jailDON

jailDON specializes in Behavioral, correctional, med surg.

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1. Borderlines.......

   jailDON replied to PsychRN-Kris's topic in Psychiatric

   I have a lot of experience with borderlines. In order to deal with their need to consume of lot of your attention and time as a floor nurse with 8 patients this works: First accept that the borderline will get your attention one way or another. Th...

2. Personality Disorder Test...how do you stack up?

   jailDON replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Psychiatric

   I am moderate on three of the things. The bad thing is that as a psych nurse, I knew what was the "right" answer and what was the "wrong" answer so I had to really try and be honest with myself.

3. What are C. nurses hours?

   jailDON replied to Junebuglady's topic in Correctional

   Forgot to mention pay. It is comparable for the LVNs to the hospitals but a little low for the RNs.

4. What are C. nurses hours?

   jailDON replied to Junebuglady's topic in Correctional

   Same here in Texas.........the 8 hour shifts mentioned above. We also have 16 hour shifts on the weekends for nurses who only want to work weekends. The company would like us to phase them out though. Also I agree with the others. Get a year or s...

5. corrections and privatization

   jailDON replied to prozac1853's topic in Correctional

   Are you in Texas?

6. corrections and privatization

   jailDON replied to prozac1853's topic in Correctional

   I have seen HIV patients with active Tuberculosis not react at all. The reaction is dependant upon the body's immune system to be in working order. Once an employee came to me distressed because the evening RN read her TB test as a positive. She ha...

7. changing gears at 46 to County Jail?

   jailDON replied to nurseT's topic in Correctional

   LOL, a pimple! You never know what you are going to see. That's why I tell my nurses to never triage over the phone. Maybe after everyone gets used to you and learns you are smart and know what you are doing, they will show more respect. Are you o...

8. changing gears at 46 to County Jail?

   jailDON replied to nurseT's topic in Correctional

   LOL, a pimple! You never know what you are going to see. That's why I tell my nurses to never triage over the phone. Maybe after everyone gets used to you and learns you are smart and know what you are doing, they will show more respect. Are you o...

9. Question regarding prisoners' right to refuse meds

   jailDON replied to stevierae's topic in Correctional

   Brickman, I think you are right. Many times medications or certain treatments are part of a parole or probation agreement. My experience is that inmates do have the right to refuse. If they are incompetent to make their own medical decisions, we ge...

10. Question regarding prisoners' right to refuse meds

    jailDON replied to stevierae's topic in Correctional

    Brickman, I think you are right. Many times medications or certain treatments are part of a parole or probation agreement. My experience is that inmates do have the right to refuse. If they are incompetent to make their own medical decisions, we ge...

11. changing gears at 46 to County Jail?

    jailDON replied to nurseT's topic in Correctional

    Just curious NurseT...........things still looking up for you?

12. corrections and privatization

    jailDON replied to prozac1853's topic in Correctional

    In Texas it is legal for CMA's to read PPDs. Ours get training through the local Health Department.

13. corrections and privatization

    jailDON replied to prozac1853's topic in Correctional

    Use of UAPs to medicate is dangerous. Med nurses (LVNs at my facility) do visual assessments as they pass meds, make referrals to the clinic on people who would not ask for help otherwise, and have saved lives. We use UAPs for planting and reading ...

14. changing gears at 46 to County Jail?

    jailDON replied to nurseT's topic in Correctional

    Wow, I probably have many conversations with my supervisor that I should not have behind those walls. We don't really say anything wrong but we talk a lot about the relationship between security and medical.

15. changing gears at 46 to County Jail?

    jailDON replied to nurseT's topic in Correctional

    Sounds like he jealous maybe and doesn't understand that there is a lot of responsibility that goes along with your profession. Great move to network with other nurses in your area.