Queakous

Queakous

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  1. Correctional Nursing Pros/Con and Environment

    Queakous replied to nick7331's topic in Correctional

    I have been in corrections for about 1.5 years in both medical and psych. I do like the autonomy and the fact that most patients/inmates do respond to being treated with sincere gratitude. Yes, they...

  2. Corizon--Long hiring process?

    Queakous replied to Daisy30875's topic in Correctional

    I now work for Corizon and must say not so happy with their training and orientation. I work where I did prior to Corizon's entry but haven't had any success with new PC ID and PC access, particularly...

  3. What is it like to be a nurse in a prison?

    Queakous replied to MMurse's topic in Correctional

    I am a correctional nurse and have been so for almost a year and a half. Started in corrections as medical but have ended up in the psych unit. Both are good but medical is open population (open pop)...

  4. Your journey (jobs) as a nurse?

    Queakous replied to %63theend's topic in Nursing Career

    One year inpatient surgery/ Mama-baby (small hospital) 4 years med-surg in a fast paced high census hospital. 6 months in Hawaii as ante-partum in an Army hosp. and triage at an Army Post. Now have...

  5. Concealed Carry...as a nurse?

    Queakous replied to mcknis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Heck, I work in a prison and I have a CCL and a 9 mm in my car at all times. What worries me is the GOV wants to limit our access to rifles which would be our best defense in any

  6. What to do about refusing Dr. orders?

    Queakous replied to nancynurse0828's topic in General Nursing

    Hell, I got the best commendation from our CEO for doing just that. The MD kept telling me to DC the telemetry because the pt kept showing RVR and had NO hx of heart probs. Over and over I refused his...

  7. Tired of being scared!

    Queakous replied to PaulaSchaefer's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Was accused of this last year needlessly and a month later accused of diversion and fired even though every drug test,etc. I had was negative. Now am in investigation and after several post job random...

  8. Death and skin color

    Queakous replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry to say but ALL the patients I have had that passed had a yellow tint it to their faces etc. That is how I have NO doubt they have passed. I have wondered about this phenomena. I have watched...

  9. Can RNs really make this much?

    Queakous replied to MiahMSN's topic in General Nursing

    It all depends on where you live and work. I am in NW FL and the pay here is dismal. Base is 17-19.00. We were told upon graduating(4 yrs ago) we could expect to make 30-35k a year. I lucked out and...

  10. Pensacola Junior College?

    Queakous replied to myty23's topic in Florida Nursing

    Hey, I graduated PJC in 2006 and had many of the problems you guys have mentioned. Yes, they were way off base in many grading and testing skills but still the stuff they gave me allowed me to pass...

  11. Which study resource resembles the NCLEX type and difficulty of questions the most?

    Queakous replied to IcanHealYou's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I dunno. I used Davis Inclex w/CD( got it at Books-a-Million) and it was exactly like the Inclex I took in 2006. Granted, I used the thing for a good year prior. It was my video game. I am a quiz...

  12. Entry into RN Practice: Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)

    Queakous replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Lucky me, I guess, with my previous hit and miss Special Ed degree forays I only had one semester of pre-reqs before ADN school and after graduation went straight to work as a PRN surgical floor...

  13. Preceptor becomes villain

    Queakous replied to chilly2008's topic in California Nursing

    My preceptor experience was similar but kind of covert. I had no idea how much this person had it in for me until I got a call from my instructor during a hospital day saying "We've got to get you out...

  14. Terms we will not admit to using

    Queakous replied to gwenith's topic in Nursing Humor

    They can tell time - clock watching drug

  15. Why Does Everyone Hate Florida So Much??

    Queakous replied to natkoz82's topic in Florida Nursing

    I am a Florida native and raised here. I lived in several other places during my younger days of wanderlust. I chose to come back here because it offers everything but mountains and snow. Fantastic...

  16. Why do people think the hospital is like the Holiday Inn Express?!!! LONG...

    Queakous replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I agree. Hospital policies of "pleasing the customer" are too often ridiculous. What gets me is that I am such a BS artist I seem to ALWAYS get the " service recovery" patients. I find out what...

  17. I was a ______ prior to being a nurse/student nurse

    Queakous replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

    Waitress, construction worker, gas station manager, thug, truck driver, office manager, plant nursery manager, auto parts counter person, special ed teacher, algerbra tutor, SAHM, and now an RN. Have...

  18. Pet Peeve: Poor Grammar by Nurses

    Queakous replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    When I was orienting to my new job my mentor checked my charting. I had charted that a patient refused Flu and Pneumonia vaccines due having been previously inoculated with both vaccines. The mentor...

  19. What makes you nervous about or irritated with a new grad or orientee?

    Queakous replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    I am a new nurse, graduated in May. I have been working since August and I am always asking questions. I had a small problem with my orienter because I had NEVER done paper charting because all my...