360joules

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  1. New to county jail nursing

    360joules replied to goldbug21's topic in Correctional

    Pick up a Paramedic textbook. Seriously. Nursing in the county jail encompasses all walks of life (from serial killer awaiting trail to honest businessman on a DUI bust) "fresh off the streets" with...

  2. Accepted my 3rd shift job offer today!

    360joules replied to GoECU's topic in Correctional

    Be respectful to everyone, inmates and staff, at all times. Never say anything about anyone (inmates or staff) you wouldn't say directly to their face (at least while inside the wire.) Don't be...

  3. I got fired.

    360joules replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    It seems to me that this "preceptor" decided she didn't like you for whatever reason, and combined with a weak (lazy too) manager, you got unfairly thrown under the bus. Before being fired you should...

  4. how can we fix healthcare if ppl keep abusing the system?

    360joules replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, as long as a simple office visit with an x-ray or a blood test can cost the equivilent of a month's wages for the uninsured [CASH UP FRONT PLEASE], or visiting a "public" facility...

  5. Which Do You Prefer???

    360joules replied to CherryERRN's topic in Emergency

    If you buy an expensive stethescope, plan on having it stolen. I lost two Littman Cardiacs and a Classic II before I decided I could hear just as well out of a modest ($22) single tube stethescope. I...

  6. Standby: VENTING

    360joules replied to FlyingED's topic in Emergency

    The baseline difference between ICU and ER nursing: Patients coming through the door of the ICU have a diagnosis and everyone has some idea what the plan is, and the nurse can focus on the pertinant...

  7. What are common inmate malingering tips?

    360joules posted a topic in Correctional

    I am starting a job in the North Carolina Corrections Department as an RN. I have worked ER for 5 years, Tele for 3 years and Psych for 3 years. Before that I was a Paramedic for 10 years. Oh, I'm...