nancykday

nancykday

DIALYSIS, ICU/CCU, ONCOLOGY, CORRECTIONS

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  1. Changing specialties to corrections

    nancykday replied to hotob's topic in Correctional

    If you accept the job in corrections, learn and follow established P&P for the facility, they are written for a reason. Do not deviate from the policy, that is your biggest lifeline in...

  2. Thinking about working in a women's prison?

    nancykday replied to pumpkin1984's topic in Correctional

    i have worked i a female prison for 11 years and love it. yes the females are more demanding, but you remain fair, firm and consistant. no is still no, they may complain, but they get over it, it...

  3. Wexford??

    nancykday replied to 2003rn's topic in Correctional

    I have not personally worked for Wexford, but they once had our state DOC contract. IMO, from that time, Wexford offer poor healthcare to the inmates, had multiple medical malpractice siuts filed...

  4. Prison Nursing

    nancykday replied to sidney82's topic in Correctional

    I have worked in corrections for 11 years, I feel more safe and secure than when I worked in the hospital enviroment. In prison you know who the " bad guys/girls are". You are very security-minded...

  5. Retiring, what is that?

    nancykday replied to lola2B's topic in General Nursing

    I am looking forward to retirement at age 62, with a great pension and healthcare benefits, and then traveling the country with my husband and doing everthing I was unable to do b/c of the job and...

  6. Sharps Control

    nancykday replied to imnotdon's topic in Correctional

    We also wrap our syringes in groups of 10, but we also sign out for each needle and/or sharp. All sharps are held in the med room and each is signed out for accounted for individually ona sign out...

  7. Where do you work?

    nancykday replied to mcknis's topic in Correctional

    Female max security DCC state correctional institution. Iam an employee of the state. We have 2 male RNs and an equal split 12 RNs 12 LPNs. We are currently a 1300 bed facility with 2 new HU under...

  8. WHY SHOULD THEY GET MEDICAL CARE/ free

    nancykday replied to ssalicia's topic in Correctional

    Originally Posted by Truegem And pregnant women who get arrested on purpose for free delivery This happens all the time some of our parole violators have had 3 children since I've worked in...

  9. Corrections on TV

    nancykday replied to texascowgirl's topic in Correctional

    What program were they

  10. Highest BP you have ever seen on a pt

    nancykday replied to nckayaker's topic in Emergency

    I was pregnant with my 1st child in 1977, I was 23 y/o and developed pre-eclampsia at 7months. Was admitted to hospital with BP 140/92 foe 2 days of observation. Long story short, stayed in hospital...

  11. Female Inmates?

    nancykday replied to PMFB-RN's topic in Correctional

    I work in a female prison, we have a few male nurses. I would recommend that you are never alone with a female, always have an officer or have the inmate in

  12. What is your most outrageous medical emergency repsonse in a correctional facility

    nancykday replied to sierranurse's topic in Correctional

    Call out one time to evaluate an i/m who was under a bed, walked in took a look under the bed, talked very briefly with the i/m, left and went out to the CO and told them, "Yup, your right, she's...

  13. choosing a specialty and personality type?

    nancykday replied to TRousse's topic in Nursing Career

    your type is [color=#d000a0]entj[color=#d000a0]extraverted[color=#d000a0]intuitive[color=#d000a0]thinking[color=#d000a0]judgingstrength of the preferences %...

  14. This aughta be fun: List the terms/slang/correctional nursing lingo for us newbies

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

    no, kite can mean a request to staff or a sick call request but i think this is a ny doc term maybe, what you call kite in ca, it is called "fishing" in Pa. I think different areas have different...

  15. No Code status on inmates

    nancykday replied to afteralltheseyears's topic in Correctional

    The i/m are evaluated by the psychiatrist to determine if they are mentally competent before they draw up their advanced directives. They have the opportunity to change them at anytime duriing if they...

  16. New to corrections... question about insulin injections.

    nancykday replied to MadisonsMomRN's topic in Correctional

    In our facility, the i/m do not handle the syringe or the lancet. They are only allowed to handle the syringe, draw up the insulin and perform their own fingerstick for the 2 weeks prior to parole or...

  17. Looking for warm weather corrections jobs.

    nancykday replied to mercedes_rn's topic in Correctional

    How about

  18. Inmates and lawsuits!

    nancykday replied to docpsychrn42's topic in Correctional

    :roll

  19. How do you deal with Mothers of inmates

    nancykday replied to nurseT's topic in Correctional

    Don't have to, since they are in the custody of the state, we as nurses are not permitted to give out info to anyone. It is the responsibility of the CHCA to deal with families, but only with the...

  20. coworkers who never say no

    nancykday replied to afteralltheseyears's topic in Correctional

    I follow the policies and procedures of the institution. Yes I know that not all nurses do, for whatever reason, I am unsure. either ignorance of P&P, complancies, not wanting to be the bad...

  21. Inmates and lawsuits!

    nancykday replied to docpsychrn42's topic in Correctional

    Worked corrections for 10 years. Not a week goes by that I'm not threated with either a lawsuit, or being reported to the SBON. I usually tell the i/m 's to make sure they spell my name right....

  22. WOW..18 viewing..

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

    24 viewing right now on saturday

  23. Corrections on TV

    nancykday replied to texascowgirl's topic in Correctional

    Love it also American justice and the FBI files. Occasionally they profile one of our

  24. Any nurses here date the officers?

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

    I haven't, happily married but may nurses have dated, if that's what you want to call it, the CO's a few divorces many affairs but then I think we are just a little Peyton Place. BTW the CO's date...

  25. Is All Contracted Management The Same?

    nancykday replied to twirlbaby's topic in Correctional

    I am an employee of the state but our DOC has contract medical. What I have noticed over 10 years and 32 different contract companies, is that the contract company doesn't really want site contract...