First of all ...CONGRATS to everyone in the program! I wish you all the best! I live here in Newnan and I graduated the Nursing program from West Georgia in 1990! Good luck to everyone!
Thanks for the reply...I'm an RN...19 yrs now! I am just looking into doing the online thing...Was curious if anyone has had any issues! Thanks for the advice!
Are any of you having any problems with states accepting the online programs? I am looking at the RN-BSN program with Chamberlain...and I am a bit concerned that Georgia will not recognize the program... ??? Any thoughts or comments would be apprecia...
wareagle31 replied to OldMareLPN's topic in Correctional
These cases can be very serious....I had a new transport arrive at my facility with a very severe case. He had been "dared" to do 500 sits up the night before. No nurse saw him the morning of transport. By the time he arrived here, I had to send him ...
I LOVE to do audits and would really enjoy getting into this! Any suggestions for us that want to get information on how to became "trained" so that we might be ready to start when the ads start appearing.....THANKS!!!
wareagle31 replied to happyjailnurse's topic in Correctional
I'm a female RN and have worked in a mens' county correctional facility over 5 years now and I love it. Like many here have already stated, it is never boring and it is always challenging to all your nursing skills. The one thing I hate is the look o...
wareagle31 replied to RN Randy's topic in Correctional
I work in a county facility and I am a county employee. I am the only nurse and I am an RN. I do not operate this way! I had to chuckle when you said "one odd thing stood out"...there are WAY more than just ONE ...LOL! Actually kinda scary!
wareagle31 replied to mandasueRN's topic in Georgia
I have to agree to look elsewhere. That hospital just finished a merger and they have laid off staff. They are planning to build a new hospital by 2010, so it might be an option down the road.....Good Luck!
wareagle31 replied to kell1566's topic in Correctional
The same thing that happens after hours when I am not onsite....the officers provide first aid...call 911...whatever the case be. I am on call 24/7, so they call if they need me.
wareagle31 replied to kell1566's topic in Correctional
I am the only nurse onsite...so when I am gone...there is no one on site. I have never felt uncomfortable alone with an inmate, but I never let my guard down either...
wareagle31 replied to Jerseygirl52's topic in Correctional
i am attending an online correctional nursing course, and i would like to receive advice/answers to the following questions: how long was your training prior to working in the prison? i assume you mean training for work in corrections? then none. i w...
wareagle31 replied to Jerseygirl52's topic in Correctional
are you allowed to give protocol meds to inmates and, ifso, could you tell me what some of them are? i have standing orders for things like motrin 800, tetanus, phenergan, instaglucose, epipen, etc.... how often do you need to see inmates on ranges a...
wareagle31 replied to Jerseygirl52's topic in Correctional
infirmary busy? busy times for me are generally during sick call. we are a work camp, so most of the inmates are out working all day. start iv's? no. we are a work camp, so if they are this ill, they are transferred back to a location with 24/7 car...
wareagle31 replied to kell1566's topic in Correctional
HI...I'll try to answer what I can. I work in a county prison(work camp) environment. We house about 200 male inmates. I am the only nurse on staff. Typically in a day, I hold sick call about 6:45am. Usually see about 5-15 inmates each morning. Some...