Kooky Korky BSN, RN

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    What would you do if nursing staff refuses do carry out your request?

    Kooky Korky replied to Saflanut's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Can't
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    Gloves required for ALL oral meds.

    Kooky Korky replied to Leonardos's topic in Patient Medications

    Maybe someday that CM will be hospitalized and be the last one cared for, when the gloves are good and soiled.
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    Gloves required for ALL oral meds.

    Kooky Korky replied to Leonardos's topic in Patient Medications

    Insensitive to say "mental hospital"? Not at all, IMO. What's in vogue
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    Gloves required for ALL oral meds.

    Kooky Korky replied to Leonardos's topic in Patient Medications

    You put on new gloves for each and every
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    Advice on a situation

    Kooky Korky replied to Jw305's topic in Emergency

    Some causes of RUQ pain - liver, gall bladder, gallstones, pregnancy, colon, IBS, diverticulum, appendicitis, AAA, renal, cardiac, pulm. "Lesion" is indicative of neither malignant nor benign. It's...
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    Driving drowsy

    Kooky Korky replied to Irishnights's topic in Emergency

    For all of you who put up with this - You must band together and correct this at once. Stop being willing to put your lives, your bodies at risk. Don't assume that the boss has thought about how...
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    Driving drowsy

    Kooky Korky replied to Irishnights's topic in Emergency

    And??
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    What would you do if nursing staff refuses do carry out your request?

    Kooky Korky replied to Saflanut's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Good point. Now tell her how to achieve the latter in a case like this. OP - you are surprised that RN's are commenting?? Why? Maybe I am getting the wrong impression, but you sound kind of snooty....
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    Does anyone ever get tired of people thinking Nursing is easy?

    Kooky Korky replied to Nsco2018's topic in General Nursing

    Obvious Schmobvious And by the way, try to raise your opinion of yourself. That you don't think Nursing is academically challenging, and definitely less challenging than Pharmacy, is
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    Blood Sugar Question

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

    Maybe that would account for the initial mildly high fasting sugar, I think. But I was wondering about the higher one after no meal was eaten before mild workout. I don't Somogyi would explain that....
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    Blood Sugar Question

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

    Sounds right to me. thanks. You are so right about the vicious fight that must be waged against DM. Well, there are worse diseases, eh? Thanks
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    Annoyed by commercial

    Kooky Korky replied to jodispamodi's topic in General Nursing

    No need to do that. And don't let that be a reason to do nothing. But what we each need to do and can do is: 1. Tell everyone we know - our family, our friends, our neighbors, just people we see...
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    Annoyed by commercial

    Kooky Korky replied to jodispamodi's topic in General Nursing

    Jules, I agree that the problem of having too many patients is because nurses generally will not unite and stand up for ourselves. The auto workers, the longshoremen, the iron and steel workers, the...
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    Is 8 months experience good enough to get hired when they ask for a minimum of one year?

    Kooky Korky replied to NightNurse714's topic in Psychiatric

    Sure. Just do well on the interviews and resume. Wow them with your personality, ethics, plans. What you might lack in months, you can compensate for by the things I've suggested. Best
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    Please help. Career over before it starts.

    Kooky Korky replied to Emjked123's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    She's a new hire, on probation. Why would an employer want to hire someone who wants/needs accommodations right out of the gate? It's a good idea for someone who's already past probation, though....
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    Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    Kooky Korky replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Ricky Ricardo (Desi Arnaz) was
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    Help me pick a surgery to observe!!

    Kooky Korky replied to Sbhayes09's topic in General Students

    Usually you can't see much unless you are scrubbed in or standing at the head of the table with Anesthesia. Even then, hard to see. How about a nice hemorrhoidectomy? lady partsl hysterectomy?...
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    It's your fault that my child broke her glasses!

    Kooky Korky replied to Amethya's topic in School

    I wonder if they are
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    It's your fault that my child broke her glasses!

    Kooky Korky replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Parents should have made it crystal clear to all staff, verbally and in writing, about the warranty. That's the thanks you get for trying to help. Anyway, maybe Lions, Kiwanis, County clinic, other...
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    Retirement at what age, and how much $$ will you will need to retire "comfortably"?

    Kooky Korky replied to Horseshoe's topic in General Nursing

    It's probably easier to start out with a leg up. But it's also possible to start at the rear of the pack and still come out ahead or at least farther up front than dead last. Work hard, live...
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    Retirement at what age, and how much $$ will you will need to retire "comfortably"?

    Kooky Korky replied to Horseshoe's topic in General Nursing

    Everything is for sale at the right price. Lower the house price so you can find a buyer and get it off of your back. Or find better renters. Can you get grad students or incoming college staff via...
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    Can you give a lesser dose than prescribed without an order?

    Kooky Korky replied to Faith1234567's topic in General Nursing

    The dear doctor should know better. He or she should just write the right order, and take into account that it is pretty hard to give 2/3 of certain meds - like those that don't come in doses that...
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    School Shootings

    Kooky Korky replied to OldDude's topic in General Nursing

    If religion/prayer isn't allowed in PUBLIC schools, neither should children be forced to learn about gender, sexual preferences, and the like because some parents don't cotton to the ideas that are in...
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    New grad per diem job offer - am I being ripped off?

    Kooky Korky replied to meganec17's topic in First Year After Licensure

    She said she won't accrue any
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    Retirement at what age, and how much $$ will you will need to retire "comfortably"?

    Kooky Korky replied to Horseshoe's topic in General Nursing

    Keep inflation of the money supply in mind. I think inflation runs about 3% per year, at least. Every time the Fed Res turns on the printing press and our government takes out an interest-bearing...