Sunshine22

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1. Wexford and Prison Health Services

   Sunshine22 replied to BlessedbyGod's topic in Correctional

   I can only give you a point of view from GA, but maybe that will be OK. I have worked for PHS for 10 years and I love it!! Most of my staff has been right there with me for most of the time, as well. I have a small jail and prison, 550, that I am ...

2. PHS pay rates in Alabama

   Sunshine22 replied to AlabamaRN(ER)'s topic in Correctional

   I think that alot of the time , the amount of money that you get paid is according to your contract with the county that your jail is in. I am in South GA, and have been with PHS for 10 years, and am the HSA. I wish you well on your interview and h...

3. Corrections Nurses: Have You Been Hit Like This?

   Sunshine22 replied to Sheri257's topic in Correctional

   Susan, Basically just do as you said. Just remember that they need to know nothing about you or your life. If they start asking questions, you stop them fast and hard by saying that is none of your business, or i don't have to tell you that , or do...

4. How do you deal with Mothers of inmates

   Sunshine22 replied to nurseT's topic in Correctional

   Shell, You are correct in what you say, but there are several things to take into conscideration when dealing with i/ms. I do not have to speak to anyone about anything unless I choose to do so. That was the whole point that I was getting to. Bas...

5. How do you deal with Mothers of inmates

   Sunshine22 replied to nurseT's topic in Correctional

   Course when you let them know that they are over the age of 18 and the law prohibits us from speaking to anyone other than the actual i/m about his healthcare, this does sometimes work. Then you can let them know that you weill be happy to speak to ...

6. PLEASE don't do it!

   Sunshine22 replied to jamangel's topic in Correctional

   My secretery would call our trustee down on the weekends when she would come in to catch up on her filing. The nurse would be out on med pass, so everyone knew not to bring any of the i/m to be seen while she was out on med pass. The sec. and the t...

7. Corrections Nurses: Have You Been Hit Like This?

   Sunshine22 replied to Sheri257's topic in Correctional

   Been there...done that!!! Had a MH I/M to attack me from the back with both fists to the head neck and shoulder, and then the inch long fingernails into the back of the neck up into the scalp. I didn't have a clue until it was over. Thank God for ...

8. Concerns

   Sunshine22 replied to mom2saul&amaris's topic in Correctional

   I think that you are doing the right thing with the I/M's as far as you have said. If the other nurses have the attitude that they have, they should not last long in this type of nursing. You have to remember that I/M's ahve more rights than we do,...

9. Nur515

   Sunshine22 replied to Jerseygirl52's topic in Correctional

   Jersey, Where are you taking a corrections course online. Can you put the link up for us to see?

10. Mrsa

    Sunshine22 replied to MadisonsMomRN's topic in Correctional

    Madison, You sound like you have my medical director!! He likes to use just the Bactrim. It doesn't kick it all the way. We did have another doc that used the Bactrim and Rifampin, and it was OK. Then, we had another doc that used Bactrim and Dox...

11. PLEASE don't do it!

    Sunshine22 replied to jamangel's topic in Correctional

    Georgia used to have the law of 1-3 years for being w/ an I/M. According to our Warden, the law has changed to 10-30 years and you do at least 10!!! I haven't had any of my nurses to do this, but I have had 2 admin. assist. to do this within the la...

12. Corrections Nurses: Have You Been Hit Like This?

    Sunshine22 replied to Sheri257's topic in Correctional

    I have been doing this job for 10 years now, and was attacked by a psych i/m about 4 months ago. She was in the infirmary and I had 4 big officers with me at the time. She wiggled through them and got to me before I knew what was happening. She go...

13. correctional policy and procedure manual

    Sunshine22 replied to larry browne's topic in Correctional

    We also have a P&P book form our company (PHS-Prison Health Services) that we go by. It uses the NCCHC as well. There is a NCCHC standards book for jails and for prisons, because there is a difference. I happen to have a jail on one side of my...

14. PHS-Good ,Bad, Indifferent

    Sunshine22 replied to r0113's topic in Correctional

    I have worked for PHS going on 9 years in February. I love it!!! Maybe it is somewhat different in my region, but I don't run into the problems that are posted above. Yes, we are a private corrections health service that is contracted out to diffe...

15. PHS sites in Georgia

    Sunshine22 replied to Daisha's topic in Correctional

    Yea, we have a site in Cherokee County. That would be Canton, GA. We also have 2 sites in Gwinnett County. Can't remember the city, but it is just south of Atlanta. Hope this helps. The HSAs' at those sites are wonderful!!!:) :) :)