texascowgirl

texascowgirl

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  1. Wondering if Corrections is for me

    texascowgirl replied to rachelgp's topic in Correctional

    i see you are in TX. there are TDCJ units and privatized prisons and federal prisons. to apply to TDCJ state units, go to the UTMB job site for TDCJ units on the East/Central Texas side and TEXAS TECH...

  2. Interview Help

    texascowgirl replied to KulRN's topic in Correctional

    i have worked many correctional facilities in two states and they dont ask too many questions-they just want to make sure i have a pulse and am breathing. i have always worn scrubs (and NOT tight...

  3. Saw my first JAILHOUSE TATOO Today

    texascowgirl replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in Correctional

    ink from pens-thats why CO's and nurses keep a close eye on our pens, and the inmates are only allowed to write with pencils. i think sometimes they also get hold of food dye from the

  4. back support?

    texascowgirl posted a topic in Nurse Disabilities

    i dont have a disability (well, not yet!) but am starting to have some lower back pains..and thought it would be a good idea to wear some kind of back support for comfort and protection. i figured...

  5. back support?

    texascowgirl replied to texascowgirl's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    i just wanted to say that you sound like a very wise, intelligent woman. maybe you could use your intelligence and wisdom to lobby for these causes. i believe if more nurses spoke up in the public,...

  6. 11-7 shift

    texascowgirl replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in Correctional

    that was the shift i was on. was head nurse (RN) of a 1200 male offender prison. it was just me and the LVN. the LVN spent the whole nite setting up morning med pass. i did chart reviews, did all...

  7. How many of yall use noncertified nonSANE nurses to do sexual assault examinations?

    texascowgirl posted a topic in Emergency

    Hospital I currently work at has ER nurses who are not certified, nonSANE doing them. I refuse to do them, by the

  8. so far, love the job, hate the culture

    texascowgirl replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    we have alot to learn from MEN, and we need to listen, if we want female dominated careers to get the respect that they deserve. thank God i work in areas where there is a large percentage of male...

  9. How frustrating does correctional nursing get if you want to do it right?

    texascowgirl replied to saraltx's topic in Correctional

    well, then, glad i aint in Texas. here in Texas we truly operate under the mentality of the slogan "Dont Mess With

  10. This aughta be fun: List the terms/slang/correctional nursing lingo for us newbies

    texascowgirl replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in Correctional

    "picket"-the round plexiglass area where the CO's are stationed, where door controls, radios, OC/CS gas etc are kept, surrounded by cellblocks "down range"-the term used for the long walk through the...

  11. This aughta be fun: List the terms/slang/correctional nursing lingo for us newbies

    texascowgirl replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in Correctional

    the only thing i have called the food slot is a "BEAN CHUTE"......nothing else. do yall use 10 codes? fights are called over radio e.g. 10-10x4 means inmate against inmate, four involved.....etc do...

  12. How frustrating does correctional nursing get if you want to do it right?

    texascowgirl replied to saraltx's topic in Correctional

    to the poster who talked about malingerers taking time away from those who have serious health concerrns........i have worked in correctional health and ER. let me tell ya, the situation is WAY WAY...

  13. 1,000 inmates 4 night nurses.......

    texascowgirl replied to dazzle256's topic in Correctional

    i was head nurse of a male prison offender population 1200. medium/maximum security. i was the only RN, with one LVN who spent the whole shift doing evening pill call and then setting up for morning...

  14. This aughta be fun: List the terms/slang/correctional nursing lingo for us newbies

    texascowgirl replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in Correctional

    long time prison nurse here here is the best resource for prison slang http://members.tripod.com/catchout/dictionary/DICT.html now....one that you might not find in there, and one that i hear ALOT of...

  15. How frustrating does correctional nursing get if you want to do it right?

    texascowgirl replied to saraltx's topic in Correctional

    just realize that the offenders have access and rights to BASIC health care..you will see things are done a little different than in the free world. just practice within the guidelines of the Nurse...

  16. Any Tdcj Unit Nurses Here?????????

    texascowgirl replied to texascowgirl's topic in Correctional

    what can you tell me about

  17. Any Tdcj Unit Nurses Here?????????

    texascowgirl posted a topic in Correctional

    I am a former correctional health nurse, having practiced as charge RN at privatized prisons in Texas, and the penitentiary in Georgia, and also as an independent contractor for various custody level...

  18. Any Tdcj Unit Nurses Here?????????

    texascowgirl replied to texascowgirl's topic in Correctional

    no TDCJ unit nurses

  19. My California CDC experiences thus far.

    texascowgirl replied to EnigmaticParadigm's topic in Correctional

    aint read all the replies, but the CA CDC hourly rates are probably needed to offset the cost of living in the State of California. now, when i go back to corrections in Texas, i will be taking a pay...

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

    texascowgirl replied to sierranurse's topic in Correctional

    at a facility which of course shall remain nameless, a very old man was "raped" with a broom handle and presented to the medical department during sick call with the chief complaint of rectal...

  21. Psychiatric Correctional Nursing... Is there such a thing?

    texascowgirl replied to Jelli_Belli's topic in Correctional

    yes, in Texas, Texas Dept of Criminal Justice, hires both medical and psychiatric RN's and LVN's for their larger state prison units. psych actually is on a higher payscale. dont know why, its an...

  22. Can you believe this?

    texascowgirl replied to ex1140's topic in Correctional

    oh i have had inmates die, because no one would listen to me-they said i was being "naive" and being "manipulated"..HA! i am a former detox and psych nurse-i am far from naive or easily manipulated. i...

  23. The positives in correctional nursing...

    texascowgirl replied to bighousenurse's topic in Correctional

    couldnt have said it better. also..........almost zero

  24. Contracts with sign-on bonuses

    texascowgirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    Like an idiot, I took a 2 year contract with a sign on bonus that was paid to me. If I leave, I have to pay it back, obviously. I realized quickly that there is no such thing as a free ride. The...

  25. Contracts with sign-on bonuses

    texascowgirl replied to texascowgirl's topic in General Nursing

    dont you think it would cost quite a bit to get an attorney just for that? doubt there is any loophole. the only thing they are doing wrong is breaking labor board laws and not making sure we get...