psysn

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1. Seizures Real vs Fake

   psysn replied to princess pickles's topic in Correctional

   claudja, I'm so sorry you're having to go through that. We had an inmate with psychogenic seizures as a result of conversion disorder, and it's difficult for even professionals to understand that what is often referred to as "psuedoseizures" in the m...

2. CCHP certification exam

   psysn replied to Findingmynitch's topic in Correctional

   Certification as a CCHP is required before being able to sit for CCHP-RN. http://www.ncchc.org/CCHP-RN Good luck sitting for your FNP!

3. Anyone work at Stateville in Illinois?

   psysn replied to Orion81RN's topic in Correctional

   I used to work there. There is an infirmary, an urgent care, dental, dialysis, optometry on Stateville side. They also have the Northern Reception and Classification center, which has a psych infirmary, urgent care, receiving, and dental. Interesting...

4. CCHP certification exam

   psysn replied to Findingmynitch's topic in Correctional

   Multiple choice, I don't remember how many questions, around 100 maybe? Good luck!

5. CCHP certification exam

   psysn replied to Findingmynitch's topic in Correctional

   I took it, and passed, at the NCCHC conference this past October. It wasn't too bad. I read through all the Prison standards (as my employer is a prison), and skimmed through the juvenile and jail standards. The most helpful and interesting, however,...

6. Peer interview, but probably will decline position

   psysn posted a topic in Job Hunt

   I have made it through 2/3 of the interview process for a part time position, and have a peer interview scheduled for next week. After speaking with my spouse, we've kind of decided that it would be best to stay with my current employer. I'm not sure...

7. Seizures Real vs Fake

   psysn replied to princess pickles's topic in Correctional

   One trick a coworker shared is rubbing a handful of ice on the person's belly. If they're faking they recover instantly, and most of the time they start to "come out of it" when you loudly ask the nearest officer for a handful of ice. I've never actu...

8. Being interrupted during report.

   psysn replied to chicklet74's topic in New Nurse

   i had a coworker who constantly interrupted while i was giving her report. one time she breezed in at the last minute, plopped down, and i swear the words out of her mouth were "you don't have to give report i already know everything." so i said (to ...

9. Would you drive 1 1/2 to 2 hours for a job?

   psysn replied to Zookeeper44's topic in New Nurse

   I took a job 2 1/2 hours from home. Got a cheap apartment midway, went home on my days off. Did that for eight months and now am transferring to a site 30 minutes from home. For me, it was worth it, I was nine months past graduation with no job, digg...

10. Transfer from women to men? Medium to max?

    psysn posted a topic in Correctional

    Any advice on transferring from a women's medium security prison to a men's maximum security? I put in for a transfer for a number of reasons. Any advice on making the transition? Or how long it takes to get notification that the request has been rec...

11. g tube machine question

    psysn replied to wnabanurse's topic in New Nurse

    next time watch the machine for a few minutes. this video might help you understand: http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to-use-sentinel-enteral-medical-feeding-pump-381991/ pay close attention at time markers 4:00, 7:45, and 10:00

12. Professional boundraries in Correctional Nursing

    psysn replied to harmonpa's topic in Correctional

    We have issues at the prison I work at with professional boundaries. Most of the nurses invite the inmates to call them by their first name. At first I went with it. After some issues arose with another nurse being way too friendly and sharing person...

13. Unbelievable inmate requests

    psysn replied to deyo321's topic in Correctional

    Someone got really snippy with me the other day. She said "A spider bit me," so I asked the very reasonable question of whether she saw the spider that bit her (yes I am fully aware that they call boils "spider bites" but she said one bit her so I wa...

14. Attention Prison Nurses!!!

    psysn replied to ~Transplant Nurse~'s topic in Correctional

    I work at a medium security prison, and the diabetes line runs about as you said. Sometime between 4 and 5am they call the line to come to healthcare, and again around 5pm. Those who need more frequent checks get passes to come over. They do their ow...

15. No orientation?

    psysn replied to psysn's topic in Correctional

    Thanks for replies. I've been there about two weeks and have gotten lots of one-on-one time with the other RNs and the LPNs, so they didn't just toss me in like I was afraid of. I spent a full week on first shift before going on second (my shift), an...