Kooky Korky BSN, RN

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    Blood pressure medications

    Kooky Korky replied to Joy101's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    How did the patient tolerate the med? What follow-up did you do? What will you do next
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    Blood pressure medications

    Kooky Korky replied to Joy101's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It's probably not as unusual as you think.
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    Blood pressure medications

    Kooky Korky replied to Joy101's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I guess it would be too much to hope that the doctor had written parameters for holding the medication. Are you allowed to call the doctor and ask or must you go to the Charge Nurse or to your...
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    forced to work when sick?

    Kooky Korky replied to Skylar86's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't do anything. You want to keep a good relationship with this nurse. She saw for herself that you wound up being a patient in your own ER. You can't blame her for not wanting to be known as...
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    Syringe driver terror

    Kooky Korky replied to milly's topic in General Nursing

    Read the thread. You will see pictures of some of
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    Hydration Stations in the Nursing Station

    Kooky Korky replied to 1Crazynurse's topic in General Nursing

    Obvious like you're not smart enough to remember which drink is yours or what date you are
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    Mom suing nurse after suffocation accident

    Kooky Korky replied to MunoRN's topic in Nursing News

    Well then the LC can just hustle her bustle on up to the ward and pitch right in, time of night notwithstanding! A bottle is one thing but no pacifier!!!!!??????!!!!! Oh,
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    Eclipse concerns

    Kooky Korky replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    drums carrier pigeons
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    Grab & Go Breakfast and Life Threatening Allergies

    Kooky Korky replied to ILoveScrubs924's topic in School

    Does anyone eat at home any more? What is the real goal of Grab and Go? Is there a charge for the food in this program? Will teachers now have to be concerned about choking hazards in the classroom...
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    considering quiting current new case

    Kooky Korky replied to undefeated-lvn's topic in Private Duty

    It sounds like you want to
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    Female patients at risk because of male patient?

    Kooky Korky replied to Major_Mira's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Theory is often different than the practical reality. They can always conjure up some other reason to fire someone. No, they won't tell you they're firing you for whistleblowing. They'll go after...
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    No Acute Care experience: Will I survive as a school nurse

    Kooky Korky replied to ~Shrek~'s topic in School

    What will your orientation be
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    Needle stick from urine collection cup.. Patient HepC positive...

    Kooky Korky replied to Leeleeboo7's topic in General Nursing

    OP, are the Workers' Comp labs back yet? Hep C is treatable, in case you do have it. If your blood is negative for Hep C, they should do repeat labs on you 2 or 3 times. Ask when those will be done....
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    Being Deposed - Help!

    Kooky Korky replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

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    Treated Like Black Plague

    Kooky Korky replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    You don't have to start as an RN where you'd have access to meds and prescription pads. Start as a ward clerk or in Central Supply or somewhere like that if it's
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    Mom suing nurse after suffocation accident

    Kooky Korky replied to MunoRN's topic in Nursing News

    Yes, it does and I feel reassured. The US is definitely NOT like this. That is, the retraining for work you mention is hard to come by unless the pt or his advocate goes to bat for him. I guess he...
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    Mom suing nurse after suffocation accident

    Kooky Korky replied to MunoRN's topic in Nursing News

    It's called misogyny I think. I couldn't agree more that CS pts should NOT be expected to care for their baby right away. Even NSVD moms are in pain. In the US, we need for women who have recently...
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    Mom suing nurse after suffocation accident

    Kooky Korky replied to MunoRN's topic in Nursing News

    It might not have. Maybe she filed some time ago and we're just now hearing about it. Seems the statutes of limitations to file would have been only 1 - 3 years in US. Don't know for sure. I feel...
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    Mom suing nurse after suffocation accident

    Kooky Korky replied to MunoRN's topic in Nursing News

    If she wins, the losers will appeal. Whatever she is awarded will be knocked down significantly on appeal. If a surgeon cuts off the wrong leg and then must also remove the good one, when nurses or...
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    Mom suing nurse after suffocation accident

    Kooky Korky replied to MunoRN's topic in Nursing News

    Really, man, what a terrible thing to say. You know nothing about her money situation, you apparently have never lost a child. What would you do - thank the
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    Wimpy Male Nurse

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

    LOLOLOL
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    Female patients at risk because of male patient?

    Kooky Korky replied to Major_Mira's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I do not disagree that the OP should formally complain. But do not kid yourself about the possibility of OP being fired. The boss can fire a worker for any reason, any time. While I think staff...
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    IV infiltration

    Kooky Korky replied to scheibs1's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Working in the pitch black with just a flashlight in ICU - wow. Amazing there aren't more mishaps than there already are. I believe in parents being with their kids but that's going too
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    VISITOR POLICY

    Kooky Korky replied to Kiwi82's topic in Emergency

    I hope your nephew is doing well, Racer15. It makes it hard on your coworkers who do need to limit visitors if you aren't limiting them, too. I have recently concluded that, somehow, other docs and...
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    VISITOR POLICY

    Kooky Korky replied to Kiwi82's topic in Emergency

    Things to consider: Do staff have to climb over people to get to the pt? Are the visitors quiet and cooperative? Does the pt want or not want a particular person with him or her? Privacy. Are...