CCHP-RN

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 critical levels. COVID has wreaked havoc on facilities...

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 everything in my specialty to recruit and retain nurses...

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 provides services. However, it comes down to providing ...

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 every other weekend 3 day weekend. Work Mon...

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 time, the BSN program I entered only accepted 40 new...

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 types... Jails, State Jails, State Prisons, State Par...

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 experience. You can only imagine how I felt about tha...

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 sound right in many of the regular policies. I don't ...

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 2012)

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 allowed the staff 7 days off in a row each month. Howev...

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 circumstances. I went to the NCCHC conference in N...

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 unfortunately the US govt gives them tons more th...

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 only gotten into it with 2 inmates. Both times, othe...

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 person would not prove it with that method!

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 time... always trying to get out of class or have an ...

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 as medical professionals that we are looking out fo...

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

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 training onsite. Per NCCHC's website: There are two ca...

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 as it is written. So many healthcare providers a...

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 glad to give you whatever information you need.

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 number is 806-775-8200. You can probably email their...

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 loved it. They give you a great experience and it ...

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, you will or will not like it. I know several Can...

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 favoritism or bias towards them. The biggest advice I ...

And not money from your new friends! LOL:groupwelcome: