aprisonrn2

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1. Correctional Facilities-geographic differences

   aprisonrn2 replied to texascowgirl's topic in Correctional

   I agree...for the most part GA prisons are very lax in security where the nurses are concerned. I am in the process of moving back to Florida and the CO's there take their job of protecting the nurses very seriously (at least in the facilities I've w...

2. Psych Nurse ="not a REAL nurse"?

   aprisonrn2 replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

   Gee, I guess that means I'm not a "real" nurse when I start the IV on a patient that has massive blood loss from a self-inflicted cut, or when I tell the psychiatrist that the mental health patient I'm caring for is exhibiting side effects from the m...

3. Any Nurses Working In Florida Correctional Facilities Near Tampa??

   aprisonrn2 replied to GARYLPN's topic in Correctional

   As a prison RN for over 5 years, I've never given a patient a back rub or massage of any type!! Florida DOC is a good place to work, whether you're an RN or LPN. The biggest thing to remember about working with inmates is that they will try to get ...