Kooky Korky BSN, RN

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    Issues getting Epi?

    Kooky Korky replied to purplewaves45's topic in Camp

    balking (not
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    Nurse legality issue, help

    Kooky Korky replied to jess124's topic in General Nursing

    Furthermore, how does anyone know what is really in the bottle? The label from Pharmacy says 1 thing, the nurse is expected to know that the label is wrong and is expected to correct it. Huh????? Now...
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    New grad sinking fast

    Kooky Korky replied to Sheika34's topic in First Year After Licensure

    A new grad who hasn't completed orientation in 2 days. I really have heard it all now. Girl,
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    Nurse Sick and FIRED: Exploring Nursing Absenteeism

    Kooky Korky replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    One can only hope. I once was forced by the Manager to tell a CNA who had moved to the US from a country where they never got snow that she had to come to work on a real snowy, icy day. She had an...
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    Nurse Sick and FIRED: Exploring Nursing Absenteeism

    Kooky Korky replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    I had one bout of flu that caused so much pain (achey muscles) that I was darned near tears. I knew my body needed sleep and that's what I did. Fortunately, I have never been absent much. I know...
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    Malicious "pimping" in nursing / nurse practitioner school?

    Kooky Korky replied to RomaniGypsy's topic in General Nursing

    What degree of malicious pimping being common is acceptable for
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    Weighted blanket "to prevent contractures"?!?!?

    Kooky Korky replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The Administrator and DON and Medical Director need to put IN WRITING that the blanket is OK to use. Is the Admin an RN? Did the "do not use" decision get put into writing? Naturally, the nurses are...
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    Weighted blanket "to prevent contractures"?!?!?

    Kooky Korky replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    He might live a long, long time as a semi-invalid. Still, you make a good
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    Weighted blanket "to prevent contractures"?!?!?

    Kooky Korky replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    And meet sooner rather than later. And don't just criticize the blanket, discuss her fears and knowledge, try to include the patient, and don't forget frequent ROM, as another poster
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    Is it just me, or is my employer being really messed up?

    Kooky Korky replied to Capp's topic in General Nursing

    Night shift isn't always exactly a choice. Sometimes it's about survival or being
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    Is it just me, or is my employer being really messed up?

    Kooky Korky replied to Capp's topic in General Nursing

    Take it in stride? Just like having to take another patient, on top of the 400 you already have. And having your schedule changed at the last minute, and like many other examples you can think of....
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    Is it just me, or is my employer being really messed up?

    Kooky Korky replied to Capp's topic in General Nursing

    $15 more per prescription is a lot of money, especially if a person takes several meds. OP's health plan made the classic mistake of not giving a single thought to those members who work other than...
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    Your most annoying, obnoxious family member stories

    Kooky Korky replied to JDZ344's topic in Nursing Humor

    A butt-sniffing son is preferable to a bum full of boo.
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    Your most annoying, obnoxious family member stories

    Kooky Korky replied to JDZ344's topic in Nursing Humor

    What ever came of
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    Your most annoying, obnoxious family member stories

    Kooky Korky replied to JDZ344's topic in Nursing Humor

    Sounds like parents needed crains.
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    1,800 Vermont Nurses On Strike

    Kooky Korky replied to Katillac's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I am glad they are standing up for themselves. However, it is going to take more than a strike lasting a couple of days, after likely having given notice of that strike so strikebreakers could be...
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    My DoN is a terrifying nepotistic bully. What do I do?

    Kooky Korky replied to Illmarinen's topic in General Nursing

    Did you resign yet,
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    Transgender patient and a dilemma

    Kooky Korky replied to CBlover's topic in General Nursing

    I tend to see it your way. But I would want to have inquired of the pt for his preference, although asking would possibly have gotten me in trouble for
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    Reasonable time frame for prn medication to be given?

    Kooky Korky replied to nicegirl2's topic in General Nursing

    mostly retired, have worked numerous
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    Reasonable time frame for prn medication to be given?

    Kooky Korky replied to nicegirl2's topic in General Nursing

    perhaps
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    My DoN is a terrifying nepotistic bully. What do I do?

    Kooky Korky replied to Illmarinen's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like a very disorganized place, a place where staff arrive late and important paperwork is lost - twice. You know you need to find something better, don't you? What advice would you give to...
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    How Resilient Are You?

    Kooky Korky replied to Carol Ebert's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Great article. It's also important to allow yourself some time to grieve losses. They are real, they actually do hurt. Loss isn't easy. Many times we do land on our feet, but not right away. So...
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    Anyone Knowledgeable Here About Medicare/Insurance?

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

    I am scared that the way our med care is handled here in America can cause people (like me, for instance) to become bankrupt, homeless. I want to know how to prevent this. I have never crossed the...
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    Reasonable time frame for prn medication to be given?

    Kooky Korky replied to nicegirl2's topic in General Nursing

    IBS is also painful. That picture is not funny IMHO. It shows how little you seem to
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    Reasonable time frame for prn medication to be given?

    Kooky Korky replied to nicegirl2's topic in General Nursing

    It can be really hard, as many people have already stated. I agree with you in theory, but it just isn't always practical. But it is vital to communicate with the patient/family as to why they are...