Notmywil

Notmywil has 23 years experience.

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1. MRSA outbreak

   Notmywil replied to deyo321's topic in Correctional

   Go to Nursing Behind the Walls and there is excellent info posted there on MRSA prevention.

2. MRSA outbreak

   Notmywil replied to deyo321's topic in Correctional

   We're never too old to learn, so I'll share something I just learned. TWO SQUIRTS When you use hand sanitizer, do one squirt in the palm of your hand, then dip your fingertips from the opposite hand in the sanitizer. Follow by rubbing all over your h...

3. MRSA outbreak

   Notmywil replied to deyo321's topic in Correctional

   Personal hygiene in a crowded environment is always a problem. Same issues at my institution. If drainage is not well-contained, all the inmate does is spread the MRSA, so isolation from the general population becomes a measure to limit risk of tra...

4. Correctional Interview

   Notmywil replied to PHNJaymee's topic in Correctional

   MSNBC has a series called LOCKUP and Folsom prison is featured on one of those. If you visit their website, you can view the video online! There are many other prisons featured there as well. Good luck and congratulations! Hope you'll keep up post...

5. Correctional Interview

   Notmywil replied to PHNJaymee's topic in Correctional

   Don't wear anything sleeveless...this is not allowed. (I suppose bare arms must be considered provocative?

6. Inmates, Career Criminals, thugs.....& nurses

   Notmywil replied to Notmywil's topic in Correctional

   I appreciate your reply so much! I wonder who inmates like this think they are hurting. I confess that although I wish I could blow it off and think nothing more of this situation, it does irritate me and I really wish it didn't. However, there has b...

7. Wages in Louisville

   Notmywil replied to krazykev's topic in Kentucky

   Here's a suggestion: There are a number of hospitals in Louisville: Norton Healthcare Baptist Hospital East Jewish Hospital University of Louisville Louisville Veterans Administration Contact them directly and ask for information. Let them recruit...

8. This aughta be fun: List the terms/slang/correctional nursing lingo for us newbies

   Notmywil replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in Correctional

   Hooch: prison made alcohol Shot: (i.e. writing the inmate a shot= Incident Report)

9. Inmates, Career Criminals, thugs.....& nurses

   Notmywil posted a topic in Correctional

   (Could be a book title, huh?) I had a frustrating day yesterday. One of the hardest (& thankfully very infrequent) roles is when the nurse has to be the "police" to a prisoner. Since I am usually in a "healer" role and have been for all 23 of my ...

10. 'Blood' Doesn't Make the Indian

    Notmywil replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    I am so happy to see these words in print! There are so many of us who are disconnected (not of our own choosing) from our Native American roots. My great grandfather was full-blooded Cherokee. Can I prove this? Of course not. My great-grandfathe...

11. Former hospital nurses got a ? or anyone who can answer

    Notmywil replied to henryswife's topic in Correctional

    The major differences a nurse new to corrections would notice is accountability & security issues. For example, nurse have long been used to being able to carry our own scissors to work. These could easily be used as weapons. Scissors, syringe...

12. Prison Nursing....Is it safe?

    Notmywil replied to kanidoit2's topic in Correctional

    I've been a nurse for 21 years and I've never had more job satisfaction than since I've been working in a prison. I've done public health, labor & delivery, acute care, LTC, Hospice, specialty practice in wound care....and my final stop before r...