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  1. Mystery illnesses

    Gasp, do they do that at your place too? Amazing how long they can keep that crap up. I think the child molesters may be the best at it. We have a weekender right now who claims something every weekend. We joke about what it will be this weekend. I t...
  2. New to site, have a question

    Don't bother argueing with the sheriff. Have the Doctor address the sheriff's problem. I do have a paper in place called " Jail staff Medical Documentation". On it are places for the officer to write the inmates name and age, cheif complaint, when it...
  3. Mystery illnesses

    After a while you will get to know the repeaters. I had one guy with a history of psuedo seizure and took depakote. He came from another jail and said " They stopped giving me my depakote 4 days ago because I was leaving soon and they didn't want to ...
  4. I was performing a flu shot clinic. A very tall gentelman was rolling up his sleeve and struggled with the sleeve around the biceps. He says "Can we do it like this?" My response, without thinking.... " If you can get it all the way up, because I nee...
  5. I did not see the episode of 60 minutes. I wish I had. I read an article in the news paper shortly after the death occured. There wasn't enough information for me to make a decision. I do know that medical should not be involved when security has som...
  6. Hyperchylomicronemia

    Say That 3 Times Real Fast. I Have A 20 Yo Female At The County Level That Has Been In Icu For The Last 8 Days Due To This Rare Genetic Disorder. We Have To Get A Registered Dietician To Design A Diet For Her When She Returns As She Cannot Eat Any Fa...
  7. Too Cute!

    She probably wasn't trying to insult you. Correctional nurses and ER nurses as well are just a different breed. We are more straight up with others and don't have time to pussyfoot around "feelings". She was most likely remembering herself at your a...
  8. How do you deal with Mothers of inmates

    Thanks for the suggestions. I really needed to hear from some other nurses. I am the only health care professional in the jail and sometimes just need the support. Yesterday the Commander told me he had a wedding to attend and it turns out this mothe...
  9. Nurses don't have a hard job

    Tell him when he obtains the education and experience you have, then he can "sit behind the desk and write". I used to work in a nursing home and one day I offered to work as an aid as they had a call-off. I thought it would be great to work a whole...
  10. PLEASE don't do it!

    Dumb Girl!!!
  11. OK, This Mother is driving me crazy. The inmate is a 23 YO male who has already spent time in prison for 2 counts of possession and theft. While out on parole he gets arrested for burglary. He likes to claim his mental problems cause him to misbehave...
  12. Medical Kites / Medical Request Forms

    Oh, ours are labeled "Medical Request" and they must be specific in their complaint. I don't see anyone without a request, as a general rule, to keep some sort of order. However, there are exceptions. I make folllow up assessments and if there is an ...
  13. Medical Kites / Medical Request Forms

    What do you mean by "medical kite"? Inmates telling you another inmate is sick?
  14. Security And Deliberate Indifference

    I've seen them release inmates from custody to avoid paying for their healthcare. This is the first time I saw them deliberately take someone out of the hospital like that. Thankfully no complications occured. But they get a false sense of security w...
  15. Anyone Ever Find Out Your Patient Was Yanked Out Of The Hospital And Brought Back To Jail Ama? Less Than 48hrs After A Major Surgery?