TalldiNY

TalldiNY has 37 years experience and specializes in most of them.

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1. Downstate NY Correctional Nursing

   TalldiNY replied to Moochini M's topic in Correctional

   The application for being a correctional nurse in New York is with NYstate.gov They do use agency personnel to fill empty 'items' or positions. But if you want to work in the NY DOCCS you need to apply to the state.

2. Prision dress code

   TalldiNY replied to bluesky197868's topic in Correctional

   Our prisoners wear a forest green shirt and pants, so we can not wear green. I wear regular scrubs. All my cartoon tops, as long as they are loose enough. As a formeer rehab nurse all of my scrubs are loose anyway.

3. What is it like to be a nurse in a prison?

   TalldiNY replied to MMurse's topic in Correctional

   Do NOT go into corrections as a new nurse. Give yourself at least 2 years in a med surg environment so your skills are firm! In corrections you are dealing with people with personality disorders continually and your assessment skils have to be sharp....

4. What is it like to be a nurse in a prison?

   TalldiNY replied to MMurse's topic in Correctional

   I assure you it is a legitimate job and quite difficult at times.

5. Correctional Nursing as a New Grad

   TalldiNY replied to Chibi-chan's topic in Correctional

   I am an RN of now 40 yrs of active work. I worked 8 years in corrections in Michigan and then now with the end of my career within site, my back is bad, my feet as well. I have raised a family of three children as a single mom. There are only a few a...

6. Can you piggyback critical meds like IV Potassium or Mag at your hospital?

   TalldiNY replied to UM Review RN's topic in Medications

   Hello, I have never worked in a hospital where IV K+ was piggy backed as a bolus bag. Always have to have own site, a TLC, or dual acess PICC. Will be interested to hear what others have done. Best of luck. DI

7. Help i need patient education handouts

   TalldiNY replied to ajohnson8407's topic in Education

   Hello, The last few places I have worked have had the Carenotes system. As a rehab RNwe had to do a lot of pt/family ed. Now I work on a diabetes/dialysis unit. They have good information on procedures, different dialgnostic groupings, medications an...

8. "Think" about what you say!!!

   TalldiNY replied to NightOwl0624's topic in General Nursing

   Hello Mich girl. Lived there for 21 yrs. Children still in Ionia. Anyway, to paraphrase one of my favorite actors "They screw you in the drive thru". I have found over all the decades that there are patients that are never happy. They weren't happy w...

9. 1st year nursing student

   TalldiNY replied to Harmony5's topic in General Nursing

   Hello, As a rehab nurse specialist, I would advise to approach your total care pt from the education of the caregiver viewpoint. Create your goals in family/caregiver teaching..ex: caregiver(s) will do bolus tube feedings and g tube site care indepe...

10. I'm sick of taking care of people who don't care

    TalldiNY replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Spoken like a true new nurse. I am afraid the blase' wears thin after 37 yrs. I do wish you only the best and if you can maintain this objectivity you will be in a better place in 30+ yrs than some of us. We can hope for universal healthcare... perh...

11. blood transfusions

    TalldiNY replied to tolerantgirl's topic in General Nursing

    :wink2:Just an aside to you as gentle advice. :wink2:Don't take work home with you. I count the trip home as "detox". I turn on the classic rock or a comedy cd and turn it LOUD. By the time I get home I can be a happy, relieved and 'not nurse' family...

12. Nurses and religion

    TalldiNY replied to Lauren3787's topic in General Nursing

    Leave your religious beliefs at home. Keep them private. If a patient brings their philosophy/beliefs up to you always acknowledge them as being important. It doesn't matter if they believe in a tree god, faith helps heal. I have joined in prayer wi...

13. new nurse going to night shift

    TalldiNY replied to megster's topic in New Nurse

    NEVER assume someone else has done the work. Better to go ask that person if it is done or going to be done. You need to be independent if you are on nights. There is team work at least where I worked over the years. But it is not a shift where you c...

14. Scheduled meeting with manager, HR and union rep

    TalldiNY replied to meadow85's topic in General Nursing

    I have always, always refused to be called in 'On Monday" for something without being told what it is. I personally would call the union rep and tell him/her you want a reason for this meeting.

15. this is a question i been asked

    TalldiNY replied to djkillerbee5's topic in General Nursing

    I am concerned that you can't seem to spell. Not to be mean but is there a reason for that that might be related to these narc's? Often a person is more impaired than they realize. Insight is not something that works well for those who are impaired.