Kooky Korky BSN, RN

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    is being a nurse dangerous?

    Kooky Korky replied to patty1919's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing can be dangerous. Psychiatry is especially dangerous, physically. But even the little old ladies in the nursing homes can be dangerous, and kids in juvenile lock-up are no walk in the park....
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    pediatric HH, please help

    Kooky Korky replied to tami2017's topic in Home Health

    Most of them will likely already be at the pt's home. But your agency should have a supply closet for things like gloves, alcohol pads, dressing materials, and certainly for the charting forms....
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    IVDU pt kept asking for pain meds. Managment kept saying to just give it to her.

    Kooky Korky replied to ella2990's topic in General Nursing

    OP, first, your boss has her head so filled with "patient satisfaction" that she didn't even really address, apparently, your concerns about overdosing the patient. Next, the doctor should be flogged...
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    IVDU pt kept asking for pain meds. Managment kept saying to just give it to her.

    Kooky Korky replied to ella2990's topic in General Nursing

    depends on the patient/whole
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    Does anyone know of any nurses who were fired because they did too much overtime?

    Kooky Korky replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Get pre-approval. Is that what your boss requires? If they don't approve it, just alter your work habits so you have time to do the charting that will cover you in case of trouble. You have to...
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    pediatric HH, please help

    Kooky Korky replied to tami2017's topic in Home Health

    They hired you because you are breathing. They need workers so they can make money. Nothing wrong with that. They're not wrong to hire you but they do need to orient you and train you well....
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    pediatric HH, please help

    Kooky Korky replied to tami2017's topic in Home Health

    You need to get the diagnoses, the med list, the care plan and get them now, not 5 minutes before you meet the parents. Do your study on your own time in the office (if concerns about HIPAA) if need...
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    Falsifying nursing documentation

    Kooky Korky replied to jenack's topic in General Nursing

    She won't lose her job based on refusing to falsify charts. They'd cook up some other
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    Falsifying nursing documentation

    Kooky Korky replied to jenack's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, this is one of my pet peeves. Loose instead of lose. Your instead of You're. I guess they just don't teach spelling, grammar, subject-verb agreement any more to kids, and have not taught these...
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    Can you refuse to give care to a resident in LTC?

    Kooky Korky replied to CNA2016:)'s topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Keep trying, friend. Rome wasn't built in a day and all that. LOL but I mean it, it just sounds cliche. Leaving isn't always possible, so try to blossom where you are planted for
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    Inappropriate CNA behavior?

    Kooky Korky replied to matcha-cat's topic in General Nursing

    I applaud your decision to talk with your Instructor in a few
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    How to deal with obnoxious staff

    Kooky Korky replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Advanced Practice

    Maybe you could just speak directly to each person in private and let each one know that you are having a hard time controlling your sexual urges because you hear the F word 99 times each day. Make...
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    Which field of nursing is the most technically hard?

    Kooky Korky replied to Guest878640's topic in General Nursing

    So what do you figure you will
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    Inappropriate CNA behavior?

    Kooky Korky replied to matcha-cat's topic in General Nursing

    I pray that neither I nor anyone I love ever has to be in the clutches of anyone like this monster you have described. It would be so good to die quietly in our sleep, at home, after no suffering....
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    Can you refuse to give care to a resident in LTC?

    Kooky Korky replied to CNA2016:)'s topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Who should be making the care plan? When it finally gets made, part of it has to be that the dtr is not allowed to visit while intoxicated. Also, if she starts fighting with her father and it's...
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    Can you refuse to give care to a resident in LTC?

    Kooky Korky replied to CNA2016:)'s topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Who has actually done
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    Can you refuse to give care to a resident in LTC?

    Kooky Korky replied to CNA2016:)'s topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    In the meantime, try some of my suggestions. You say he has been decent to you off and on. ry to regain his goodwill. I think you can do it. I really think he needs a Psych evaluation. Has this...
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    Surveillance cameras in pedi patient's home?

    Kooky Korky replied to lovelane78's topic in Private Duty

    I wonder if the nurse can wear a body camera that pictures the setting from her
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    Surveillance cameras in pedi patient's home?

    Kooky Korky replied to lovelane78's topic in Private Duty

    The
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    Removing items from Regulatory Audit sheet

    Kooky Korky replied to samyer's topic in Quality Improvement

    I don't really know but I like the part about asking the Sup to remove the item from the audit form if nothing is to be done about it being out of
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    When will everyone understand things are different in the ER

    Kooky Korky replied to ClayH's topic in Emergency

    They would not be asking if they didn't need to know. And if you do know the information, why would you not just share it? You are rude and/or lacking in awareness to consider your colleagues'...
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    When will everyone understand things are different in the ER

    Kooky Korky replied to ClayH's topic in Emergency

    It seems like having a bed in the room would be fairly important. For OP: For nurses to still be facing this kind of situation in our modern era is ridiculous. It shows a total lack of leadership by...
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    What is 'Free water's effect?

    Kooky Korky replied to SUIN's topic in General Nursing

    Because that's what people usually assume here. Don't participate in the discussion if you feel
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    What is 'Free water's effect?

    Kooky Korky replied to SUIN's topic in General Nursing

    You're assuming there's something to bother
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    Did I harm the patient??

    Kooky Korky replied to RN3468's topic in General Nursing

    What RN's do is every kind of injection. SubQ, IM in various locations, subdermal, intradermal, IV. What ever did you mean by "what RN's do"? OP - I think your patient would have been in pain if...