prison_nurse

prison_nurse has 6 years experience and specializes in corrections, psychiatric.

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1. Would you do this?

   prison_nurse replied to TX.RN.Shannon's topic in General Nursing

   I'd probably have said "pr - only option at this time..."

2. Masters in Psychology to RN

   prison_nurse replied to VPS0312's topic in Psychiatric

   If you wish to go into private practice then you can prescribe and provide therapy. However, I have two jobs and I am expected only to prescribe. It's all down to dollars and cents....

3. Masters in Psychology to RN

   prison_nurse replied to VPS0312's topic in Psychiatric

   Many schools do bridge programs, but along the way you do have to get your RN and sit for the NCLEX.

4. Capstone Presentation on Correctional Health Nursing-I need your help!!

   prison_nurse replied to jenc0213's topic in Correctional

   Hi, This is quite an undertaking! I have a couple of ideas: Prison culture - e.g. security is considered the primary focus in the correctional setting. Consider the difficulties faced by new nurses working in an environment where "caring" for pati...

5. Future PMHNP

   prison_nurse replied to BigMoses's topic in Psychiatric

   Hi Big Moses! I don't know if I can be of much help, but here goes. I already had a masters degree so I was looking for a post-masters only. I looked online for distance learning programs because I really don't have time to go to campus. Then I filte...

6. MHNP or NP with post graduate certificate in MH?

   prison_nurse replied to camomile7's topic in Psychiatric

   Elkpark, I agree that PMHNPs are used primarily for medication evaluation. I really don't do much more than that. I hope I can be therapeutic during my time with the client, but I know that in less than 30 minutes, it's really not possible. In the p...

7. APNA?

   prison_nurse replied to LadyLovelilocks's topic in Psychiatric

   Being a member of APNA does have some perks for Nurse Practitioners. When I applied to the ANCC for certification as a PMHNP, I saved a lot of money off the price, so it paid for itself. There is some good information on the website along with free C...

8. Interested in working in a CA State Prison, What is CA's "No Hostage" Policy?

   prison_nurse replied to lvnnars1's topic in Correctional

   It means that if a prisoner takes a hostage, he will not be allowed to use the hostage to leave the prison. Prison security will use force, deadly if necessary, to rescue the hostage.

9. Haldol and Ativan cocktail IV

   prison_nurse replied to TRAMA1RN's topic in Psychiatric

   In the crisis correctional environment, we typically use 5mg Haldol with 25mg Vistaril IM. (We never use Ativan - benzos are not freely used in our setting). We can intervene earlier and give smaller doses, because we are seeing these patients before...

10. Hello worked in LTC WITH psych patients and want to(always did) want to be a....con't

    prison_nurse replied to CrystalClear75's topic in Psychiatric

    Crystal, I think what you really need to know is therapeutic communication and appropriate interventions. They may ask "what would you do for/if" types of questions, but I'm just guessing. I see from your post that your last job was not the best ex...

11. Scared at new job in psychiatric hospital

    prison_nurse replied to GypseyGirl's topic in Psychiatric

    I agree with your statement. I left the state hospital and went to work in corrections because it's safer in prison. Plus, in the state hospital there were no repercussions for purely bad behavior. I saw a lot of people get hurt and it became too muc...

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

    prison_nurse replied to nursgwithcompassion's topic in Correctional

    I say it depends on several factors: Length of orientation Number of staff working with you Experience with emergencies Correctional nursing is really "hit the ground running". I remember when I started corrections I had several years under my belt ...

13. Any Correctional APNs?

    prison_nurse replied to traumaRUs's topic in Correctional

    I am a full time psychiatric nurse practitioner in the prison system, but I have also worked in medical. Chronic care management in prison is a full time job as many inmates are physically older than their stated age, and are generally sicker than ot...

14. New to Correctional Nursing, any tips?

    prison_nurse replied to ckbreathing's topic in Correctional

    You are allowed to take your own mace? That surprises me as that would be considered an unauthorized use of force. I would check before you bring something in that may get you into trouble.

15. American Sentinel's online DNP?

    prison_nurse replied to nursjoy's topic in Post Graduate

    I have applied for the program and have been accepted for the next cohort starting in June. It is difficult to find anything posted about this school other than their own information. But, I found this faculty from UTMB who is enrolled in the program...