Kooky Korky BSN, RN

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    Taking a sleep aid when on call?

    Kooky Korky replied to boquiabierta's topic in General Nursing

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    "He just wanted to know..."

    Kooky Korky replied to KatieMI's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    How did you reply to these things? Did you report the "just taste" person? To whom? What reaction did you
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    "He just wanted to know..."

    Kooky Korky replied to KatieMI's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Can you give an
  4. Kooky Korky

    "He just wanted to know..."

    Kooky Korky replied to KatieMI's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Yes And people feel more comfortable usually with their own kind. I have often done the same thing - made conversation, that is, because I was uncomfortable with silence or with someone new....
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    "He just wanted to know..."

    Kooky Korky replied to KatieMI's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    As far as you know they are. I think people should just ask questions directly of the person they are interested in getting to know better. I don't know of anyone ever askig me about other staff, so...
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    When you thought it was patients you needed to watch...

    Kooky Korky replied to smf0903's topic in General Nursing

    And an enema! Maybe it was all the gases. Good liver detox,
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    When you thought it was patients you needed to watch...

    Kooky Korky replied to smf0903's topic in General Nursing

    maybe it was all the
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    I didn't wake up on time and was too late to come for AM shift?

    Kooky Korky replied to Surgonconurse's topic in General Nursing

    You can do 99 things right. But just 1 wrong outweighs all of them in some settings. I don't know what to say except that I hope you also get some cheers from time to time, some appreciation. I...
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    Roll Call - Who's Been Around the Longest and Your Accomplishments

    Kooky Korky replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    Good topic My biggest accomplishment is having survived the meat grinder of working with prejudiced, hateful coworkers for more than 40 years. And getting to retirement! there have also been plenty...
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    Bathroom Breaks

    Kooky Korky replied to BluebellRN's topic in School

    The teacher is insane. I don't see why you have to intervene with the teacher. (go straight to Admin and have them deal with this nut case) The parents should have her tarred and feathered pretty...
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    A really stupid incident

    Kooky Korky replied to Tina412's topic in General Nursing

    You should have chased down those trash bags and found that pill. Not
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    occurrence report=doctor hates me

    Kooky Korky replied to avado's topic in General Nursing

    Doctors are picked on? Please don't try to get folks to feel sorry for them any more than we feel sorry for insurance companies or for turncoat supervisors and writers of policy like OP's. OP, I...
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    You just can't make this stuff up!

    Kooky Korky replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    Was it at least in the
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    Vent/rant on Nature of public forums:

    Kooky Korky replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Why are you so angry? (I am not criticizing, just
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    Urgent question

    Kooky Korky replied to Name9335's topic in General Nursing

    Ask? OP - look up labor law in Wisconsin. They likely are REQUIRED to give you
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    Just grin and bear it!

    Kooky Korky replied to mi_dreamin's topic in General Nursing

    There's plenty of suffering in Peds,
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    Just grin and bear it!

    Kooky Korky replied to mi_dreamin's topic in General Nursing

    Torture and keeping people alive when they likely would much rather move on - welcome to Western modern "medicine". Lawsuit should be filed against those who let him develop that bedsore and develop...
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    Just grin and bear it!

    Kooky Korky replied to mi_dreamin's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think you are heartless, just inexperienced in how agonizing it is to have to see the love of your life dying before your eyes. The wife is an integral part of the whole scenario. She is your...
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    Is this fair move for my immediate supervisor to report me as noncompliant?

    Kooky Korky replied to dehlnmaria's topic in General Nursing

    Tread very lightly from now on if you want to keep your
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    Memphis RN wears violently racist t-shirt to polling place when voting on Tuesday

    Kooky Korky replied to klone's topic in Nursing News

    Must we all (all RN's, all health care workers) have the same morals? Many nurses believe in abortion on demand, others find it murder of the innocents and a leading indicator of the breakdown of...
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    What in hades.

    Kooky Korky replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    Not new. Nice if you are pt or family. Why so hard to keep it stocked with vital
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    Med error...need to vent!/suppoet

    Kooky Korky replied to clh8987's topic in General Nursing

    I can't imagine 30 cc IM MOM. I hope someone corrected the student! And how did that pt fare p that
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    Memphis RN wears violently racist t-shirt to polling place when voting on Tuesday

    Kooky Korky replied to klone's topic in Nursing News

    1st Amendment rights to freedom of expression However, we do have to live with the results of exercising that right. Poor judgment on his part. Not sure he should have been
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    This really happened.

    Kooky Korky replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    Of course, the parent should have provided the inhaler long before now. I am really beginning to think parents like this should be reported to CPS for child
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    This really happened.

    Kooky Korky replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    Future, yeah. They can barely spell, punctuate, or use proper grammar. However, while working nights in a long term facility, a doctor told me to give Albuterol to a pt. Pt. had never had an inhaler...