JailRN

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  1. JailRN

    Are you afraid to approach minority staff members? WHY?

    JailRN replied to LasVegasRN's topic in General Nursing

    That's Vegas for ya!! You go
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    Are you afraid to approach minority staff members? WHY?

    JailRN replied to LasVegasRN's topic in General Nursing

    Heck, where I work, I'm the minority, female, Caucasian, married, drug free, intelligent, and did I mention, cute. Go.
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    Am I crazy or just a masochist?

    JailRN replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you. No education is wasted, ever. But, yep, you're probably a
  4. JailRN

    Is anyones facility so short staffed that they feel guilty calling in sick?

    JailRN replied to tattooednursie's topic in General Nursing

    I like to think I'm smart enough to know when I don't belong in a plave where others might catch what I have or am too ill to give my career the full attention it deserves. I really don;t like people...
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    Do nurses have a voice?

    JailRN replied to Sleepyeyes's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I will get my reward in Heaven. I will get my reward in Heaven. I will get my reward in Heaven. I will get my reward in
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    narcotic theft investigation

    JailRN replied to sunny1973's topic in General Nursing

    You'll be fine-I go through Internal Affairs investigations all of hte time, Just tell the truth, don't hold ANYTHING back, do not, repeat, not, lie, but like Duckie said, don't point fingers either....
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    Hello! I'm new with an odd question...

    JailRN replied to Kgem's topic in General Nursing

    get the cheep drugstore ones (several pair) one in the locker, one in the car, one at the head of my bed, one near my recliner, and one in a hard case in my pocket. Some of them actually get on my...
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    The Top 25 Witty Things to Say to Your

    JailRN replied to Andy S.'s topic in Nursing Humor

    :roll :roll :roll :roll Also "Did you find my ring in
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    Terms of endearment

    JailRN replied to mamabear's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in nursing school, I was REAMED by my DI instructor for calling a pt. "Dear" I never did it again. I think the inmates would prefer
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    Somebody Probably has access to YOUR License Number!

    JailRN replied to meandragonbrett's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, it is scary, but very easy for crooks to do. I have a jail full of them. If they put their brains to use, could be CEO's, but this is easier and quicker money. When my son was in college, last...
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    cops 'n nurses

    JailRN replied to rachel h's topic in General Nursing

    PS dial 911 and make a cop
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    How much should you pay for a nursing convention?

    JailRN replied to nehi's topic in General Nursing

    Don't care, the city pays for them if they want me to
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    Mayonnaise treatment for lice

    JailRN replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    lavendar oil --natural-, smells great, and
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    cops 'n nurses

    JailRN replied to rachel h's topic in General Nursing

    We're all sick and twisted. I married a fireman, now student nurse. 30 years in
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    Should Nurses attend patient funerals

    JailRN replied to Hayden's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in an AIDS unit for about 3 years and would attend most of the funerals. We cared for these folks for weeks at a time and many were repeat pts. I think it gives me a sense of closure as well...
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    How many of you married doctors?

    JailRN replied to JHUnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, we have a doc for her. he came into the unti where I was working (of course this was about 10 years ago and asked me if I liked his hair. He had plugs put in-I told him I thought he looked like...
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    Older Child Terrified of Blood/Needles

    JailRN replied to amblessing's topic in General Nursing

    amblessing Well. I think that unless it s life threatening, I wouldn't push the issue. As adults, we have the right to refuse tx, and after what this poor kid went through, it might be ok to give him...
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    cracking at corners of mouth

    JailRN replied to Kim-rn's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, have I learned a lot. I was going to ask if she takes in enough fluids. You know how teen are, don't have time for anything. (Plus, I have this also when I don't get in enoough h2o.) Now, I'll...
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    Does your company pay for CPR certification?

    JailRN replied to melissa24's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, but that's ok, I take it off of my income taxes,(along with books, seminars, license, uniforn cleaning, etc) I found a place where it's only $10 and the nurses don't have to sit through a stupid...
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    Are Nurses Overprotective?

    JailRN replied to flowerchild's topic in General Nursing

    Of course we're more protective. We're the ones who see a headache which turns out to be a brain tumor, a fall off a skateboard and the kid ends up dead., etc. It's only natural. When I did AIDS...
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    Call bells in my sleep

    JailRN replied to flowerchild's topic in General Nursing

    This is too close to home-yes, I do remember hearing call lights in my sleep, running codes in my bed, having phones ringing, pagers beeping, pumps beeping, and ,yes, have answered the phone with my...
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    correctional nursing pay rate

    JailRN replied to lorita's topic in Correctional

    Our Contract nurses, (per diem) make $30-33 an hour, I made just shy of 6 figures last year, plus benefits, union, etc. Here we don't hire LVN's, only RN's with ER, ICU, experience. We can be VERY...
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    Pick Up Lines!!

    JailRN replied to trishaLVN's topic in Nursing Humor

    The one my brother uses. "Have dinner with me." "I can't-I have a boyfriend" "I didn't ask you to marry me, I just asked you to have dinner with me." I swear, it works. That, plus, he's a GQ type....
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    Creepy!!!!!!!

    JailRN replied to huggietoes's topic in General Nursing

    I'm SO glad I work in a jail. (Plus, I'm old) But when I was
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    involuntary committments by POLICE!

    JailRN replied to PGH70's topic in Psychiatric

    In Calif, ploice officers can 5150 a person without training. However, nurses, doctors, mental health providers must take a 2 day course and be 'certified' to write holds on a patient. The patient...