nancykday

nancykday

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  1. Why inmates do not deserve free healthcare

    nancykday replied to feb06's topic in Correctional

    I/M's have a constitutional right to healthcare. They are they only segment of the populational that have this constitutional guarentee. http://www.aegis.com/pubs/hepp/2000/HEPP2000-1101.html...

  2. Maryland correctional nursing

    nancykday replied to amylynn2337's topic in Correctional

    Here is a link to all MD DOC facilities. http://www.dpscs.state.md.us/locations/prisons.shtml I don't see where there are any medical openings, so that makes me assume that the medical departments...

  3. Patients with interesting occupations (or not)

    nancykday replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Tony Boyle. Charles Bronson played him in the movie. i believe the murders took place in 1969 or there

  4. Just a question!!

    nancykday replied to gt4everpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would hold the medication and notify the physician give him/her my assesment and see what the physician wants to

  5. Patients with interesting occupations (or not)

    nancykday replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    In the '80s I worked at a small community hospital near a large prison. We would get a fair amt of their i/m when they needed hospitalization. I took care of a major Mafia kingpin who was in the...

  6. workmans compensation

    nancykday replied to cat57's topic in General Nursing

    you would have to check your state's workmen copensation laws, but I don't believe your employer can terminate your employement while on workman' comp. Consult a workman's compensation lawyer in your...

  7. Politely refusing

    nancykday replied to gtmoore's topic in General Nursing

    Ignore it. You are not under any obligation to come in and are not on call. You have a life outside of work. Live it. It is not your responsibility to staff the hospital, it is

  8. Terms we will not admit to using

    nancykday replied to gwenith's topic in Nursing Humor

    status hispanicus= histrionic spanish speaking female Vitamin v =

  9. Free CEU Online

    nancykday replied to Laught3r's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.medi-smart.com/freeceu.htm http://www.aids-ed.org/

  10. Violent patients

    nancykday replied to ratnurse2b's topic in International Nursing

    It is managements resposibility to provide a safe and secure workplace. It is NOT PART OF THE JOB!!!! OSHA recognizes this as a hazard in the workplace for nursing and has written recommendations to...

  11. working thru lunch

    nancykday replied to dalegirl's topic in General Nursing

    All nurses meed to take their lunch break. this is unpaided time. By failing to take your meal break, and not getting paid, you are providing your employer a "gift " of 130 hr of free unpaided time...

  12. workmans comp injury

    nancykday replied to jcal4800's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    sounds like retaliation for union activity to me contact your union rep immediately and file a grievance for termination w/o just cause. Good

  13. Looking down on those who take lunch breaks???

    nancykday replied to mismissy69's topic in General Nursing

    It is every nurses right ti take their 30 min unpaid meal break everyday. It is also federal labor law that you are entitled to this time. You should never be made to feel guilty to take you break....

  14. Crazy stuff can happen

    nancykday replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    was working in ICU had one day post op crainiotomy comatose and on vent. When to suction out her mouth and maggots come out in suction tube. Surgeon called family and told them MoM had maggots in her...

  15. My Return to Nursing

    nancykday replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in Nurse Management

    What area are you from, have you applied to any LTC

  16. Prison Nursing....Is it safe?

    nancykday replied to kanidoit2's topic in Correctional

    there is an excellent book available on amazon that will get you prepared for working with inmates. it is called [color=#003399]games criminals play: how you can profit by knowing them it will get...

  17. I don't think I'll ever find a job

    nancykday replied to Red-Headed LPN's topic in General Nursing

  18. Are nights the way to go???

    nancykday replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

    I worked nights for 11 years when my children were little it worked well. I was available during the day if needed for school functions home in the PM for dinner and after school activities, Even...

  19. Staph Infection, I don't know what I'm talking about!!

    nancykday replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    Get out the hazmat suits!!! I had an i/m transfer to our prison from county. She had been dx (by sight, not culture) at the county as having MRSA on her leg wound). The i/m was transfered to our...

  20. Question about striking nurses?

    nancykday replied to mommy2boys's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    (a 11% raise and no more floating are the major reasons). I'm not a nurse so I don't understand their reasoning to strike to "protect their patients". An 11% raise is over the life of the contract,...

  21. Prison Nursing....Is it safe?

    nancykday replied to kanidoit2's topic in Correctional

    I work at a max security female prison.We have a very strict code of ethics that we must follow. If you tolerate abuse of inmates in any you will be held accountable for your actions . ALL staff have...

  22. Whats in a name?

    nancykday replied to BrianRN-PsychSup's topic in Correctional

    You will find working with females challenging. The tend to be very histrionic. And for the 1st time in their life they are very concerned about their heakth status and many seem to have, in their...

  23. Whats in a name?

    nancykday replied to BrianRN-PsychSup's topic in Correctional

    I gave her an A+ for

  24. Whats in a name?

    nancykday replied to BrianRN-PsychSup's topic in Correctional

    The inmates must refer to the nurses as Nurse, Nurse (insert name)or Mr/Ms/Mrs ( insert name) They may not to address us by our 1st name, although they may try. Your prison ID will have your name on...

  25. Schweet

    nancykday replied to bakpakr's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    :welcome: I hope your 1st day went well. Congatulations on your 1st step, your enthusism is