Jailhouse nurse

Jailhouse nurse specializes in Psych, corrections.

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1. Faking high FSBS?

   Jailhouse nurse replied to military spouse's topic in Correctional

   ...a good handwash with a bit of soap, and lotsa rinse water has gotten very good results for me. mary

2. Blood glucose levels in Diabetic Patients

   Jailhouse nurse replied to wenmona16's topic in General Nursing

   I've also seen a variety of responses-people that appear to feel fine at over 500 (and did not smell of acetone, nor were they dry/vomiting/experiencing polyuria). Others have been miserable at 170. I do think people's response to an alteration in t...

3. Correctional Nursing Questionnaire.

   Jailhouse nurse replied to egmiller's topic in Correctional

   hope this has helped you. please do contact me if i can clarify anything. best, mary

4. Jail psych nurse ethics question

   Jailhouse nurse replied to amyphee's topic in Correctional

   wow. that has not been my experience anywhere i've worked, be it prison, jail, psych unit (in or out of a detention facility), private hospital, public hospital... honestly, it sounds pretty scary. supposing just for the moment the md decided to not ...

5. Do you start IV's on inmates?

   Jailhouse nurse replied to stephied's topic in Correctional

   we do a lot of detox at the jail, and start iv's frequently for hydration/ativan pushes. hope this helps. mary

6. St Joseph's Medical Center Phoenix, AZ

   Jailhouse nurse replied to DrnpChar's topic in General Nursing

   i have a friend who worked there for twenty years, and she has always said very good things about st. joe's. they have an excellent reputation in the community. my professional experiences with them have been exceptional. good luck! mary

7. Can I get some well wishes?

   Jailhouse nurse replied to bluemorningglory's topic in General Nursing

   Bluemorninglory, while I don't have any resources to offer, I do wish you all the best. You seem determined and focused. Those qualities alone will take you far. Sincerely, Mary

8. critisism for my career choice

   Jailhouse nurse replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

   You deserve kudos, not criticism. Bless you for the work you do. Best, Mary

9. Corrections Nurse vs Clincial Nurse

   Jailhouse nurse replied to Nurse This!'s topic in Correctional

   i've worked corrections for about nine years. twelve hour shifts. training was "on the job", but never found anyone not willing to help me out with information or suggestions. wishing you well, mary

10. So Embarassed

    Jailhouse nurse replied to Nurse2b123's topic in General Nursing

    if there is a "trader joe's" grocery store in your area, they sell digestive enzymes that have had great results! best, mary

11. Positive things you'd like to say to your workmates, but sometimes forget.....

    Jailhouse nurse replied to regularRN's topic in General Nursing

    thank you for the confidence i enjoy, knowing that when i come to work, my coworkers have my back each and every minute of the shift. thank you for putting the collective good of the team ahead of everything else. and many thanks to the shift that...

12. Say a prayer for me!

    Jailhouse nurse replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    done. (please do keep us posted on the outcome!) best, mary

13. When surgeons shirk having anything to do with medical problems arising

    Jailhouse nurse replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    ..."so I wrote that as an order in the chart, leaving out the "F" word, of course." That's just so perfectly awesome, swirlygirl!!! Thank you for the laugh!

14. Sucking out the fun....

    Jailhouse nurse replied to SweetLemon's topic in General Nursing

    o-o-o-ps, my bad. please substitute "she" for "he" in the above post. :o (so embarrased!)

15. Sucking out the fun....

    Jailhouse nurse replied to SweetLemon's topic in General Nursing

    sweetlemon, may i offer that nothing in your training or experience prepares you to respond to a situation like this? most of us have no frame of reference for what you described. we are taught to respect and not challenge authority figures, and phys...