juvynurse

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1. ISU Fast-track program?

   juvynurse replied to Angie_Baby's topic in Idaho

   AMEN!! I quit their program, which might have been stupid, as I was already accepted into their program, but it was horrible how they would come back at you and tell you that the class that you took and that was required last summer is no longer need...

2. Medical Kites / Medical Request Forms

   juvynurse replied to juvynurse's topic in Correctional

   No, and I apologize for using the term kites. It's the medical forms inmates use to request medical care. I'm curious how others handle medical complaints. Do they write out their complaints or do they verbalize their complaints?

3. Medical Kites / Medical Request Forms

   juvynurse posted a topic in Correctional

   Do you use these in your correctional facility? Do you like them? Do you think they're a waste of time? Let me know!!

4. correction nurses pay scale??

   juvynurse replied to sphz9471's topic in Correctional

   Here in Idaho, as an LPN, I work for the state. Pay is disgustingly low here. Starting @ $13 and some change. I've been there for five years and make considerably more, but I could still make $5/hour more at a hospital.

5. Metabolic Encephalopathy / psychogenic polydipsia

   juvynurse replied to nurseT's topic in Correctional

   Agreed.

6. turned down

   juvynurse replied to jassyj's topic in Correctional

   Sorry about the job Jassyj. If you thought that some employers would give you a bad review, can you exclude them from your applications? Just wondering... Also, they give psych evals? If they did this as the facility I work at, it would have indee...

7. what do you do when you realize you know an inmate?

   juvynurse replied to nurse1972's topic in Correctional

   In my facility, I would definitely report it to my supervisor immediately. I also report to her released inmates that I encounter on the outs... as per policy. :)

8. whiners, criers, and fakers

   juvynurse replied to nurseT's topic in Correctional

   They can be the biggest whiners, criers, fakers and MANIPULATORS of anyone I've ever seen. In our facility, they go to school Monday thru Friday, 12 months out of a year. We have 4 med passes: Breakfast, lunch, dinner and bedtime. They have opportu...

9. Correctional Nursing Moral, Attitude

   juvynurse replied to Schweetnsazzy's topic in Correctional

   Ditto!

10. HELP! Class assignment needs to be completed

    juvynurse replied to Bluejay2002's topic in Correctional

    1. I don't even remember, but I do know it's been changed to like a one day a week, nine week course for new employees. Nurses are given about a one month nursing training before they are on their own. 2. Yeah, but it's nothing more than common se...

11. Correctional Nursing Salary

    juvynurse replied to NurseNikki5's topic in Correctional

    Same here in Idaho. State workers hadn't had a raise in over 3 years and the Governor finally pushed through a 3% merit based raise. I'm making close to $17.00 an hour in a very rural setting and it's paying about $3-$4 an hour more than our local ho...

12. Blood Draws

    juvynurse replied to 2003rn's topic in Correctional

    We have about 150 juveniles on a given day and we do blood draws, on average, about 4 days a week. LapCorp provided us a reference book which helps us distinguish what tubes go with what tests. Now, we just know it because we draw all the time. U...

13. In what areas can new LPNs work in?

    juvynurse replied to Caring4You's topic in LPN/LVN

    I work in corrections. At a juvenile facility. We only have LPN's here. Our only RN is our supervisor. There are five of us if we are fully staffed. :)

14. How many of you are pursuing your RN licensure?

    juvynurse replied to Kelly_the_Great's topic in LPN/LVN

    I changed from the BSN program to the ADN program at the local college. I have about 3 semesters left to go. :stone I wish we had a year LPN-RN ladder program here. How sweet that would be.

15. After taking boards...

    juvynurse replied to juvynurse's topic in LPN/LVN

    I sincerely hope you have great luck in your move and finding a job in Nashville.