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  1. Staffing Contingency Plans during COVID

    CCHP-RN posted a topic in Correctional

    I know all of you are feeling the staffing shortage as much as I am. I was just wondering what other correctional facilities are doing when medical staff are not staying and staffing is at...

  2. Nursing Staffing Post COVID Quagmire...

    CCHP-RN replied to Leonardo Del Toro's topic in General Nursing

    As "corporate management" (and RN) for the company I work for, I want all of you to know, some of us do care GREATLY. We are at a loss at how to operate units with no staff. We have tried...

  3. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

    CCHP-RN replied to fawnmarie's topic in Correctional

    I haven't worked as an employee for ICE. However, the company I work for provides healthcare in 5 private facilities solely housing ICE detainees. It's somewhat different in the way ICE...

  4. Making schedules and tools

    CCHP-RN replied to litbitblack's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I'm sure there are programs such as that. Of course, as with everything else, it cost's money. Typically, if my nurses are working 12 hour shifts, I work them 36 hrs one week, 48 hrs the next, with...

  5. When Will the Nursing Shortage Be Over?

    CCHP-RN replied to Nursing CE Central's topic in General Nursing

    While the last 2 years have definitely added to the "regular nursing shortage", I've been told since 1988, at 18 years old starting nursing school, there was a major nursing shortage. At that...

  6. I Think I'm Done With Nursing

    CCHP-RN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I would quit the hospital again in a heart beat. I work as a director now in correctional healthcare. Lots of room for advancement, locations everywhere if you know where to look, many different...

  7. Considering quitting nursing

    CCHP-RN replied to LouR's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I did the same. NA to NT while in nursing school, then 5 years as a RN, a total of 8 years at the same hospital. At age 27, they would not promote me beyond charge nurse due to not having admin...

  8. Inmate, Detainee, Patient???

    CCHP-RN posted a topic in Correctional

    I'm working on rewriting all of the policies and procedures for my employer and need suggestions how to reference inmates throughout the policy. I was going to go with "patient" but that doesn't...

  9. Pay rate and working conditions in Laredo, tx

    CCHP-RN replied to chocolateskye's topic in Texas Nursing

    Any updates to pay in Laredo? Someone told me that starting pay for RNs at Doctors Hospital is $35-39/hr... That just blows me away! (December

  10. No OT 12 hour shifts?

    CCHP-RN posted a topic in Nurse Management

    I am trying to find a 12 hour shift template that will allow me to schedule my staff 24/7/365, with no built in overtime. I had seen an awesome schedule at some point which had no overtime and...

  11. Medications and cost

    CCHP-RN replied to Orca's topic in Correctional

    I think all of the medical departments are looking to save money on meds among other things. The best thing you can do is create and LIVE BY a good formulary and only go off formulary in extinuating...

  12. Sick of being a nurse in the Prison

    CCHP-RN replied to goldensfo's topic in Correctional

    I have worked in federal, state, jail, etc... I have to agree that the attitude you get from the federal BOP inmates is a lot worse than general inmates. Many feel they are entitled to EVERYTHING and...

  13. Do you feel that the self defense course offered prepared you for an inmate attack?

    CCHP-RN replied to stephied's topic in Correctional

    I took a minimal self defense class when I started corrections 12 years ago. I enjoyed the pressure points, not sure if it would actually work if I had to use it though. In these 12 years, I have...

  14. Apple seeds

    CCHP-RN replied to Jaila's topic in Correctional

    I had an inmate drink bleach/water that he was cleaning with ... to prove to the officers that it was too diluted. Evidently he was right. It did absolutely nothing to him. Regardless any sane...

  15. Question about Sick call on the range

    CCHP-RN replied to stephied's topic in Correctional

    I have never done school nursing, but I have always thought Correctional nursing would be similar to it as well as military nursing. Believe it or not, our inmates are just like kids a lot of the...

  16. Web site for federal prisons??/

    CCHP-RN replied to RobLPN's topic in Correctional

    Not sure if the BOP allows this or not. Most of the accrediting agencies (ACA/NCCHC) do not want medical to be involved in anything punitive in nature. It has to do with them being able to trust us...

  17. Starting pay for a New Grad?

    CCHP-RN replied to NICUplease's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Is this pay for a RN new grad or a LPN new grad?? Anyone know how much correctional health care pays

  18. Correctional CEU's

    CCHP-RN replied to sa48sh's topic in Correctional

    You may want to double check the requirements for the CCHP CEUs. It does have to be correctional, but I believe it can be informal CEUs that you obtain at the worksite - maybe through your annual...

  19. Anyone have advice on offenders that abuse sick call

    CCHP-RN replied to onadeb's topic in Correctional

    In my experience the best thing you can do is make sure all of the people seeing inmates are consistent. Also, DO NOT give the inmate ANYTHING if no symptoms are present! Follow your protocol exactly...

  20. Request for interview with correctional nurse

    CCHP-RN replied to wisconurse's topic in Correctional

    If you are still needing information, please let me know. I have been a corrections nurse for 9 years now. I am currently the VP of Nsg within a private correctional healthcare company and would be...

  21. Need Info: UMC, Lubbock

    CCHP-RN replied to NO1_2NV's topic in Texas Nursing

    Call the hospital and ask for the nurse recruitment office. They should be able to help you with the benefits, pay, etc. I am sure they have a 1-800#, but I don't know what it is. Their regular...

  22. UMC Lubbock

    CCHP-RN replied to texas_lvn's topic in Texas Nursing

    I worked at UMC for 9 years. I only lasted at the other large hospital in Lubbock for 9 MONTHS. I would highly recommend it. As a matter of fact, the other RN in my office also worked at UMC and...

  23. considering lubbock

    CCHP-RN replied to bibam69's topic in Texas Nursing

    I've lived my entire life (37 years) in Lubbock. My current job requires me to travel EVERYWHERE and there is no place else I would ever want to live if I had the choice. Depending on your lifestyle,...

  24. texas tech BSN

    CCHP-RN replied to dm22's topic in Texas Nursing

    I went there YEARS ago... I am sure it is different now. I graduated in 1992. Overall the instructors were nice. Men were still new to the nursing field back then and I didn't notice too much...

  25. Start as Corrections R.N. Tomorrow

    CCHP-RN replied to RN IN KY's topic in Correctional

    And not money from your new friends!