rgcirn

rgcirn has 10 years experience.

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1. coworkers who never say no

   rgcirn replied to afteralltheseyears's topic in Correctional

   Yes it is legal. They aren't administering, they are dispensing. Technicality, but it is legal. The medications are prepackaged and we set up the medication administration record. It is the same as having a med tech.

2. coworkers who never say no

   rgcirn replied to afteralltheseyears's topic in Correctional

   At the mens medium security prison that I work at, we have officers hand out the controlled medications at pill line 4 x day. If the I/M doesn't show up, they get called up to get their medication and a warning to show up on time. If they fail to s...

3. I LOVE triaging.....

   rgcirn replied to ParrotHeadRN's topic in Emergency

   My favorite ever was the minor rash at 2 AM. "How long have you had this rash?" "About a year" "And what about the rash that you've had for a year makes it an emergency at 2 AM?" Ya gotta laugh or you're gonna cry.

4. Phoenix mired down in ashes......

   rgcirn replied to NE_WI's topic in Wisconsin

   I'm sorry to hear about your bad experience. If you want to pm me I will be happy to talk to you. I am curious about which LTC facility did that to you. I am from NE Wisconsin and have a son who works in LTC as a CNA. I've only done 2 shifts in a...

5. Less than tactful know-it-all coworker with extreme need to be right

   rgcirn replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

   Good for you :yelclap: We also have someone at work like that. The problem is she does tend to know an awful lot. Has the most remarkable memory for where things are and what happened to whom. So for the most part we let her say what she needs to...

6. New to site, have a question

   rgcirn replied to inmatern726's topic in Correctional

   Hello, I work in a correctional facility and we have to take call on our weekends. If the officers call us because someone has a medical complaint, we insist on talking with the inmate. At least we can to a telephone triage and "see" what is going...

7. Secure Unit in Hospital

   rgcirn replied to Barkow's topic in Correctional

   I think it would give you a bit of insight into what working with inmates involves. They are a challenge. I've found in 3 years working with them that the term con is really very appropriate. Where I work, they try everything they can to con you i...

8. Milazzo March Las Vegas Class

   rgcirn replied to penelope1's topic in Legal

   It depends on the module, 1 - 2 hours or so per module is what I've found so far. Some are easier than others. After having done a few of them, I can't imagine going into the seminar without having done the home course first. I think it would be a...

9. Legal Nurse Consultants In Wisconsin

   rgcirn replied to gemini81sg's topic in Wisconsin

   Gemini, I am in Wisconsin about an hour or so from you. I am planning to take the Milazzo class in Chicago in May. If you want, PM me and we can talk further. rgcirn

10. Hooray, he's gone!!!!

    rgcirn posted a topic in Correctional

    Hi all, Just want to vent a little. I work in the WI DOC and today we finally transferred the biggest pain in the butt in the entire system from our facility to another.:yelclap: This guy was an obsessive hypochondriac who owned a medical text book...

11. Milazzo March Las Vegas Class

    rgcirn replied to penelope1's topic in Legal

    I wish you March class goers the best of luck. I am going in May (in Chicago). Bought the VIP level and am working my way through the modules. Keep in touch and keep posting, let me know how it goes.

12. newbie trying to network

    rgcirn replied to crouton76's topic in Legal

    I have been an RN for 10 years and have experience in Med/Surg, ED, ICU and am currently employed by the State at a correctional facility. I am a little further north than you. Close to Oshkosh.

13. newbie trying to network

    rgcirn replied to crouton76's topic in Legal

    Hi! I am also signed up to go to the Milazzo course in Chicago in May. I recently got my stuff and am on Module 3. Figure I'll study now and try to get ahead. Where are you from? I am in wisconsin. Looking forward to the seminar, maybe we could ...

14. what's the interview like?

    rgcirn replied to dysmnesia1's topic in Correctional

    Hi, I am new to this site but have been a correctional nurse for 3+ years. I found the most important thing in the interview is to make sure you say you will document everything. Inmates are extremely "sue" happy and you have to be able to cover yo...

15. Going to start a CLNC course

    rgcirn posted a topic in Legal

    Hello, I am new to this site and decided to join so I could maybe develop some friends in the CLNC world. I've decided to take the course and plan to be at the May class in Chicago. Is there anyone else out there planning to be there? I am a littl...