texascowgirl

texascowgirl

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  1. Help RN in Preparing c Corrections Job

    texascowgirl replied to ssalicia's topic in Correctional

    oh and the reason they ask for KOP vaseline or surgical lube or lotion or A&D ointment during sick calls is not for their "chapped lips"....ha

  2. whiners, criers, and fakers

    texascowgirl replied to nurseT's topic in Correctional

    yep...it's amazing how an order for "clear liquids" will put a stop to malingering sick calls ha ha....i think i have learned all the tricks in the book to deal with malingering inmates...i need to...

  3. Correctional Nursing Moral, Attitude

    texascowgirl replied to Schweetnsazzy's topic in Correctional

    morale varies....alot of "apathy" is bred...remember, you work in a place where the inmates got nothing but time, and some nurses capitalize on that....ya know, long lunches before they get back to do...

  4. Help RN in Preparing c Corrections Job

    texascowgirl replied to ssalicia's topic in Correctional

    oh and speaking of inmates xray vision.....dont wear thong underwear....even under baggy scrubs....yes, even under baggy scrubs, their xray vision will see them....truly amazing, but true. and you...

  5. LPN orienting an RN?

    texascowgirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    is there some kind of stipulation in the Nurse Practice Act or anywhere that an LPN should not orient an RN? reason why i ask is that at one job, i was, as an RN, oriented by an LPN.. i have no...

  6. Help RN in Preparing c Corrections Job

    texascowgirl replied to ssalicia's topic in Correctional

    just remember, a smile and too nice of a demeanor is misinterpreted by inmates in their little own fantasy world.....best thing is to just be kind of detached and cool, professional, matter of...

  7. should I take Jail Job?

    texascowgirl replied to madambutterfly's topic in Correctional

    congratulations! is it federal or state? mens or womens facility? infirmary or no? tell me more! i am excited for

  8. LTC facility to Prison Nursing

    texascowgirl replied to specialpatient2's topic in Correctional

    you wont regret it. now shhhhhhhh its the best kept secret in nursing. we really shouldnt be discussing this on the open web....dang...now nurses in droves will be competing for those

  9. Correctional nursing questions?

    texascowgirl replied to banditrn's topic in Correctional

    no, that would not be a problem, as far as i would know at least in the states i have worked in. as long as you aint working in the facility he is incarcerated

  10. Safety in the facility

    texascowgirl replied to Kaiserstudent's topic in Correctional

    negative-still stuck in GA..but fixin' to move back to Texas in the next few months and have been talking to TDCJ units-both the ones in the West, managed by Texas Tech, and the ones in the East...

  11. turned down

    texascowgirl replied to jassyj's topic in Correctional

    if you got a bad reference, the employer is in violation of the law of disclosure i believe were you applying for a FED BOP job? i assume you did because of the psych eval

  12. should I take Jail Job?

    texascowgirl replied to madambutterfly's topic in Correctional

    psych experience is enough and probably a plus. you are quiet? ha! get ready. once you get prison in your blood, it will change you...you will become ALOT tougher, louder... and yes, to answer your...

  13. Safety in the facility

    texascowgirl replied to Kaiserstudent's topic in Correctional

    feel safer than working any city ED or in any psych facility. only time i have been attacked was in GA cuz the officers are wimpy and the inmates have too many rights...in Texas, it's the old adage...

  14. Correctional nursing questions?

    texascowgirl replied to banditrn's topic in Correctional

    oh and no of course your brother working in a nearby facility wouldnt preclude you. matter of fact, in the prisons i have worked at, nepotism was big-everyone and their brother, spouse, uncle, grandpa...

  15. Correctional nursing questions?

    texascowgirl replied to banditrn's topic in Correctional

    nah you aint too old..actually you will find alot of "almost retired" nurses in correctional health. i can count on one hand how many IV's i started in all my years of working prisons in two

  16. LTC facility to Prison Nursing

    texascowgirl replied to specialpatient2's topic in Correctional

    nah...no inspections that i have ever seen...and i have worked in two states in correctional health........most laid back nursing there is (shhh best kept secret in

  17. What do you do with your stuff when you travel?

    texascowgirl posted a topic in Travel

    I dont own much. I rent an apartment. Do you finish your lease at your apartment and then travel? Or have any of yall who are stuck in a lease, just keep most of your stuff in that apartment when you...

  18. Which travel agency should i use?

    texascowgirl posted a topic in Travel

    I may go with a travel assignment to make relocating back to Texas smoother..I want to relocate back to Texas permanently. I have several agencies i have been in contact with and it seems that some of...

  19. correction nurses pay scale??

    texascowgirl replied to sphz9471's topic in Correctional

    yes, i am saying MUCH easier-and i have worked corrections in TWO states-in maximum security penitentiary facilities, to LARGE medium security prisons, county jails, and detention centers/boot...

  20. Which travel agency should i use?

    texascowgirl replied to texascowgirl's topic in Travel

    this goes for almost every agency i have contacted-the same exact assignments-same facilities etc havent submitted myself anywhere

  21. Where do you look for correctional nursing openings?

    texascowgirl replied to obtech2nurse's topic in Correctional

    sorry, didnt mean to offend, its just the truth in the state i practice in...but was not near as bad in

  22. correction nurses pay scale??

    texascowgirl replied to sphz9471's topic in Correctional

    sometimes......but the bottom line is that even if you earn the same in an acute care hospital, but it is EASIER work for the same ya

  23. Why Correctional Nursing

    texascowgirl replied to kellyo's topic in Correctional

    because never does a day go by that doesnt give you belly laughs because when you are PMS'ing or not feeling good for whatever reason, you are even MORE effective at your

  24. Where do you look for correctional nursing openings?

    texascowgirl replied to obtech2nurse's topic in Correctional

    what part of GA are ya in? MCG handles the healthcare for most facilities. PHS contracts some. p.s. DONT GO INTO CORRECTIONAL HEALTH thinking that it will keep your skills up to date...NO MA'AM. I...

  25. Inmate Lawsuits

    texascowgirl replied to Purplish's topic in Correctional

    Catarina, If you are considering working for TDCJ (Texas Dept of Criminal Justice), you will be blessed-Texas knows how to run prisons. I cant wait to get back to Texas prisons. Here in Georgia, the...