JailRN

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    License Protection

    JailRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Any tips from everyone regarding protecting your nursing license from people who would file false compaints against your nursing license simply because they are 1. Evil 2. Crazy 3. Vindictive I need...
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    Certification exams

    JailRN replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in Correctional

    Yep, took the CCHP exam, passed..now have more initials after my name--I think it gives more
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    License Protection

    JailRN replied to JailRN's topic in General Nursing

    No, this isn't a documentation problem, this is a former 'friend', who turns out to be psycho, who is now threatening to 'go after my nursing license', because it's a hot button for me....and this...
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    Anyone ever try working 60 hours a week?

    JailRN replied to buff nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Do it all the time. I just put one foot in front of the other and follow the 6 rights of medication administration, smile a lot, and drink a lot of
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    Where to find Correctional Nursing CEU classes

    JailRN replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in Correctional

    I'm a CCHP and have to take 32 units related to correctional nursing every 2 years. (so much for the '30 units for $29.95' schools) I have found the http://www.nchc.org site useful. They publish a...
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    mum of a pdd-nos kid needs help

    JailRN replied to Kiwimid's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    What is not understood by the general public is that he feels fine about himself..it's only when he's in school surrounded by neurotypical kids who are telling him he's 'wierd', 'different', 'stupid',...
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    Why dont YOU wear a helmet??

    JailRN replied to Crux1024's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the update--still, the bike sits in the garage untouched...and probably always will. But, I can't bear to sell it... I miss
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    Why dont YOU wear a helmet??

    JailRN replied to Crux1024's topic in General Nursing

    Good thought provoking post--thanks!! '87 Harley Custom Softtail (that now sits in the garage) There was a study done years ago--I think it was called "The Hurt Report" (either at USC or UCLA--I'll...
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    Professional courtesy from police at traffic stops

    JailRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I have the handcuffs (actually, they are pink), can't carry a gun in the jail, and the chief won't give me a lightbar for my little red corvette, no matter HOW much I whine and beg...
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    Professional courtesy from police at traffic stops

    JailRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    HAHAHAHA!!! Love the "AOM" Did it
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    Professional courtesy from police at traffic stops

    JailRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Great post!! Can I tell you guys stories--I work for a local PD and have environmental plates on the cars, all of them......I (and #1 son) have been stopped by numerous departments, sometimes I get a...
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    mum of a pdd-nos kid needs help

    JailRN replied to Kiwimid's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    First off, God Bless, sit down and hang on, for you are in for the ride of your life. I have been dealing with this for 54 years--- There is a WONDERFUL man, who is the 'guru' of these kids, named...
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    Please allow me some arrogance!

    JailRN replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    WAY TO GO!! CONGRATS I wanted to change the fonts and add smiles, etc, BUT, my computer is acting up and I can't do it...... Nonetheless, You rock---GOOD FOR YOU!!! Keep doin' that happy...
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    What I Love About Nursing Is....

    JailRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    When I started nursing school in 1970, the instructors used to say, "LADIES!!! Do not EVER do this, or you will kill your patient". We kept notes on these things, when we graduated, we made a booklet...
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    For all you 2nd, 3rd or 4th career RN's?

    JailRN replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, GO FOR IT!! My hubby, Doug, decided to go into nursing..his 3rd career...he was upper management for Digital Equipment Corp, started with them at age 19, when he was 40, they started they...
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    Thanks to the guys here

    JailRN replied to JailRN's topic in Men in Nursing

    Never give up--it's much safer here than in a psych unit--come for a
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    Uniforms and your appearance

    JailRN replied to sassysteph7's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    well, I remember when we tried to starch our caps and ended up messing them up--thank God there was (I'm not kidding), a Chinese laundry in town that did a wonderful job....now, I'm in a jail--I wear...
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    Radiatin for pain control

    JailRN posted a topic in Oncology

    Help, please, from all the oncology nurses. Need advice I've been out of oncology/home health nursing for almost 10 years. When we had a cancer patient in pain, we gave them O2 and a CADD pump with...
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    Radiatin for pain control

    JailRN replied to JailRN's topic in Oncology

    Thanks SO much--you are right
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    If I Murder A Co-worker, How To Hide The Body??

    JailRN replied to walk6miles's topic in General Nursing

    Ah, don't worry about hiding the body, from the sounds of things, there isn't a jury of 12 co-workers in the land that would convict
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    Thanks to the Ca. BRN

    JailRN replied to JailRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your concern, it's harder than I ever thought it would be, 36 weeks today,
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    Thanks to the Ca. BRN

    JailRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have to tell everyone--I have to thank the California Barod of Registered Nurses!! My late husband, Doug, only had his RN license for a short time before he died. But, last week, he got the...
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    BWAHAHA! Check out my new t-shirt...

    JailRN replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    cute, very cute...I had one YEARS ago, (when "One Flew Over The Cookoos Nest " was out), that had an older female nurse, cap askew, evil grin, arms folded across her chest, 5" needle in her hand, and...
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    Our prison made the news...

    JailRN replied to MadisonsMomRN's topic in Correctional

    Oh, you poor dear--I know that 'death inquiry boards' are never fun, and that IM are IM and will do whatever they do to try and beat the system--if they put that creativity to good use, they could run...
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    From Officer To Nurse

    JailRN replied to henryswife's topic in Correctional

    WOW!! Beautifully said...:yelclap: