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1. Leaving work at work.

   RNonRun replied to Eirene's topic in Correctional

   No, Eirene, you are not alone. But you do seem to be internalizing it a bit (in my own reading and interpretation.) I too have a big heart. I try to just deal with what is in front of me. I do not work with your degree of mental health but while work...

2. CA/ State Prison RN job question

   RNonRun replied to mixyplixy's topic in Correctional

   In Jan 2007 RN's starting were making $7650 a month. Regardless of what the web site says. In a nutshell some facilities are extremely difficult to work for. Back Stabbing sums it up but mentally taxing is more like it. Correctional work is great (f...

3. Are you paranoid yet?

   RNonRun replied to GlowBear500's topic in Correctional

   Hmm, sounds very familiar though I have not worked at YOUR facility Organic. People who don't know are always worried about inmates attacking them in some way. Oh I am sure it happens I have known nurses it happens to. But in 4 years in Correctional ...

4. Poll: Male Nurses in the OB? Ok or No Way???

   RNonRun replied to KrisRNwannabe's topic in General Nursing

   93 I was in Alabama in Nursing school. Even one of the married male nurses didn't believe Male nurses belonged in OB. !!! Okay for MD's! NOT for Nurses!!! Wouldn't want his wife examined by a male Nurse!! :eek: Need I say more!!! --leslie

5. have you ever "written up" yourself in an incident report?

   RNonRun replied to l.rae's topic in General Nursing

   As soon as I read the first post I realized of course I have! I have made a few med errors in my day. THANK GOODNESS et al (God Angels etc, that no adverse outcomes EVER resulted!!) they seem to run in 2's for me one on month then another in a period...

6. 1,000 inmates 4 night nurses.......

   RNonRun replied to dazzle256's topic in Correctional

   I agree! So Nurse Warrior, what IS the pay in WV??? and do you work for a privatized co??? ie CMS or PHS??? and how is the air quality there??? Killing me here in Louisville, another year & I will most likely need an inhaler...... Love the job ...

7. 1,000 inmates 4 night nurses.......

   RNonRun replied to dazzle256's topic in Correctional

   Hi Foxy! I make about the same as I did when I was working at Hospitals here in Louisville. Right now I am at 21.5 as an RN before shift dif. The LPN's make ALMOST as much... about the most they can make outside of agency around here at around $17-18...

8. Stethoscope Search----Big Bell

   RNonRun replied to RNonRun's topic in General Nursing

   By the way, what is a demi cup? LOL Okay....I can see the discription is lacking..... The tubing is single.... not terribly flimsy but not as stout as a Littman.... longer though. A demi cup... hmmm a small espresso cup?? Its about 2 inches or so ac...

9. Wrist Blood Pressure Cuffs

   RNonRun posted a topic in General Nursing

   While I am on the subject.... I understand that Wrist cuffs are not reliable. Fine. Everyone in our facility uses one regaurdless. I am going to give in to one as well. Does anyone know if any are better than others??? I want to keep it under $70.......

10. Stethoscope Search----Big Bell

    RNonRun posted a topic in General Nursing

    :Melody: About 5 years ago I picked up an interesting sethoscope. The retailer called it a Big Bell and in fact it has a bell about the size of a demi cup... for lack of a better discription. The ear pc fell off mine and I layed it down at work.......

11. 1,000 inmates 4 night nurses.......

    RNonRun replied to dazzle256's topic in Correctional

    Four nurses including one in intake for 1800 inmates. Some nites only three. Only one or 2 more on other shifts but the administrators are here. --leslie

12. PHS has taken over our prison

    RNonRun replied to Pattiecake's topic in Correctional

    Hi, PHS just took over the Louisville Metro Corrections. We had CMS in here before and it was a nightmare. Still too early to be sure but we don't see too much difference. Granted the problems we have were'nt made overnight... thus they won't go away...

13. How many nurses here have their license currently suspended?

    RNonRun replied to Sheba817's topic in General Nursing

    Good God KY huh??Me too. 5 years here and have been an RN since 93 I hear Ky has some really nurse unfriendly BON interpretations/rules. I shudder to think. I guess any state that is so union unfriendly would be of the old mindset that I doctor is al...

14. Do I LOOK Like A Nurse To You?

    RNonRun replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    LMBO I have not heard that one before. I started out in the work force 5'8" 140# not in the least overweight and was a truck driver and a damn good one too (I miss that a lot) and would always hear from women esp at church, *a little bitty thing like...

15. color coding staff

    RNonRun replied to hock1's topic in General Nursing

    Now as nice as I think they could look I would rather wear white. I run REALLY Hot 90% of the time at work and if I had to wear a Jacket I would DIE. Rarely do people like it colder than me. If I am cold its COLD. There is a nursing home in Alabama t...