crjnursewarrior

crjnursewarrior specializes in Correctional Nursing, Geriatrics.

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1. To the bedside, or correctional facility?

   crjnursewarrior replied to mom35's topic in Correctional

   Mom35, In most cases, correctional facilities pay more because there is an element of risk associated with the job. Don't forget that your patients are criminals. They are there because they broke the law, not because they are sick. They just happ...

2. To the bedside, or correctional facility?

   crjnursewarrior replied to mom35's topic in Correctional

   LOL...I started in corrections 4 months after I graduated nsg. school...what a rude awakening! Orca and Spongebob are right about the job requiring independence. It also requires keen assessment skills which you will develop out of necessity if you ...

3. How can you be nonjudgemental?

   crjnursewarrior replied to Kristy02_RN's topic in Relations

4. How can you be nonjudgemental?

   crjnursewarrior replied to Kristy02_RN's topic in Relations

   Most of the nurses I have ever had the pleasure of working with would not "call me out" or make my life miserable...most of them understand that nursing is not always about compassion. I am sure even Flo Nightengale would tell you that she had days w...

5. Unbelievable inmate requests

   crjnursewarrior replied to deyo321's topic in Correctional

   Diminished dexterity from a yeast infection...hate it when that happpens. Hilarious! Your reply might be: Patient education given on where NOT to have your fingers.

6. Research topic ideas?

   crjnursewarrior replied to ironfan's topic in Correctional

   I agree this would be an excellent research topic for the correctional setting. As mrincc stated, you could approach it from an assessment angle focusing on what type of assessment is required to differentiate real pain with drug seeking activity, e...

7. Describe your dream LTC

   crjnursewarrior replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric

   65 residents...65 nurses...65 CNAs...enough said!!

8. Nurses Misbehaving While Caring For Inmates

   crjnursewarrior replied to nursejudy15209's topic in Correctional

   I agree with Orca...appropriate professional boundaries and distance are important for the correctional nurse. I, too, have seen many instances of nurses and officers crossing the line. A correctional nurse has to be "firm, fair, and consistent" at...

9. you might be from ohio if:

   crjnursewarrior replied to mcmike55's topic in Ohio

   Hey, McMike... It's been a while since I had read this thread or posted...so I just came across your post regarding the toad strangler....I had NEVER heard that one until I moved to WV. A friend of mine here says that! We always said gullywasher in ...

10. A LPN's Day at a Correctional Facility

    crjnursewarrior replied to MOONIELOVE's topic in Correctional

    Typical 3 pm to 11:30 pm shift: 3 pm: Report to work, get report from off-going nurses. 3:30 or 4:00 pm: One of you (usually 2 eve.shift LPNs at our facility) starts Nurse Sick Call. 4:30 pm: Accuchecks/Insulin administration. 5:00 pm: Chow (dinner) ...

11. HELP! Class assignment needs to be completed

    crjnursewarrior replied to Bluejay2002's topic in Correctional

    1. No special training. 2. No self-defense class. 3. If taken hostage,I would fight them tooth and nail... 4. Never had to do CPR, like other poster, lots of c/o CP, minor trauma, lots of non-responsive people...usually seizures or faking it!

12. you might be from ohio if:

    crjnursewarrior replied to mcmike55's topic in Ohio

    Hey, guys! I have family near "Warsh-ington Court House"!! And I have had several friends that used to go to the "li-bary"!! :chuckle

13. Diabetics and prison

    crjnursewarrior replied to grannynurse FNP student's topic in Correctional

    There is no chief dietician in the facility and most of the kitchen staff are contract employees. I don't think they have any formal dietary training. The diet requisition form is printed by the contracted medical company...so really they are the o...

14. Diabetics and prison

    crjnursewarrior replied to grannynurse FNP student's topic in Correctional

    Right...I understand that, but the ADA puts out guidelines that the dietary dept. follows and it is listed as ADA diet on the special diet requisition form that we had to fill out, so I always just refer to it as that.

15. LPN to RN students; Spring 2006; Whatchya takin'?

    crjnursewarrior replied to Kelly_the_Great's topic in LPN-RN

    I am currently in my 7th week of Anatomy & Physiology I and Microbiology. After that is A & P II. I can't remember if there is a Micro II or not...hmmm. Anyway....just wading through!:smackingf