JailHouseTeer

JailHouseTeer has 26 years experience and specializes in HIV Coordinator/Disease Intervention Spe.

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1. Nurse as a patient...

   JailHouseTeer replied to Brian's topic in Rock

   On one of my trips to the ER one of my past co-workers was working the ER and was my nurse. She was also doing orientation with a new nurse that was fresh out of nursing school. He and I both did not let her know at the time that I was a nurse becaus...

2. 2nd Nursing Cartoon caption contest - win $100

   JailHouseTeer replied to Brian's topic in Rock

   I was only kidding about the duct tape. Please come back to your room.

3. MRSA outbreak

   JailHouseTeer replied to deyo321's topic in Correctional

   Its summer again and it will start all over 1. for those with draining boils shower daily 2. clean linens changed everday towels sheets clothes ect put in a disolving laundry bag 3. dressing changes need to be at least BID for draining wounds. Cle...

4. Bunch of questions LPN in corrections..

   JailHouseTeer replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in Correctional

   I kind of chuckled when I read the self defence course. Hun I have been doing this for 21 years now 20 of it in the trenches. I have worked just about every unit that we have in Arkansas and I would not work any place else! I no longer work in the tr...

5. CMS and others

   JailHouseTeer replied to Katnip's topic in Correctional

   I worked for CMS for 20 years and I just left to take a better job with the prison I was working in. Its only as good as the staff that are working there. We have some grat staff here and its no different that any others. I say alotof that too but yo...

6. WOOO PIG SOOIE ARKANSAS Introductions!!

   JailHouseTeer replied to Brian's topic in Arkansas

   Howdy from LA = Lower Arkansas! LPN since 1984- work in the prison system here with infection control program. LOVE IT drives me bonkers at times but........... fits the job!

7. advice for becoming an infectious control nurse

   JailHouseTeer replied to nursewannabee's topic in Disease

   I have worked in infection control for 20 years now, but not in a hospital but in prison. It depends on what area of infection control that you want. I just started a new job with the states and I am now the Infection control/HIV Coordinator and so f...

8. One more poll - a multiple choice question

   JailHouseTeer replied to drdd's topic in Correctional

   After just going through my new employee orientation I think and it may be gross, after getting over the initial shock, I would cover myself in feces and play crazy! Then hope for the best! Now don't misunderstand me I was in nursing for 20 years &a...

9. PLEASE don't do it!

   JailHouseTeer replied to jamangel's topic in Correctional

   Let me see where do I begin, 1. Nurse mets inmate she looses her job. He gets out, they get married. He cleans out her bank account, steals her car. She now has no job, no transportation and he has not been seen nor heard of since. 2. Medical record...

10. I got a chance for a new job

    JailHouseTeer replied to JailHouseTeer's topic in Correctional

    homicidial nurse what unit di u wok at in Delaware? I was just there helping get ready for audits that were comming up in December? How did it come out?

11. I got a chance for a new job

    JailHouseTeer replied to JailHouseTeer's topic in Correctional

    Thanks jamangel for the words of incouragement I am hoping that they come up on the pay some more I love doing what I do and I'm looking foward to this new stage of my nursing career. The head cheese has nothing but cofidence in me since he has known...

12. I got a chance for a new job

    JailHouseTeer posted a topic in Correctional

    I put in for a job with the prison system its self : HIV coordinator and its a chance for a new experence in my nursing life. I hope that I am given the chance for it. It will be a real change from working the floor so to speak. Its a state job and i...

13. Advice needed, take the leap into corrections??

    JailHouseTeer replied to thegreenmile's topic in Correctional

    working in corrections is not for everyone, but I have learned so much and get to do things that I would not normally have gotten to do. I have been "in prison" little over 19 years and I love it.

14. Looks a hinderance to being hired?

    JailHouseTeer replied to newtress's topic in Correctional

    Dear, looks at our place makes no difference. Most of us are old and warn out! lol.

15. How many pts do you care for?

    JailHouseTeer replied to FrankieJane's topic in Hospice

    it has its good days and its bad! Today was kinda quiet, but I really got tired of my name being called! (giggle) I advised all that I was changing my name and not going to tell them to what! My superviser just grinned. :uhoh21: