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  1. MRSA outbreak

    VegRN replied to deyo321's topic in Correctional

    One thing to check would be to make sure the laundry is being washed at a hot enough temperature. I know that other prisons in my area, that this has been an issue with MRSA outbreaks. Active cases...

  2. Prison vs. Hospital Nursing--any politics?

    VegRN replied to Agency41's topic in Correctional

    I am not sure what your question

  3. Nurse given anti-HTN & dig, yet documenting bradycardia.

    VegRN replied to megananne7's topic in General Nursing

    Yup, I also think she has no idea what the meds actually do and needs some education on this. I bet she is so frazzled with all of the med passes that she just passes them without thinking. eek...

  4. Best Corrections Trauma Story and/or "Man Down" Story

    VegRN replied to EnigmaticParadigm's topic in Correctional

    Hahahhahaha...this is soo

  5. nurse vs doctors

    VegRN replied to monkeymedic's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, Dr's in their residency make less than nurses. At our institution it is 40K/year for residents. And it doesn't go up much from that for junior and senior residents. When you get past...

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

    VegRN replied to Notmywil's topic in Correctional

    Amazing that you got a wound down to that small of a size! You deserve an award! I know how you feel, sometimes I have inmates that get under my skin so much and I have trouble shaking the...

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

    VegRN replied to Notmywil's topic in Correctional

    I swear I have taken care of the same inmate before....except the inmate I took care of was a State inmate, had serious mental problems and has since died....I think. They were both non compliant...

  8. Considering corrections nursing position

    VegRN replied to everthesame's topic in Correctional

    You will need to have lots of patience. I have minimal experience working with juvenile males but the times they came to the local hospital I worked at, I was so annoyed at the manipulation and how...

  9. Inmate relations

    VegRN replied to cscott1's topic in Correctional

    I agree with this assessment. The only thing that really is important is whether they have previously attacked prison staff. Yup, we have had some high profile inmates where is is impossible not to...

  10. pca in correctional facility

    VegRN replied to wright405's topic in Correctional

    The thought of inmates getting PCA (patient controlled analgesia) just makes me laugh. Our inmates get them in the infirmary at times when they have a solid medical reason for them. PCA's are a...

  11. consent form for NSAID tx

    VegRN replied to uraqt2's topic in Correctional

    At my institution, everyone that is on NSAIDS gets a side effects and drug information packet and we have to document that we gave it to them. I like the idea that the inmate has to sign something...

  12. Had something interest happen this past weekend

    VegRN replied to MadisonsMomRN's topic in Correctional

    Wow, you saved that prison from a huuuuge lawsuit. Well done! What in your assessment tipped you off to something being very

  13. Difficult IM

    VegRN replied to jailhousegranny's topic in Correctional

    And if he keeps at it, maybe pursuing an order to treat would be an

  14. Inmate relations

    VegRN replied to cscott1's topic in Correctional

    Yes, I have made mistakes too, but I have not murdered, raped, robbed molested, drove drunk etc. Lets not confuse garden variety mistakes with the crimes inmates are incarcerated for. Additionally,...

  15. Carrying It All - Fanny Packs ?

    VegRN replied to OldMareLPN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I could not bring myself to wear a fanny pack. I carry lots of stuff in my landau scrub tops with 2 double pockets

  16. Are Polygraph Exams always required for RN positions?

    VegRN replied to medsurgrnco's topic in Correctional

    How can they legally even ask you about your personal sexual practices? Isn't sexual orientation something they can't ask by

  17. Need your input please

    VegRN replied to Foxy78's topic in Correctional

    Bottomline, I would not take this job, too many bad signs. This is not the norm in corrections, I would look

  18. Running Code Blues in Prison

    VegRN replied to Sheri257's topic in Correctional

    I would insist on doing 5 cycles of CPR first before moving the pt (unless the scene is

  19. ''I Don't get Paid Enough!''- Is this your mantra??

    VegRN replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    I usually think I get paid well, except last week when I saw that pharmacists in our area start at 80K/year. (For about 5 minutes I wanted to go back to school to be a pharmacist) I make close to 70K...

  20. Being an ADVOCATE for a less than helpful coworker

    VegRN replied to missnurse1's topic in General Nursing

    I swear, I must work with your coworkers twin. You are toooo

  21. Need your advice...

    VegRN replied to valifay's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Kudos to you valify for wanting to make such a good impression, RN 1989 had such good tips, I don't have much to add to that. The main thing I think is doing your job well and be available to help...

  22. How do you guys feel about supermax units (aka SHU's, Ad-seg, DDU's, solitary)?

    VegRN replied to Foxy78's topic in Correctional

    Sorry, but inmates are assigned to their security classification based on their behavior after they are incarcerated. I don't feel sorry for them. The inmates that are in supermax facilities got...

  23. The more I think about a comment that my coworker made to me, the more ticked I get!!

    VegRN replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    I work in an acute care hospital, level one trauma. Our patients are sick sick sick. I do want to know about dx, allergies, medical hx, a systems assessment, how they get around and communicate,...

  24. Is this reputation true

    VegRN replied to bell83's topic in General Nursing

    who has time to even look up that information?? Just a thought though, the OP may have mentioned a concern that most of the patients were medicare/goverment payers because the hospitals that have a...

  25. How to stay positive as a nurse....

    VegRN replied to alab49's topic in General Nursing

    Being cynical is not necessarily the same as being negative or miserable. Some people have a cynical or sarcastic sense of humor that has nothing to do with them being miserable. This type of nurse...