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  1. Staffing

    **nurse** replied to momRNof3's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    17 chairs, 4 techs, 1 or 2 nurses. Getting to be 1 nurse more and more often. I told them I'd leave if this became the norm, I was told on hire that 6-8 patients would be the usual. 12 is ok. 17...

  2. when the IM says "I want to see nurse so and so"

    **nurse** replied to afteralltheseyears's topic in Correctional

    99% behind you. I have to hold off for that 1% because I know that there have been times when it is appropriate for a nurse to be asked for by name, although I don't think that's what you are talking...

  3. does prison nursing affect your home life?

    **nurse** replied to sidney82's topic in Correctional

    The times it most affected my home life was when I was in dysfunctional relationships (2). Controlling men do not like "thier" women working in an environment that is mostly men. Getting rid of them...

  4. Correctional nursing role..nurse or police?

    **nurse** replied to Kashia's topic in Correctional

    I will never forget my first day doing sick call at prison, where I sat next to a nurse who repeatedly told inmates, there's nothing wrong with you, find God, get out. No assessment. Scared the hell...

  5. ANY other PRISON Director of Nursing?

    **nurse** replied to tammyRN64's topic in Correctional

    Damn, where'd that beautiful reply I was writing just go to?????? I hate it when a mishit key makes it go poof!!!! Huge job, taking over a mess. I'm working prn corrections now, but I've been a DON...

  6. Moving to Delaware

    **nurse** replied to PreggersRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think you would really want to commute from Dover to Beebe in the summer. Beach traffic can be hellish. Still, Lewis and Beebe are at the START of the resort strip and you could pull it...

  7. What are common inmate malingering tips?

    **nurse** replied to 360joules's topic in Correctional

    Sounds to me like you have an excellent background for dealing with inmates. Do what you've done, with fine tuning as you learn your new environment. It's all about assessment, and documenting that...

  8. questions about sodium

    **nurse** replied to sandrakclev's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    We hold sodium (be it a hypertonic flush or sodium profile) the last hour of tx. The reasoning I have been told is that the extra sodium that last hour will send a patient out thirsty, they tend to...

  9. Where to find Correctional Nursing CEU classes

    **nurse** replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in Correctional

    :smilecoffeecup: I believe this is one I took free a few years back....now nursing spectrum charges for it but it would be worth it.....really, really good stuff. Like why correctional nursing is the...

  10. Correctional Nursing - Module 3

    **nurse** replied to Jerseygirl52's topic in Correctional

    The infirmary load can vary greatly. We only have 6 beds, but have been known to put a another mattress on the floor, or have 2 in the one bed suicide room. If you only have one nurse with...

  11. question for correctional nurses about TB

    **nurse** replied to romiia's topic in Correctional

    We test on intake and then annually. One active case in an HIV co-infected inmate got into population for a couple months, it was a bit of a nightmare contacting every inmate or employee that had...

  12. Are nurses in other nations bilingual? Should US be?

    **nurse** posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had an arguement with one of my nurse practicioners yesterday. Irregardless of how any of us feel about immigrants, legal or illegal, it's very frustrating to have to treat a patient when you or no...

  13. The positives in correctional nursing...

    **nurse** replied to bighousenurse's topic in Correctional

    I can't believe no one said, all those disfunctional men you CAN'T TAKE HOME!!!! OK, quit booing at me, it's a joke (kinda). I love the variety, the pace differs from day to day, wide wide array of...

  14. Are nurses in other nations bilingual? Should US be?

    **nurse** replied to **nurse**'s topic in General Nursing

    Darn! knew I was hitting a nerve, but what I'm really asking is, does anyone know where I could go for statistics, some facts, on how many other industrialized nations require a second language to...

  15. Can you believe this?

    **nurse** replied to ex1140's topic in Correctional

    Ugly. Working anywhere it's nice to have the feeling that good care happens. Sounds like this place will be worse when you leave. Sometimes the care comes back up. Good luck to

  16. willing to interview??

    **nurse** replied to kell1566's topic in Correctional

    An "optimal", normal day at my prison, weekday day-shift: Two nurses and a CNA taking care of the infirmary that can house 6 men for anything from medium risk psych "I said I was going to kill myself...

  17. willing to interview??

    **nurse** replied to kell1566's topic in Correctional

    I'd be happy to answer questions, and if you posted them here I bet you get lots of

  18. Hooray, he's gone!!!!

    **nurse** replied to rgcirn's topic in Correctional

    That's so familiar and funny. The bad thing is, in corrections and dialysis, those guys make the rounds and frequently COME BACK to you! My amusement and shock, when having been gone from...

  19. Nurses win lawsuit aginst Florida DOC

    **nurse** replied to yellowbrickroad's topic in Correctional

    congratulations on the victory. Hopefully it will bring real change to the

  20. I got a chance for a new job

    **nurse** replied to JailHouseTeer's topic in Correctional

    Congrats!

  21. yearly testing for HIV/hepatitis for corrections nurses?

    **nurse** replied to VegRN's topic in Correctional

    Have worked 7 years for 4 vendors and never heard of anything like that. Biannual TB tests, yes. The freestanding dialysis clinic I work for tests for HBV and HCV, and tests titers for HBab...

  22. med admin inmate behavior

    **nurse** replied to mscsrjhm's topic in Correctional

    for the most part, my institution keeps them very inline. Lined up, badges on, glasses of water, and polite. I will always answer a question about thier medication if I know it, even if the answer...

  23. Advice needed, take the leap into corrections??

    **nurse** replied to thegreenmile's topic in Correctional

    It's not for everyone......yet a surprisingly varied group of personalities thrive in it. I've seen the biker tattoed type of nurse, the longgggggg term codependent nurse, the excellent ultimate...

  24. Not nursing related

    **nurse** replied to banditrn's topic in Correctional

    Amen.

  25. Introducing myself..

    **nurse** replied to WickedRedRN's topic in Correctional

    wecome!!!