Kooky Korky BSN, RN

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    Bed assignment

    Kooky Korky replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    And it will all continue until all of us find our courage and start putting our foot down. Until we get the attention of TV stations and lawmakers and the regulatory bodies and family members of...
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    practice without specifically being hired?

    Kooky Korky replied to stellarfirefly's topic in General Nursing

    There is a lawyer here on AN who will answer legal questions. It's a fairly new
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    Rising insurance premiums through work

    Kooky Korky replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    One can. My kids received care via Medicaid briefly, while I was between jobs. We went to the same Pediatrician as before they were on Medicaid. That was a long time ago. Maybe it's different now?...
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    Migraines

    Kooky Korky replied to MrNurse(x2)'s topic in School

    Sounds more like the docs to
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    practice without specifically being hired?

    Kooky Korky replied to stellarfirefly's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps in an emergency, one in which the circumstances were just so dire that there was a completely inadequate number of nurses, plus patients critically ill or actively dying and no one around to...
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    12 hour night shifts

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

    Wow, cold. While the employer is not responsible to accommodate every worker's situation, while the hospital's problem is to run the hospital safely, this person had no business saying what she did....
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    Can't find a job

    Kooky Korky replied to FutureNurse0201's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You have 2 decent offers, maybe 3. Take one of them!!! Your loan repayment might be able to be delayed a while. interest will likely still accrue, but if you need an extension, try to get
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    Can't find a job

    Kooky Korky replied to FutureNurse0201's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Maybe. But take what you can get. Also - the manager who was leaving the facility - get her contact info. She could still be a reference for you. Do not call HR any more. Do not bug them - even...
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    Can't find a job

    Kooky Korky replied to FutureNurse0201's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yes, congratulations, but the magna cum laude won't help either. So don't bring that up. It's irrelevant. It makes you book smart, but doesn't say anything about your clinical skills, your...
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    RN volunteering at the border?

    Kooky Korky replied to dinah77's topic in General Nursing

    That is so good of you to want to do that. See if any nursing schools in the area have an outreach. Or you could do it, I think, all by yourself. I guess you could go to Mexico (take your ID and...
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    Mandatory Vaccination

    Kooky Korky replied to degfnp's topic in General Nursing

    I know about the procedure you described. Thanks for the reminder. What is the good reason the manufacturers should not be
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    How do you deal with know-it-all family members?

    Kooky Korky replied to StephaneeD27's topic in General Nursing

    My MIL was wonderful. The best I could have hoped for. I really was blessed to have her and I wish she were still
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    How do you deal with know-it-all family members?

    Kooky Korky replied to StephaneeD27's topic in General Nursing

    I guess you are wise to hold your tongue and just muddle on. I think maybe she's lonely or needs attention. Why do you think it was wrong for her to have asked if it was basal
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    How can I appeal the decision ofthe NY state board of Nursing?

    Kooky Korky replied to Brithany#1's topic in General Nursing

    Couldn't or wouldn't? Did she know the particulars of your
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    Let go/resign from new grad 6 months in

    Kooky Korky replied to shaza111's topic in General Nursing

    What you should not do when applying for a new job is badmouth the people who fired you. I think they are jerks, BTW, for not talking to you about problems when they arose, instead of slamming you out...
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    How can I appeal the decision ofthe NY state board of Nursing?

    Kooky Korky replied to Brithany#1's topic in General Nursing

    Why are they questioning your moral integrity? On what grounds are they questioning your moral integrity? Have the asked the BON how to appeal? Although it doesn't sound like they have made a...
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    How Much Junk do you Keep?

    Kooky Korky replied to Accolay's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm - consignment. Could be a way to earn a few dollars. Thanks for the
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    How Much Junk do you Keep?

    Kooky Korky replied to Accolay's topic in General Nursing

    I just recently pitched my books from the
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    How Much Junk do you Keep?

    Kooky Korky replied to Accolay's topic in General Nursing

    If you plan to leave your house to someone, do them a favor and clean it out as much as possible. I am in the process of doing the same. It has taken almost 2 decades to get started. There were...
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    Situational Trauma

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

    Did BF only once. More than enough. Anyway, the best gift, IMO, is money - it is good for birthdays, graduations, weddings, Christmas, etc. That way, the person can buy what he/she wants. One...
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    Lost 15 yrs of Senority by changing departments

    Kooky Korky replied to Daytoe's topic in General Nursing

    What should it be based on? And there really can't be guarantees in a job where living beings are being cared for 24/7/365. Suppose the people who are supposed to work die, quit, or take the first...
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    Mandatory Vaccination

    Kooky Korky replied to degfnp's topic in General Nursing

    Or is the flu vax like the vaxes kids get, in that the pharmaceutical houses that make them can't be held liable? Also, who wants to win a lawsuit? Wouldn't we prefer not to be harmed in the first...
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    documenting lot numbers

    Kooky Korky replied to susansew's topic in Operating Room

    A recent episode of "Something's Killing Me" was about people getting fungal meningitis after having spinal injections of a steroid that was contaminated with a fungus. Fortunately, the source of...
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    Covering unexpected on-call shifts

    Kooky Korky replied to Daytoe's topic in General Specialties

    It does not sound sensible. Has it always been done this way? In theory, you could have to take call every single night or at least several times per week. Sleep deprivation could make you a zombie....
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    Forced to Chart using another employee name

    Kooky Korky replied to Lvn31's topic in General Nursing

    OK, thanks. OP, get a statement in writing from the person logging you in. That person should state that, per Ms. or Mr. Supervisor, RN, she is logging you in. Then keep that paper. OP, also get a...