SoloWytch

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1. Correctional Med Pass - Crushed Meds.

   SoloWytch replied to OldMareLPN's topic in Correctional

   We crush all narcotics and float all other meds. If they walk away w/ meds or are caught cheeking them, the med either gets DC'd or they get a crush order (depending on the medication). I've had CO's ask me to get a crush order for some inmates tha...

2. Do you talk about allnurses.com at work?

   SoloWytch replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   Let's see... I've told my roommate about it (she's a member here now). and I told my DON and ADON about it, and I've spread the word to my fellow student nurses. And I've passed the site on to some people on a non-nursing board that I read.

3. (vent) Group projects

   SoloWytch replied to SoloWytch's topic in General Students

   I'm a 2nd semester undergrad (well, everyone in the class is, too) in an LPN to BSN completion program, so, like Steve said, we all work outside of class, live further away, have families/homes to take care of, etc. And we work a variety of shifts. ...

4. (vent) Group projects

   SoloWytch posted a topic in General Students

   AAAAaaaaaaaRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAaaarrrrrrrghhhh!!!!! (I think that about sums it up...)

5. I am loving this...

   SoloWytch replied to DisneyDreamin's topic in Correctional

   I love my Crocs! Oh, and welcome to the wonderful (and weird and wacky!) world of corrections!

6. Had interview for LPN county jail position

   SoloWytch replied to iwanna's topic in Correctional

   I see you're in PA -- so am I. Was just wondering which county jail you applied at. Good luck!

7. Funniest thing a confused pt. has told you...

   SoloWytch replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

   My shining moment is STILL the dementia patient at the LTC I worked at who looked up at me and said, "You're crazy."

8. Cat Calls

   SoloWytch replied to ShortyLPN's topic in Correctional

   I don't get a lot of cat calls (unless I have to do the DHU med pass.) Mostly I ignore it, although there was one guy who kept yelling that he wanted to stick his **** in my ear. I finally muttered to the CO who was with me, "I know it's best to igno...

9. This aughta be fun: List the terms/slang/correctional nursing lingo for us newbies

   SoloWytch replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in Correctional

   Beware of chi-chi's. (Or whatever your inmates call it.) I've seen (and smelled! *L*) some pretty wild recipes. What is it? Well... it's sort of a prison pot-luck, usually mixed in a bag, and features ramen noodles and whatever other odd commissar...

10. It's only a one page paper...

    SoloWytch posted a topic in LPN-RN

    It was assigned last Thursday, and is due tomorrow evening. I have stuff I have to do tomorrow morning that will probably take longer than anticipated, so I have to do it tonight. I've been home from tonight's class for about 2 hours now, and just...

11. Correctional nursing role..nurse or police?

    SoloWytch replied to Kashia's topic in Correctional

    No, I don't think it's necessary to give up caring about your patients. It is, however, necessary to always remember that you have to keep more of a "distance" in your caring. (Not sure I'm going to be able to explain what I mean here...) You have ...

12. How safe is it, really?

    SoloWytch replied to rachelgp's topic in Correctional

    Hi, Patti I'm not sure what they meant by "leave your conscience at the door" If they mean that you have to ignore the fact that some of your patients will have committed rape, murder, child abuse, etc, yeah, you do have to put that out of your mind...

13. How safe is it, really?

    SoloWytch replied to rachelgp's topic in Correctional

    You assume, correctly, Kimned! *waves to the best DON on the planet* (P.S. Have you signed my PTO form yet?)

14. Female Inmates?

    SoloWytch replied to PMFB-RN's topic in Correctional

    Where I work, nurses are not allowed to be alone with an inmate in any gender combination. There is always a guard present, unless privacy is an issue, in which case another nurse or other medical person is present and the CO is right outside the (o...

15. Where do you work?

    SoloWytch replied to mcknis's topic in Correctional

    I work in a county jail and we have all levels of security. Most of our nurses are female. Off hand I can think of 6 or 8 male nurses that are there (all but one are RN's and at least 2 are agency).