Kooky Korky BSN, RN

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    Would you call an ambulance?

    Kooky Korky replied to halohg's topic in School

    Custody personnel in jails do this sometimes. They think a matter is 911 worthy, go around the nurse. Very frustrating. Complain and Custody folks might put the word out not to help you if an inmate...
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    Would you call an ambulance?

    Kooky Korky replied to halohg's topic in School

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    I Feel So Sad

    Kooky Korky posted a topic in General Nursing

    The shootings in San Bernardino yesterday - the mental illness at their base, the waste of the 8 year old's life and the critical wounding of his classmate - just too much. Overwhelming. And each...
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    waiting for provider

    Kooky Korky replied to Bo,RN's topic in Emergency

    I'd like for your bosses to be patients in your ER. I hope they will be having severe pain - a good fracture, a huge kidney stone, anything extremely painful. You will definitely see change after...
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    how do I get a social security number

    Kooky Korky replied to john1983's topic in Nurse Registration

    Talk to Social Security. Go to their office. Or an immigration
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    Gift for Preceptor and unit?

    Kooky Korky replied to Scottishtape's topic in General Nursing

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    Tell on yourself, if you dare...

    Kooky Korky replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

    canceled
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    Tell on yourself, if you dare...

    Kooky Korky replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

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    out with injury and more

    Kooky Korky replied to nursesaysay's topic in General Nursing

    She's on crutches and then will graduate to a special orthopedic
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    What do you think of 12 hour shifts?

    Kooky Korky replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

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    Injection Gone Wrong: Part 1

    Kooky Korky replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    This is a good reason to not get the blasted flu shot. They are barely effective anyway. I know that very few people here share this view. I am not interested in debating it. Just saying my view....
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    Physician assistant in the er

    Kooky Korky replied to jeshelby's topic in Emergency

    The older you get, the younger newcomers will seem to you. Or if they are new and you aren't, their ways might strike you as odd or wrong. Just try to keep the lines of communication open. Continue...
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    Orders from hell...

    Kooky Korky replied to Leonardo Del Toro's topic in General Nursing

    This is the stuff that irritates and scares me. No one can be bothered to get the order corrected. I know we are all busy, but didn't anyone see the doctor and get him to correct it? How come...
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    Orders from hell...

    Kooky Korky replied to Leonardo Del Toro's topic in General Nursing

    Flower care would be more
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    Orders from hell...

    Kooky Korky replied to Leonardo Del Toro's topic in General Nursing

    You'd be amazed how even surgeons don't use sterile technique on their postop dressing changes. Took my loved one to surgeon for first postop visit. First, the assistant took off the dressing with...
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    Orders from hell...

    Kooky Korky replied to Leonardo Del Toro's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like he needed some Ativan.
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    HELP!?! New in a SICU... already cried... totally terrified

    Kooky Korky replied to jlv613's topic in Critical Care

    Forget about crying. It's over and you can't undo it, so just forget it. What are you thinking ICU will enable you to do? CRNA? Your preceptor sounds like a "rhymes with witch". You say she...
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    Blindsided by a colleague.

    Kooky Korky replied to tch1920's topic in School

    Cool off for a few days, then figure out what you want to do. I lean toward talking to her in person, probably with a witness. She really does need to specify what her beef is with you. But calm...
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    What to give a nurse when they retire?

    Kooky Korky replied to psychnurse25's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Cash, a nice card, a poem about work written by you and other coworkers, take her out to eat. Or have a little dinner at your home for her and coworkers. Each person can bring some food. Do a "This...
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    Don't do the physicians work!

    Kooky Korky replied to ModernRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Nurses who work Agency often go to more than one institution to work. They are expected to fully function with minimal orientation. Doctors who go to more than one facility need to learn to function...
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    other side of the coin. again.

    Kooky Korky replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    You have to inform your boss and the ER nurses' boss about these incidents. The nurse who didn't treat the malignant hypertension is dangerous and needs teaching so he never dares to ever again not...
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    other side of the coin. again.

    Kooky Korky replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    How about getting the doctor to actually look at the suffering patient so he/she might think on his own and actually order adequate pain Rx? How about getting the House Sup to round up some food?...
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    other side of the coin. again.

    Kooky Korky replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of what you point out from the ER nurse perspective is interesting and helpful. But couldn't you check to see if the patient has certain orders? Like NPO? Or needs a C&S - but would you...
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    Corporate took over my facility...

    Kooky Korky replied to Mysilver1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Night shift will have to help get people up and dressed, ready for Rehab/PT/OT. I don't know if it gets better but good
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    Confused

    Kooky Korky replied to jenal77's topic in Emergency

    So much gloom and doom. She just needs to keep looking. She will find something, even if it's not in the area she wants the most. Might be skilled nursing, doc's office, clinic, teaching CNA's or...