Findingmynitch

Findingmynitch

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Findingmynitch has 10 years experience.


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  1. hydroxyzine HCl vs hydroxyzine pamoate

    I know these two medications are very similar with one being in tablet form vs the other being a capsule. Would it be a medication error if you gave one when the other is ordered?
  2. Anyone apply for BOP?

    What is the physical test like?
  3. Seizures Real vs Fake

    More recently, I have been working in a psych facility and have to agree that ammonia inhalants come in mighty handy there.
  4. Tucson az, Federal vs State prison?

    Thank you for the information. It will be helpful should I decide to reenter the correctional arena in nursing.
  5. License on the line!!

    I probably should not have generalized across all of correctional nursing. That was my mistake, and I do apologize for it. It was my experience in the facility in which I worked at about 3 years ago. I have read that it is often a problem in corre...
  6. License on the line!!

    It is nice to know such places in corrections exist.
  7. Tucson az, Federal vs State prison?

    That is unfortunate. I had heard better. Would you mind expanding on the issues or your experiences there? I don't like giving misinformation.
  8. Inmate privacy in corrections

    At this facility, there is no protocol for having a chaperon during an exam unless the inmate is deemed to be dangerous. I am a female nurse. These exams/care occur all of the time, particularly with wound care. In this case, I was about to get sta...
  9. Seizures Real vs Fake

    I have become a real fan of the ammonia inhalants. However, I am a bit intrigued by using an NPA to "protect the airway". Could that be considered battery?!? Inquiring minds wanna know!!
  10. Inmate privacy in corrections

    Once upon a time, I was about to do wound care on a patient's groin. It required him being disrobed from the waist down. I had completed his wound care frequently over an extended period of time. Each time I did his wound care, I was alone in my of...
  11. License on the line!!

    I absolutely feel as though working in corrections puts one's license at risk in that many correctional nurses are encouraged to work outside of their scope of practice. Fortunately, I have worked with some very competent providers.
  12. Tucson az, Federal vs State prison?

    I have worked at one of the facilities in Tucson you are curious about and know nurses who work at the others. Correctional nursing is definitely a change. I feel good about the work I have done. From my experience and knowledge, I would highly re...
  13. Real vs fake chest pain

    Although our facility has a "chest pain" protocol, it reads as though we treat all chest pain as though it is cardiac. If I tried to follow the protocol to the letter, there would be negative consequences. Our protocol was written to protect the or...
  14. Stick it out or get out?

    I have over 10 years of nursing experience. I have worked in a county jail about 2 years, but I was full time for a fraction of that. The facility and its preexisting culture often determine your experience. Can you fit in there? I can confidentl...
  15. CCHP certification exam

    I took the CCHP exam about 14 months ago. I only ended up studying the adult jail and juvenile books, and I passed the test. The jail and prison standards are close enough that you do not really need to know both. If I had to do it again, I would ...