HELP! Class assignment needs to be completed

jen42 · May 2, 2006

I work in a jail.

1. 4 hours of classroom, 4 shifts of orientation (I'm agency.)

2. What self-defense course?

3. I won't know until I am, and I doubt I ever will be.

4. Nope- had some unconscious people/ chest pain/ emergent situations, but never had anyone stop breathing.

We're correctional nurses too! :)

crjnursewarrior · May 5, 2006

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!

2003rn, ASN, RN · May 12, 2006

1. No special training.

2. Self-defense course not offered.

3. Don't know

4. I've never had to perform CPR yet.

sampaul1966 · May 26, 2006

1 4 weeks induction to unit

2 yes because its been put into action many times

3 i'll know when or if it happens

4 no

sa48sh · May 29, 2006

1. No orientation (agency)

2. Self-defense? LOL

3. Lock myself in the ER, flood the floor with water and let it run under the door. Stand on the gurney with the paddles in my hands, C/v turned on ready for 300 joules?

What was the 4th question LOL.....

sa48sh · May 29, 2006

Oh yeah CPR......numerous times, none successful.

Orca, ADN, ASN, RN · May 31, 2006

1. How long was your training prior to working in the prison?

I had a two-week orientation.

2. Do you feel the self defence course offered prepared you for attack?

Somewhat. No training can prepare you for every possible situation.

3. How would you react to being taken hostage?

The most important thing is to remain calm, and to try to establish a rapport with your captor.

4. Have you ever had to preform CPR inside the prison If so what happened?

I have used CPR in a life-and-death situation a number of times, but not in the prison setting.

Schweetnsazzy · May 31, 2006

1. One week NEO training.

2. One minimal defensive tactics class. If you don't practice what you've learned you wont use it in an attack.

3. Have no idea and hope to never find out.

4. CPR, nope.

Shell3 · Jun 3, 2006

1. Three days with C.O. instructors--to go over "the way jail works and how to deal with prisoners". 3 weeks of orientation "on the floor".

2. Self defense as in physical self defense??? NO! We did have a week of intensive how not to get "conned" training.

3. During that week of "con" training we learned how we were supposed to react. I hope I never have to remember it!!!!

4. No, thank goodness.Of course inmates never "die" in prison, they die in the ambulance on the way to the hospital.

ddc101 · Jun 28, 2006

1. How long was your training prior to working in the prison?

Four days.I am agency

2. Do you feel the self defence course offered prepared you for attack? None was offered but I took karate prior to working here.

3. How would you react to being taken hostage?Don't know.I might end up behind bars for the rest of my life.

4. Have you ever had to preform CPR inside the prison If so what happened? Yes all the time.Most don't make it out.Many are in bad health shape.

juvynurse · Jul 12, 2006

1. How long was your training prior to working in the prison?
2. Do you feel the self defence course offered prepared you for attack?
3. How would you react to being taken hostage?
4. Have you ever had to preform CPR inside the prison If so what happened?

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 sense.

3. Stay calm. Try to talk to them and see what the deal really is.

4. Not inside the prison, No.