JailRN

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  1. JailRN

    Calling yourself a "nurse"

    JailRN replied to Jamie2887's topic in General Nursing

    HHHMMM, I was told by our PD that it is illegal to refer to yourself as a 'nurse', (of ANY kind) unless you are a RN or LVN. I have to check it out for accuracy.(and penal
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    Insecurities regarding corrections

    JailRN replied to angiern2000's topic in Correctional

    Have to tell you, Shell911RN, (and I ent back and told our chief of police) I worked recently at a MAJOR awards show, and I have better equipment in jail, than I had at the
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    Relationship between Officers and Medical

    JailRN replied to shell911rn's topic in Correctional

    Here, Medical rules, It was tough for the jailers in the beginning, having the 'token female' dictating what to do with some IM's, BUT, overall, they love us, and take very good care of us. We are...
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    From Officer To Nurse

    JailRN replied to henryswife's topic in Correctional

    I know there's folks in all areas who don't do the right thing and leave bad impressions on others. We need nurses, so, you go girl!!!:yelclap: If you've already experienced the correctional setting,...
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    My California CDC experiences thus far.

    JailRN replied to EnigmaticParadigm's topic in Correctional

    Adam, we had a rotation with Cal State nurses (BSN program) where they spent 8 weeks with me. It was wonderful for all-they learned there's more to nursing than med surg/hospital and we had new...
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    My California CDC experiences thus far.

    JailRN replied to EnigmaticParadigm's topic in Correctional

    Well, I'm a little south of Los Angeles and our pay just went up to $29. and change/hr. (base) OT is pretty good. The PD is great, jailers are great, Chief of Police is awesome!!(and I send him a...
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    Insecurities regarding corrections

    JailRN replied to angiern2000's topic in Correctional

    Good luck if you choose correctional nursing. I love it. My boss wanted to staff the jail ONLY with RN's who had ICU, CCU, or ER experience. I would rather have a home health nurse who can think...
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    Advise needed for a PA who breaks the rules

    JailRN replied to uraqt2's topic in Correctional

    document, document, document---(protect YOUR license,) and send copies of everything all the way up the chain. Sounds to me, too, that somebody is a little too arrogant. Wait until after the first...
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    What is your most outrageous medical emergency repsonse in a correctional facility

    JailRN replied to sierranurse's topic in Correctional

    oh, the stories we correctional nurses could tell-----you are right, we ARE a special breed, but so are the nurses anywhere--I couldn't work , say, peds, for example, it would kill me. I'm tough, and...
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    Taser Policies

    JailRN posted a topic in Correctional

    For the correctional nurses who work in facilities where they don't have ER's, what is your policy regarding the treatment of IM's who are tazed by PD?? We are currently questioning use (and cost) of...
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    What kind of narcs do you keep on hand?

    JailRN replied to MadisonsMomRN's topic in Correctional

    Librium, klonopin, ativan, and phenobarb are the only things we have that we count. We are a level 1 facility and the only one in the state that has RNs 24/7. THat's only been within the last 9 years....
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    How do you deal with Mothers of inmates

    JailRN replied to nurseT's topic in Correctional

    Being the only medical person in a level one jail, (there's 1 RN/shift),I get the phone calls from the front desk, trying to transfer calls from parents, grandparents, spouses of IM's. First, I have...
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    Psychiatric Correctional Nursing... Is there such a thing?

    JailRN replied to Jelli_Belli's topic in Correctional

    Congrats on your upcoming graduation:mortarboard: Here in LA, about 95% of my IM are psych pts. I always said, If it weren't for drugs, ETOH, and mental illness, I wouldn't have a job. Good
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    PLEASE don't do it!

    JailRN replied to jamangel's topic in Correctional

    AMEN!! to the things that come out of IM mouths. I can't COUNT the # of IM who arrive at the cell door, shaking, crying, "You can't put me in there with them, I'm INNOCENT!!!!" My standard reply?...
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    How long did you stay at your first job out of nursing school?

    JailRN replied to scchickadee's topic in General Nursing

    I also wish you luck in school:yeah: I graduated in 1973, worked night shift charge in a nursing home-had NO orientation (except for the location of the nurses bathroom and linen closet.) I stayed 2...
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    Whites or Colored scrubs?

    JailRN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    BLACK! I'm probably the only female nurse who wears black scrubs, and SWAT boots, but the black doesn't show the fingerprint
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    Why Correctional Nursing??????????

    JailRN replied to Ga_LPN's topic in Correctional

    :welcome: to correctional nursing..I've been in it since 2-99 and I LOVE IT. There's always a new challenge, always a new chapter for the book and just when you think you've seen it all, done it all,...
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    PLEASE don't do it!

    JailRN replied to jamangel's topic in Correctional

    We're a small, (300), level 1 facility, only have 1 RN on at a time, MD makes rounds BID, contract hospital nearby, so......we have time and resources to.....unfortunately,,,,,and the cameras aren't...
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    I need to vent, everyone is mad at me for quitting the "superhospital"-long story

    JailRN replied to NurseLatteDNP's topic in General Nursing

    ah, he'll get over it, like they say, "If Mamma ain't happy, ain't NOBODY happy". Seriously, the wear and tear on the car, the gas, the time in traffic, the time away from your #1 child, the stress...
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    PLEASE don't do it!

    JailRN replied to jamangel's topic in Correctional

    Sorry, should have been clearer, he was an unsentenced I/M when they met, went to court, was given 30 days as a trustee, (hah!), and the car thing happened when he was released. She saw him on the...
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    Nur515

    JailRN replied to Jerseygirl52's topic in Correctional

    We 'give' registry nurses 4hrs of training, contract nurses get 8hrs, F/T get 2 days, teach 'verbal judo' to them, but I take a rather distinct line with I/M behavior. "Don't let my size (5'4"-110#)...
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    PLEASE don't do it!

    JailRN replied to jamangel's topic in Correctional

    The PM nurse and I both have the same first name. We went to nursing school together and she was kind and generous. Also easily munipulated. The jail commander, who was new to us, came STORMING into...
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    What field of Nursing will you work in??? & best/worst place to work?

    JailRN replied to iheartnursing_cali's topic in General Nursing

    Jail, definately, for me. Im 34 years of nursing, I've done home health, med surg, burn unit, ICU, CCU, ER, L&D, nursery, peds, ortho, psych, MD office, but the best if the jail. I don't have 20...
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    Thanks to the guys here

    JailRN replied to JailRN's topic in Men in Nursing

    :balloons::balloons:Thanks again, guys. I do believe it was harder on him, just because he was a guy. You know how it is, you put a older man in a lab coat and the patients all think he's a doctor....
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    Do male nurses get less abuse than females by nursing supervisors and patients ?

    JailRN replied to Lanceman's topic in General Nursing

    First off, Lance, good luck with your new career--I've been an RN for 31 years with a hubby who is a student nurse, set to grad 6-05 (third career). HE says he's treated better-"you put a white,...