Kooky Korky BSN, RN

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    Osteomyelitis Way Back When

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

    He is actually a pretty young doctor. Which doesn't mean that his educators taught him well. We have a wound care specialist MD who is older and shares the DPM's view. I am amazed at this...
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    Have you ever requested a patient be removed from your workload?

    Kooky Korky replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    The devil with provider irritation. They get paid a pretty penny and they can dang well earn it. You work for your bread, don't you? How dare you let some doctor get by with treating you badly....
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    Buying a House on a Nurse's Income: How Do Nurses Afford $450,000+ Houses?

    Kooky Korky replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Follow this sensible advice and you can't go too wrong. Is having a very nice house worth the OT and stress? Perhaps if you start small, you will be able eventually to have a house you are super...
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    Bit Off More Than I Can Chew

    Kooky Korky replied to bluescrubs's topic in General Nursing

    Can you spell
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    Need validation ASAP!

    Kooky Korky replied to yadda_yadda_yadda's topic in General Nursing

    Hooray for your ethics and your career. Did you feel incapable of cleaning the place up? I guess this is a warning that there are problems on every job and if you don't feel capable of...
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    Parental Consent via Telephone in California

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

    You are not being overly cautious. Who does the Lead report to? This is definitely an issue that should be clarified and put into writing. The vax manufacturers can't be sued but I wonder...
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    How do you know if correctional nursing is for you?

    Kooky Korky replied to angel.maria's topic in Correctional

    I call it Jail Nursing. It could also be Prison Nursing - state, Fed. If you are thrilled to be out of the hospital setting, if you are happy to learn new things, if you realize that Nursing is...
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    How do you know if correctional nursing is for you?

    Kooky Korky replied to angel.maria's topic in Correctional

    Why not ask
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    "Thank you for your service"

    Kooky Korky replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Stuff like that just points out to me that we all need to be cleansed of sin and become reborn, washed in the blood of Jesus. We see how evil humankind can be. Come back now, Jesus, Lord God...
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    "Thank you for your service"

    Kooky Korky replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    The most dangerous jobs historically are deep sea fishing and mining. But there is danger in lots of jobs - law enforcement, fire fighting, ER, Corrections, and Psych nursing, race car driving to...
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    Coworkers Respecting Each Others' Advance Directives and Code Statuses

    Kooky Korky replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Twang twang, my dog died Twang twang, my truck's broke down Twang twang, my best buddy was with my wife when I got home from workin' all night in the mine and they drank up all'a mah best...
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    Coworkers Opening Patient Windows During Inclement Weather

    Kooky Korky replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes there really is fault in others.
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    Coworkers Opening Patient Windows During Inclement Weather

    Kooky Korky replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    And maybe just a
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    Coworkers Opening Patient Windows During Inclement Weather

    Kooky Korky replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, this is good to know, thank you for sharing,
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    Coworkers Opening Patient Windows During Inclement Weather

    Kooky Korky replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Hold a staff meeting. Form a committee. Ask patients if they saw someone open the window. For the record, fresh air can be refreshing. This is probably someone having hot flashes. Check...
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    Nurses Refusing to Administer COVID-19 Vaccinations!? | Nurses Week Contest

    Kooky Korky replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in General Nursing

    Not silly at all. While a nurse might have the right to refuse an assignment, there are often dire consequences to refusing. Like getting fired, blacklisted. Often the nurse must do the...
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    I think I’ll be fired and I really do need to vent my fears

    Kooky Korky replied to direw0lf's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't say she fit in any, although maybe disability. Sorry for any misunderstanding. I was listing the protected classes under Federal law. Sex includes pregnancy, sexual orientation,...
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    I think I’ll be fired and I really do need to vent my fears

    Kooky Korky replied to direw0lf's topic in General Nursing

    race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, and disability - like mental
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    I think I’ll be fired and I really do need to vent my fears

    Kooky Korky replied to direw0lf's topic in General Nursing

    You needed a new job? Calm for years? Covid is only since 2020. How come you blame yourself instead of his yelling assininity? Why did you never c/o his screaming and his never doing...
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    I think I’ll be fired and I really do need to vent my fears

    Kooky Korky replied to direw0lf's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah! Sue the Charge personally for
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    I think I’ll be fired and I really do need to vent my fears

    Kooky Korky replied to direw0lf's topic in General Nursing

    This advice is
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    I think I’ll be fired and I really do need to vent my fears

    Kooky Korky replied to direw0lf's topic in General Nursing

    Don't you love how all the cowards never speak up? Nursing is so messed up by all these staff who are waiting to be delivered from evil. They never want to be the changers. I hate
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    I think I’ll be fired and I really do need to vent my fears

    Kooky Korky replied to direw0lf's topic in General Nursing

    One lesson to learn from this is to never - and I do mean never - talk about anything personal at work. food, weight, sex, money, your possessions, your dreams, your family, your goals, your...
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    I'm a Monkey...

    Kooky Korky replied to Merrie82's topic in General Nursing

    One of the most evil things ever invented is sleep deprivation. Rotating shifts from Days to Nights and Nights to Days is pure insanity. I was hired to do D/N rotating. I was scared and asked if...
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    How to Pass Anatomy and Physiology 2 in the Summer

    Kooky Korky replied to TheNursingdoll's topic in General Students

    Cardio might not be first in all A & P 2 class. Otherwise great advice. I would just add that repetition works wonders. Read the material before the lecture. Attend the lecture....