hippie4life

hippie4life has 20 years experience and specializes in Corrections, ICU, HIV.

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1. Had something interest happen this past weekend

   hippie4life replied to MadisonsMomRN's topic in Correctional

   You could see his heart beat in his abdomen from the hall. It was so obvious something was very wrong.

2. Had something interest happen this past weekend

   hippie4life replied to MadisonsMomRN's topic in Correctional

   Great Job! I have been a correctional nurse for a long time. I am now in administration but nurse's like you are what it is all about. Doesn't matter if he's hard core or what he has done, he is your patient and you did just what you should have d...

3. medication administration at correctional facility

   hippie4life replied to alegea23's topic in Correctional

   It really depends on your state as to what the rules for medication administration are. Here in Idaho the Board of Nursing controls the rules and how it is done. They don't get involved too much with the prison stuff but it has to be within the adm...

4. Need your input please

   hippie4life replied to Foxy78's topic in Correctional

   Sounds like things are a bit lax in this place you describe. First it is not a bad thing for the C/Os to be on the friendly side as long as they still enforce the rules. They are here everyday with these inmates so a little bit of that is understan...

5. Privatized Prisons

   hippie4life replied to texascowgirl's topic in Correctional

   I have worked for the DOC run prison system as well as privatized medical. I have worked for Prison Health Services and Correntional Medical Services. I was so not impressed. I love corrections and in my current state of residence we have only pri...

6. Corrections for New Grads?

   hippie4life replied to Love2Live's topic in Correctional

   I remember my first day in corrections. It was very different from comminity nursing. I was fortunate to be allowed to follow a nurse in the prison for an entire shift on the day of my interview. At the end of that day the interview took place. T...