[crjnursewarrior]

Originally Posted by Blackcat99

Yes. I use to work with Prime Care at the regional jail. I wonder if most Prime Care facilities have to do hand written MAR's? I hope you don't get into trouble for having computerized MAR programs.

Blackcat...thanks for the reply. I am pretty sure that all the PrimeCare facilities do handwritten MARs...at least the regional jails here in WV, since any records that have ever been sent/faxed to us from other jails the MAR was always a handwritten one just like the ones we use. Our Medical Administrator actually asked the Big Bosses at the last administrator's meeting if we could do them on the computer and they said it was fine, that we could figure out a way to do it and go ahead and implement that, but never actually offered to find or supply us a software program to do so, so hence, you see my problem. I have designed several forms for our jail on the computer and so, Medical Adm. asked me to see what I could come up with. I am not doing very well with coming up with anything at this point. I need an actual software program...it would not be efficient enough to input all that info at home in my computer, it will have to be something at the jail that all the nurses have access to. So, you see my trouble? When did you work at Moundsville? Did you like it?

[Blackcat99]

I worked at the regional jail in Moundsville about 3 years ago. I was unhappy working at that jail. Some of the nurses were very nice but 3 of the day shift nurses were totally obnoxious. It sounds like you have found a good group of people to work with. Congratulations!! :hatparty: Best of luck with your computerized MAR program.

[Flowan]

Hi Nurse t
You sound like you have the same situation I do. I am the only nurse in the facility with 250 inmates. Everyone wants something. The CO's Do the med passes. I have a company in ALA the UPS's my meds and sends me the MARS with their stuff already on them. Where do you get your med fills at?Local Pharmacy? I use to have it like that but the pharm company I use does all that now and I just put them in drawers for the CO's. I have been doing this job for 3 years and feel lost. I am on permanent lone from the local regional hospital so my providers are ACC MD's and APN. If you get a moment sometime, email me and tell me somethings you do to deal with the crap at your jail.Amouroustwo@yahoo.com