Kooky Korky BSN, RN

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    Float staff having a hard time

    Kooky Korky replied to nursiee's topic in General Nursing

    Understandable. However, the regular nurses of Unit X need to stop gossiping, if indeed they are, and start behaving like people of understanding, people who respect their fellow nurses, people who...
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    New nurse staying way past 9:30 pm on day shift

    Kooky Korky replied to connecticut23's topic in First Year After Licensure

    They will take the bonus back. Safe = no more than 5 or 6 patients. 4-5 is better. Talk with a couple of attorneys re: breaking a contract.
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    What do you hate about nursing and why?

    Kooky Korky replied to ccorreces's topic in General Nursing

    Have you been coming up with suggestions of how to change
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    What do you hate about nursing and why?

    Kooky Korky replied to ccorreces's topic in General Nursing

    Why do you let smokers break? Why do you let clerks watch Netflix? Why do you toilet your own patients? You need to get your back up, Girl. Put your foot down. STOP doing anyone else's work. The...
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    What do you hate about nursing and why?

    Kooky Korky replied to ccorreces's topic in General Nursing

    Make sure you are right. Once you are sure, tell the doc you can't do the order because... If it's giving a med, for instance, tell him you will get the med for him to give, but that you will not be...
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    DON on cart

    Kooky Korky replied to arainh20's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    An Agency nurse can do the job by asking regular staff which patient is which? I've done it several times, I have seen other Agency staff do it, too. Not really a problem, as Agency staff are...
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    DON on cart

    Kooky Korky replied to arainh20's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    passing meds What does LNHA
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    Boomer Nurse no longer able to do bedside nursing

    Kooky Korky replied to Cwiema's topic in General Nursing

    I believe that people on SS can earn as much as they like, it's just that they will be taxed on the amount they earn over a certain
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    Boomer Nurse no longer able to do bedside nursing

    Kooky Korky replied to Cwiema's topic in General Nursing

    She seems to believe the former supervisors and now she is asking for our help, as she still needs to earn a living. Otherwise, she will have to learn the new skill of how to live under a bridge. It...
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    Advanced Practice Practitioners In The Operating Room

    Kooky Korky replied to ctsurgeryscrubrn's topic in Operating Room

    In the olden days, many nurses, including some of my own Instructors, believed that the OR wasn't really nursing. One told me that her 90 year old aunt could circulate and a monkey could scrub. That...
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    Michigan hospital sued after honoring woman's request for "white nurse only"

    Kooky Korky replied to klone's topic in Nursing News

    I just realized your handle is trippin, not strippin. LOL No, it's not a relevant remark, I just noticed it now, that's all. As for someone preferring a particular person to care or not care for...
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    Should I tell my employer about a public reprimand

    Kooky Korky replied to Snellpaced's topic in General Nursing

    I would at least talk with the attorney and wait for the Board to say what their decision is. Then again, I don't know what you allegedly did or didn't do. Best
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    Very concerned

    Kooky Korky replied to ButterflyRN90's topic in General Nursing

    I have noticed that a lot of people who have DM2 feel low at some pretty high levels - like 140, 170. I guess they are used to running high, so when they get as "low" as the numbers I mentioned, they...
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    Medical kidnap? Discuss

    Kooky Korky replied to dbabz's topic in Nursing News

    This is really frightening. Why were the parents banned? Won't public court documents show why Mayo sought guardianship? Would Mayo have been the guardian or the
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    Catheter Came out. Should I reinsert it?

    Kooky Korky replied to fergsu22's topic in General Nursing

    Do you think there should be consequences for her not being available? Is she legally supposed to be available 24/7? If so, she should be
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    Catheter Came out. Should I reinsert it?

    Kooky Korky replied to fergsu22's topic in General Nursing

    I think doctors often enough just turn off their phones at night. While I understand they want some sleep, it should be illegal to just be unavailable. Same with your unavailable Nurse Director or...
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    Writing order and having Dr sign later..your thoughts?

    Kooky Korky replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    You have got to be kidding, Muno. I can hardly believe you are encouraging this new nurse to care about saving the employer money by lying. OP - NEVER and I mean NEVER follow the herd when you know...
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    What do you hate about nursing and why?

    Kooky Korky replied to ccorreces's topic in General Nursing

    Don't your med students have to have their orders co-signed by a licensed physician? And all nurses need to know that they must not accept orders from students if those orders are not
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    Anyone Knowledgeable Here About Medicare/Insurance?

    Kooky Korky posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a soon-to-be- former patient who can walk short distances with walker, has hard time getting back into bed. Can toilet alone. Cannot do even the lightest cooking because she can't let go of...
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    Anyone Knowledgeable Here About Medicare/Insurance?

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

    Good to
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    Med Error Advice...

    Kooky Korky replied to brockclan3's topic in General Nursing

    Even if she had looked at the bag, and she absolutely should have, there was no label on it to alert her or anyone else that there was anything in the bag except the IV fluid. OP, are you IV...
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    Need help on resigning!

    Kooky Korky replied to Snr1003's topic in General Nursing

    Do not go to HR. HR is not your friend. HR's job is to protect the employer every time. And you have no responsibility to try to protect other workers or future workers by informing HR about how...
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    Break up during school

    Kooky Korky replied to Nicoleashley's topic in General Students

    And it will subside. Give it time. Here's wishing you every success with the necessary adjustments. Please get counseling if you are feeling seriously, severely impacted. While it is likely too...
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    Can a Manager limit how may days off in a row you can take?

    Kooky Korky replied to wasabiRN's topic in General Nursing

    It's often miserable when new bosses come aboard. If you do speak up, make sure you're not the only one speaking so you don't become a target. I doubt there are rules or laws that would prevent her...
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    Support Planned Parenthood Today!

    Kooky Korky replied to elkpark's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The guy is an idiot. I believe he retracted or backpedaled, did he not, when he realized how idiotic he