KaybeeRN replied to deyo321's topic in Correctional
The people yelling about how they can't breath remind me of the guy having a seizure, stopping to get up on his elbow and hock a lugie (sp?) to the side and then go back to having his seizure.
KaybeeRN replied to mtsteelhorse's topic in Correctional
The company I work for, Armor Correctional Healthcare, encourages their employees to take this exam. We've had corporate office personnel take it and pass. If your policy and procedures are based on NCCHC standards, which most good P & P's are,...
KaybeeRN replied to lorita's topic in Correctional
I have worked in corrections for over 15 years. I started with CMS, went to PHS and have worked for Armor for the past 3 1/2 years. They are by far the better of the three I have worked for. They are physician owned and managed by doctors and nurs...
KaybeeRN replied to KaybeeRN's topic in Correctional
The one nurse per shift is an LPN slot. Myself, the health service administratoror, am an RN. The administrative assistant is just a fancy name for a secretary. I usually work days Monday through Friday. We have an officer for the clinic Monday t...
I was curious about the staffing levels at facilities with populations similar to the one I am working at. I work in a county jail with a population that pretty much stays around 400 with about 15% of our population female. I'm an RN working as the...