's topic in General Nursing

    And why must we teach that sex is ok for these kids? We should be teaching them to abstain until they are married. And to use some of the extremely effective BC that is available now. And it is not...
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    Women's Right to Choose

    Kooky Korky replied to River&MountainRN's topic in General Nursing

    People often say that AB being illegal doesn't reduce the number of them. Is there some proof of this? A lot of people live without
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    Elizabeth Warren says doctors, nurses don't treat black women same way as other women

    Kooky Korky replied to Kallie3006's topic in Nursing News

    I have not read any reports. I personally have never let anyone's color, apparent heritage, religion, gender, age, or any other aspect of their person influence the care I give. It never really...
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    Psych Nurses. Do you hug your patients?

    Kooky Korky replied to Yahni's topic in Psychiatric

    And some have no conscience and could kill without hesitation or
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    Psych Nurses. Do you hug your patients?

    Kooky Korky replied to Yahni's topic in Psychiatric

    Don't hug your psych patients. For all the reasons you stated. Like safety and because of their crimes - rape, murder, etc. Make a difference by staying alive and well. there are limits in life....