akwesook

akwesook specializes in Correctional, Home Care, Clinic and LTC.

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1. Stuck in California- what good is a contract?

   akwesook replied to akwesook's topic in Travel

   Thanks anyway, not enough money in it for a lawyer and where I am is not where I live--- there is another agency putting nurses in the prison -my contract sez I can't do that --going home at earliest opportunity. I hope I can make enough to ship my c...

2. Stuck in California- what good is a contract?

   akwesook posted a topic in Travel

   I have a story to tell but mainly I need advice. I am am LPN in Hawaii and Colorado and LVN in California. I live in Hawaii. Last November I was approached by an agency - to take a 3 month contract in Corcoran SATF. Since I like correctional nursing ...

3. Anyone else upset with TCN?

   akwesook replied to discouraged LPN's topic in Georgia

   Hi - I am really sorry to hear about your state doing that. It is, though, a decision made by the state. I hope it doesn't happen any place else.

4. To nurse or not to nurse (or just do what you wanna do)?

   akwesook replied to NurseCherlove's topic in General Nursing

   i would quit so fast your head would spin, hire a part time housekeeper and buy the equipment for my ceramic work, and other arts and never look at a hospital or ltc facility in my life. but i would keep my license and do some part time volunteer wo...

5. contract questions

   akwesook replied to akwesook's topic in Correctional

   Boy do I feel dumb- I re-read and found that the other half of pay while orienting gets paid after working 80 regular hours:icon_roll

6. Any Of You 58 Or Older When You Finished?

   akwesook replied to mammaoftwo's topic in General Nursing

   I was happy to see others with the same issue I have.I am 54. I got my LVN in 1981 but was out of nursing for 10 years and just came back but I am working on BSN on the internet and was a bit concerned about investing that much in education at my ag...

7. contract questions

   akwesook posted a topic in Correctional

   i am an lvn. i was off work for several years due to injuries incurred in an auto accident, went back to work in 2005 at the county jail in redding and really felt good with it. then after about 6 months i had another back surgery asnd had to leave-f...

8. BRAND new lpn, correctional nursing like community health?

   akwesook replied to soragamii's topic in Correctional

   thank you for your advice and i followed it.i guess they changed. i sent the following to their job site since there were no mta listings. i would like to know if you use mta's anymore. i have wanted to do that for several years and now am availab...

9. BRAND new lpn, correctional nursing like community health?

   akwesook replied to soragamii's topic in Correctional

   Just re-read TIRZO13's post - I was invited to interview at Salinas, they were hiring for LVN, not MTA---I would have loved to go for MTA

10. BRAND new lpn, correctional nursing like community health?

    akwesook replied to soragamii's topic in Correctional

    They are not using LVN-cop anymore (7000 mo) now it is just LVN at between 3300 to 4100 (depending on facility location) and not all that easy to get

11. Nike unveils shoe just for American Indians

    akwesook replied to NurseyBaby'05's topic in General Nursing

    i just read this i want some!!! got ndn feet too- shoe shopping always a nightmare good for nike!!!!!:balloons:

12. What is your most outrageous medical emergency repsonse in a correctional facility

    akwesook replied to sierranurse's topic in Correctional

    Had one molester in a co. jail who came in with c/o "needs catheter to pee"-- exam, had an old dirty pic line up there along with much infection and filth

13. New to corrections... question about insulin injections.

    akwesook replied to MadisonsMomRN's topic in Correctional

    I have only worked at county jail but it was the policy there that the inmate stick himself, dispose of the sharps into container and inject self. I for one feel safer that way because of the distance between me and them. I have experienced that th...

14. any nurses out there with back injuries

    akwesook replied to rehab nurse's topic in Disabilities

    I had my first fusion in 95(lumbar) second in 96 (cervical) and third a year ago. Apply for that SSDI-and if you get denied appeal. I went through 8 months of NO income when I was first injured (husb divorced me when I became a non-wage-earner and t...

15. A LPN's Day at a Correctional Facility

    akwesook replied to MOONIELOVE's topic in Correctional

    I found that I liked working in the Shasta County Jail for PHS but I would not recommend it for everyone - especially for new nurses, you need to get your experience first! (Just my opinion, I'm no expert)