nancykday

nancykday

DIALYSIS, ICU/CCU, ONCOLOGY, CORRECTIONS

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  1. testing tomorrow

    a nurse with shingles can also not treat a pregnent woman who has not had chicken pox, as well as an hiv/aids
  2. Does size matter.

    At least in Pa, the DOC doesn't have a size requirement you only have to be 21 y/o. If you check your state civil service website or the Florida DOC website, you should be able to to what
  3. try
  4. Does your hospital offer a pension?

    I am a state employee. They provide a defined benifit pension plan and you can also participate in a defered comp plan. I worked at a local hospital and after 8 years I have a $200o dollar pension...
  5. Dialysis Tech

    Do a goggle search for dialysis job description and you will find your
  6. Can your license be revoked over assault?

    Not only can she have an action against her license, they might be looking at jail time for aggravated assult. Get a good criminal defense
  7. Forced feeding

    The PA DOC has an entire policy on hunger strike. It is instituted after the inmate has missed 9 consecutive meals. They must be evaluated by a MD and Psychiatrist, sign a consent theythey are aware...
  8. Most RN's first borns?

    4th of 9 children, 1st live birth female. Great parents and functional Irish Catholic
  9. Wondering if Corrections is for me

    Then corrections is the place, don't have to worry about "consumer satisfaction" and there are many "return "consumers" and lots of job security. Crime does pay, at least for correctional
  10. Lpn

    Have you checked the civil service list for that should let you know the rate of
  11. Medical Puzzle Or Duped Again?

    Would it not be possible to check a serum lactic acid on these individuals, and if elevated, issue a misconduct on self harm and misappropriation of state funds. Lactic acid increase in excessive...
  12. Mental Health?

    There is a psychiatric nursing forum and a forensic nurse forum but I don't see a forensic psych forum. Don't know why but I know the forensic psych nurses are out
  13. What are the differances in "levels" ....

    They are talking about security levels of the facility. Level 1 -2 in minimal security level. Level 3-4 is moderate to low maximum security and level 5 are max secuity inmates, usually capital...
  14. How did you pay for nursing school?

    I went to a diploma school of nursing, graduated in 1975. My school costs were $900 ist year and $365 the 2nd and 3rd year. This included books uniforms room and board for the entire 3 year program....
  15. 11-7 shift

    No problem, if I did'nt work in a prison, i whould have thought of Auschwitz also. Capsacian is commonly refered to as pepper
  16. 11-7 shift

    I am sure what the poster is referring to by "gassings", is when the go in in a hostile cell entry. The CO's may first heave to spray capsacian into the cell to control the inmate. Since this is a...
  17. Certification exams

    If we are cerified, we receive a yearly payment of
  18. clearance to work in the jail

    If you fully disclose this incident, it should not be an issue. What they are ususally looking for is that you are forthoming with the information, don't be evasive. Especially since this happened 20...
  19. New to Corrections!! Hired through MHM

    \:welcome:
  20. Saw my first JAILHOUSE TATOO Today

    Decided to check this out with my inmate detail. She says that the use inks from pens and colored markers and colored pencils which the inmates can purchase off of commisary. Yhey also have arts and...
  21. Attention RV'ing Travel Nurses

    I,m intrestested that you travel and RV. What type of nursing do you do and how do you receive you assignments. What agency do you work for and how long are your
  22. Professional courtesy from police at traffic stops

    I have never asked for courtesy. Since I work corrections, which I never tell the LEO, unless they ask, I really can't recriprocate. They are on the other side of the
  23. Professional courtesy from police at traffic stops

    I've been stopped speeding several times over the years. Have only receive 1 ticket. Never mentioned I was a nurse. Another time, it had been a horrible night at work and it was Xmas eve. The police...
  24. I find it disheartening that your NM, who i will assume was a nurse at one time, is unable to tell a physician what the nurses do. Are they so far removed that they are unable to remember and must...
  25. "At will employment" have you heard of this?

    [uote=kaeky;2366661]what is the proper notice at a facility with "at will" employment? what does "at will" really mean? It means that the facility can terminate your employment at any time. They...