aicfan

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1. Medical Privertization

   aicfan replied to racjanet's topic in Correctional

   Honestly I would look for another job. I am lucky to still be in county employment but I know privatizing would slash pay and benefits

2. Is Corrections a good job for a new RN Grad???

   aicfan replied to nursgwithcompassion's topic in Correctional

   I think that you should have at least a year of med surg. first. Corrections is very autonomous and tou have to be able to detect malingerers

3. First Death Threat

   aicfan posted a topic in Correctional

   I am a nurse me at a county jail. I had an inmate that was on trazadone for sleep. Per the orders from our jail physician we are not allowed to give sleepers. Inmate angry over this and I was first nurse to not give med. Inmate told another nurse tha...

4. My life as a Correctional Nurse

   aicfan replied to nurseejones's topic in Correctional

   I am really burned out as correctional nurse and it's not the crimes of the inmates it is the MALINGERING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

5. WHY SHOULD THEY GET MEDICAL CARE/ free

   aicfan replied to ssalicia's topic in Correctional

   I believe everyone should have access to lifesaving care, however there are many decent working people that cannot get the care that some inmates get. Interesting story. My husband has had a difficult couple of years. He lost a job and mentally had a...

6. How do you handle this one

   aicfan replied to Steristripqueen's topic in Correctional

   Wow. I am so blessed to have the officers that I work with. They are awesome and respect my judgement greatly.

7. Is It Easier?

   aicfan replied to henryswife's topic in Correctional

   I think you need really good assesment skills. 9 times out of 10 inmates in a county jail are malingering but there is always that tenth time. I have started iv's and shipped people out via ems. You need to have good assesment skills to recognize the...

8. Any RN's in Michigan working corrections?

   aicfan replied to RocknRollYogaRn's topic in Correctional

   I work at a county jail in mi. and love it. We are still county employees not contract and I think that makes a difference.

9. County level nursing...

   aicfan replied to RN Randy's topic in Correctional

   That is not normal at the 327 bed county jail that I work at. I am very lucky though, we are one of the few jails left that does not contract medical out and we are all RN's with experience and county employees with good benefits.

10. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    aicfan replied to szccdw's topic in ADN/BSN

    I am an ADN working slowly on a BSN program. Hospitals are pushing for nurses to get the BSN but the hospitals in my area do not have very good tuition reimbursment. If they want people to obtain the BSN then it would be nice to have a little more he...