JailRN

JailRN specializes in correctional, psych, ICU, CCU, ER.

Latest Activity

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   What if the Boston bomber was your pt

   JailRN replied to imintrouble's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I work for the police department in a local jail. I'm always professional, but not warm and fuzzy. That will get you hurt. I see murderers, rapists, child molesters, drunk drivers, child abusers, etc....
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   What Type of Nursing is Right for Me?

   JailRN replied to abeccone's topic in Nursing Career

   The beauty of nursing is that you can switch 'specialties'. Go where you're pulled. I've been in nursing since 1972, most of it psych. Most pts have some underlying psych dx. Plus, if you know your...
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   Pulled from floor by "Men in Black"

   JailRN replied to mikala3's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Why would you discuss ANY pt with ANYONE without knowing who they were? You've put yourself in a jam! Hope you have a good lawyer and malpractice insurance!! Even a good lawyer will tell you to keep...
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   Was I at fault? the nurse embarrassed me in front of others.

   JailRN replied to crunchytaco's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   She's lazy. Plain and simple! It drives me crazy when RN's have time to complain about something that we could have taken care of ourselves. It would have taken a few minutes to answer the light and...
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   Bullies at the work place.. vent

   JailRN replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I think there's one like this in every facility. I wouldn't tell her anything! She sounds like she'd cover it up or just lie. Your responsibility is to your patients and yourself. You don't want to...
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   10th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

   JailRN replied to Brian's topic in News, Announcements

   What part of 'apply sparingly' did you not understand,
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   Is there a proper way to chart what a patient/resident says?

   JailRN replied to black_widow192's topic in General Nursing

   "The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth". Sounds like you have more on your hands than an ugly, foul mouth pt. You have co-workers who 'yell at you'. I wouldn't put up with it. You were...
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   New Grad Interview Help!

   JailRN replied to kasianna's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Congrats! Just breathe, pause and think before you answer. Find out about the facility and what they offer to pts before you go. You'll be fine. Let us
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   Working as a nurse and pregnancy

   JailRN replied to loveishope's topic in General Nursing

   Unless they ask, don't volunteer information. Years ago, I oriented a RN from a registry who was hired to work weekends. When she was scheduled for her first shift 3 days later, the registry called...
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    Allowing Pt's Parent to Take Meds Home

    JailRN replied to Juan-RN's topic in Patient Medications

    Wake him up. He'll eventually fall asleep again. Like was said before, you're responsible for giving the meds ordered. If there's a problem, how does it look in
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    Office nurse or LTC?

    JailRN replied to scrublifenurse10's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I wouldn't compromise my values for any price. If the MD's aren't docs that you would go to and take your family to, I wouldn't work for them. It's not worth putting your license at
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    The New Alphabet

    JailRN replied to madwife2002's topic in Nursing Humor

    :rotfl::rotfl: Cute, very cute I needed that today
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    Terms we will not admit to using

    JailRN replied to gwenith's topic in Nursing Humor

    The jail nurses' favorite "Adam Henry"--police terminology for the initials "A.H." is (how can I say this and not get into trouble) 'bottom hole', (uncoop, out of control, loud, cursing, gassing...
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    lac+usc or kaiser panorama city

    JailRN replied to kim.marie's topic in California Nursing

    LAC+USC!!!! The benefits of being a government (any govt--city, county, state, federal) employee are the BEST!!! If I had known then what I know now, I could retire TOMORROW (I'm 55) and collect...
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    30 Unit Option - California LVNS

    JailRN replied to NurseGiaCA's topic in California Nursing

    I did the 30 unit option program a LONG time ago through a community college. (I was an old lady in a hurry and this seemed to be California's answer to the growing nursing shortage). Our class of 40...