Hello All, My husband wants to move to Boise area.........away from our entire families. It's a beautiful place and I only saw a dab" of the area. Hopefully you can help me out with some information: 1.) How expensive are automobile license plates? I...
I am wondering how other Directors of Nursing in Correctional Facilities are doing? Between getting bogged down with insignificant petty things all day every day and trying to keep up with State reports, contractor reports, Quality Control reports, ...
tammyRN64 replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in Correctional
I am happily married, and been in corrections for nearly 6 years. Have gone from PRN LPN, to PRN RN, to Nurse Manager, then Director of Nursing. I have seen one officer sleep with several co-workers (nurses) and slip in a few female officers between....
What agency were you with? We are considering travel from Indiana to Idaho. I want, no NEED, a reliable agency with good reputation who does what they say they will do, especially 2300 miles from home. Do most private housing provided by agencies inc...
We are considering travelling to Idaho (Boise) for an assignment this summer. I have been a nurse for many years and used to do agency in various nursing himes within Indiana. I have never gone this far from home, and will have a YEARS experience as...
Is this Lee as in Lee County Florida..Fort Myers, Florida? I am interested in going to Fort Myers at some point. Just getting geared up to try the travel nursing thing.............tired of the politics at my hospital (not to mention the ZERO or less ...
tammyRN64 replied to FirstYear2005's topic in Psychiatric
I agree....not just psych but geriatrics are helpful in the hospital. My love is psych (and hearts other desire is OB-where I have never gotten opportunity to work yet), and I did 17 years in extended care as an LPN. I work on a Med-Surg unit (trying...
tammyRN64 replied to FirstYear2005's topic in Psychiatric
I agree....not just psych but geriatrics are helpful in the hospital. My love is psych (and hearts other desire is OB-where I have never gotten opportunity to work yet), and I did 17 years in extended care as an LPN. I work on a Med-Surg unit (trying...
CoryRN, All the folks we know in your neck of the woods that don't want people moving in only say, "We don't want Californians". Not that they don't like Californians as people..........it's just that they have come in and driven the prices of la...
Tanya, Our daughter lives in Pall Mall, and is trying to get us to move to TN, nearer to her. I really do want to. Have sent applications to both Livingston and Cookeville hospitals, but know nothing about them......nor about where we might look for ...
Tanya, Our daughter lives in Pall Mall, and is trying to get us to move to TN, nearer to her. I really do want to. Have sent applications to both Livingston and Cookeville hospitals, but know nothing about them......nor about where we might look f...
tammyRN64 replied to Sheri257's topic in Correctional
Trudy, ABSOLUTELY!!! We do keep those angels busy watchhing over us don't we? And, yes, instincts play a big part, as well as impartiality. I am fair, kind when I can be, and yes....they do take up for you when a new offender tries to be a butt t...
tammyRN64 replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in Uniform/Gear
Lori, I too have a heel problem. They burn like fire after 12.5 hrs of walking and standing. I was wearing New Balance 608, but they are not doing the job anymore. After hitting about 7-8 stores looking for right shoes, bought a pair of rockers cl...
Yes, Heather was good about calling me first for assignments when we worked together before. The agency she worked for covered the prisons I worked at. Since she has been at General I only worked a couple of times for her in nursing homes...............
tammyRN64 replied to Sheri257's topic in Correctional
After 4 1/2 years in DOC, I had one offender try to punch me in the stomach through cuff port of cell door. As I was familiar with him and his psych issues I was careful and tried to keep arms length from his reach whenever I took him meds (one who c...
If you are talking to Heather, she's great! She was my contact person with a now "defunked" agency. She is dependable and can become a good friend. She will take care of you. Tell her Tammy said hello! Tammy S.