aknurs

aknurs has 25 years experience and specializes in ER- Correctional.

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1. What happens when a max security inmate is unconscious in their cell?

   aknurs replied to stephied's topic in Correctional

   Ditto Safety first! I have seen to many inmates who have faked fainting, etc....to get out of their cells...I worked in an ER in the past & I have seen fakers there also..inmates just refine the technique...Not to say there are not "true emerge...

2. Strip searches?

   aknurs replied to stephied's topic in Correctional

   In my facility,,Medical does not get involved with strip searches, never.... Only security...as they are the ones looking for contraband..etc

3. night shift

   aknurs replied to reddellrn's topic in Correctional

   I think how busy you are on nights, would depend on the ratio of prisoners/nurses...I am the only night nurse with a little over 500 inmates...I am "very busy" at night..They only time I sit down & do not answer an almost constant ringing phone, ...

4. How long was your training prior to actually working in the prison?

   aknurs replied to stephied's topic in Correctional

   I worked in an ER for 7-8 years prior to Corrections. The hospital I worked in, had a Hospital Based Ambulance Service, that covered 5 counties...So although small in comparison to other ER's, we were busy & saw a lot of different emergencies.

5. do the correctionals hire new grads?

   aknurs replied to spongebob6286's topic in Correctional

   I think you pretty well hit the nail on the head!....

6. prison?

   aknurs replied to Medsport's topic in Correctional

   In some prisons there are different turn-around as far as intakes go, of course this is depending on the institution. (We usually get 2-3 groups of inmates going out & coming in 3x wkly,of course that's tentative)..If you get stressful with emerg...

7. Which is a better experience prior to working in a Prison, ICU or Emergency Room?

   aknurs replied to Cowboy Thug's topic in Correctional

   Defiantly ER experience will be the best...Depending upon the size of the Prison, you never know what will be brought into the department, ie: beatings, stabbings, medical emergencies, etc...Although it is on a smaller scale than a regular ER, you wi...

8. Questions

   aknurs replied to RNCoastiewife's topic in Correctional

   1. Right now where I work it's overcrowded. Our all male 538 population has risen to 550+ There are more fights between inmates & more frequent attacks from the inmates to the officers. Staffing of officers is short. 2. I treat the inmates fairly...

9. Violence in Prison? Are they common?

   aknurs replied to Marin2x's topic in Correctional

   You could & probably will be called nasty names, shown body parts when you don't want to see them. Taking care of inmates who have gotten into fights. Inmates who kill their cell mates (only two of this senereo in the last 10 years at my facility...

10. Mar

    aknurs replied to amesly15's topic in Correctional

    In my facility the MAR's are created by using the Excell Program on the computer. We (meaning me) change them & update them every month. Orders change, meds get d/c 'd. The I/M do not touch our MAR's. they are for the nurses to record medications...

11. help, Pepper spray problems

    aknurs replied to pigeon's topic in Correctional

    In my facility anytime we go to a cell extraction,(if medical personnel are in the facility, we are required to attend a cell extraction) we are given a mask to wear,(along with the extraction team). Unfortunately cell extractions & pepper spray ...

12. Hospice Opportunities in Arkansas?

    aknurs replied to Pokygirl's topic in Hospice

    There is a Community Hospice in Harrison.I the Nursing Staff is Hired/Provided by North Ark.Regional Medical Center....It was built,owned & is operated by "The Community". North Ark, provides the pay for the nursing staff, as a Service to the C...

13. New Grad In Corrrections? good/bad idea?

    aknurs replied to arabella205's topic in Correctional

    I have to say I agree , you should have some hospital experience, before you decide to go into correctional nursing. You will have to have extremely good skills at triage, assessment, emergency nursing, as well as dealing with people who are manipula...

14. I/M Harrassment- CO's doing nothing

    aknurs replied to articnurseRN's topic in Correctional

    Articnurse .Which Facility do you work in? Maybe I can help you out. If the inmate is not on a mandatory medication, I would have the officers keep him from your medline, until his behavior changes..What the inmate is doing is not acceptable. And the...

15. Do you recommend becoming a nurse?

    aknurs replied to BradleyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have been in nursing for quite some time, & have really enjoyed it. But when my oldest daughter wanted to go into health care, & was concerned about the beside vomiting,diarrhea & everything else that is involved in caring for sick peop...