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  1. Ok...fellow CO nurses

    CheyRN replied to NYRN08's topic in Correctional

    I can't imagine working any other place. I have worked in both prisons and jails, and it's so much safer than working ANYWHERE in a hospital. In a hospital you have to ASSUME that everyone that you...

  2. Comparison between jail and prison

    CheyRN replied to JailNursey24's topic in Correctional

    I've worked in both and the best I can come up with it Jail=acute care and Prison=LTC. In the jail, you have to deal with alot more chemical abuse (drugs and etoh) but in the prison you have to have a...

  3. Broken arm and the emergency room

    CheyRN replied to AprilRosedw's topic in General Nursing

    I work in corrections, and if one of the inmates tells me where I should try first I listen to them as most have had some up close and personal experiance with their venous

  4. Things You'd Like To Tell Visitors . . . . and get away with it

    CheyRN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I laughed out loud when I read

  5. LPN to RN 1+1 program doesn't exist for experienced LPN's

    CheyRN replied to Roozeyk's topic in LPN to RN

    True story!!! I had 16 years in as an LPN and when I took my first RN position I took a pay CUT!!! The real kicker was that since I had worked at that facility as an LPN my "preceptor" (and I do use...

  6. Long shifts---how long is too long?

    CheyRN replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    :sleep:Are you asking about how long you can safely work or what's legal. Most states say that 16 hours is the max you can be MADE to work, after that the facility must let you rest/go home. Check...

  7. How My Instructor Affected My Life

    CheyRN replied to raebabelvn's topic in General Students

    "Personally I am almost finished with school and can't wait I am so sick of their attitudes and crappy rules, I have witnessed and been on the receiving end of too much crap for the past 3 years to...

  8. When money is low...

    CheyRN replied to dipsett08's topic in General Nursing

    I would have done it while in school if I was 50# lighter and would have LMAO all the way to the bank. Dignity is something you either have or don't have, and your working environment won't (or...

  9. friend fired after self reporting

    CheyRN replied to pollyanna83's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I agree, but I have one question. Was this DON one of the folks that co-signed a waste and didn't witness it? If so, I would doubt that she would report, as when the SBON investigates the allegations,...

  10. corrections is fantastic!!!

    CheyRN replied to happyjailnurse's topic in Correctional

    I'm glad you find my insights helpful and honest. Why do I enjoy corrections so much? Well, I find that you have an opportunity to do some "real" nursing. Not to say that other areas are not "real" as...

  11. corrections is fantastic!!!

    CheyRN replied to happyjailnurse's topic in Correctional

    Most inmates today are there for some type of drug offense, and if that's not what they were convicted of it had something to do with why they are inside. Unless someone is truly psychotic, crimes are...

  12. corrections is fantastic!!!

    CheyRN replied to happyjailnurse's topic in Correctional

    NO!!! The pace and amount of knowledge required is not good for ANY brand new nurse, not even if you have your BSN. I agree with the other poster saying that your assessment skillls have to be above...

  13. winters in wyoming

    CheyRN replied to BethT's topic in General Nursing

    A hostile work environment is with other nurses and management. It has been my observation that the only way to "get ahead" is to backstab the other nurses and turn them in for the most minor of...

  14. winters in wyoming

    CheyRN replied to BethT's topic in General Nursing

    Why would you move here if you didn't have to! I'm sitting in my house and looking at 9" of snow, 30 MPH winds, and blizzard warnings. I see that your husband is going to be going to the police...

  15. How My Instructor Affected My Life

    CheyRN replied to raebabelvn's topic in General Students

    Don't be terrifed of getting this type of instructor, just remember that these witches have an ego problem. It is usually best to avoid them if possible and, if avoidance is not possible, stroke those...

  16. How My Instructor Affected My Life

    CheyRN replied to raebabelvn's topic in General Students

    Reading your article made me shake as I remembered MY first go through LPN school in 1990! I really wanted to ask if your instructors name was Ruby! I had an instructor that was at least that...

  17. Can an employer penalize you for calling-in due to illness?

    CheyRN replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    first of all, don't think for a minute that i am "childless" by some supposed cruel twist of fate. i am childfree by choice as i don't 1) like kids and 2) have a very poor health history on both sides...

  18. Can an employer penalize you for calling-in due to illness?

    CheyRN replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think someone with cancer deserves any more consideration than anyone who is trying to bring up their children, especially single parents, those without any family close by (you had your Mom...

  19. Bad Day!!!

    CheyRN replied to Magsulfate's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry to highjack the highjack . I worked for a nurse manager that was truly one of the most evil people I have ever met. Several years after escaping her torment, I learned that her husband had...

  20. Wondering if 50 is too old to go to RN school

    CheyRN replied to fancyme50's topic in LPN to RN

    And I thought I procrastinated! I was an LPN for 16 years when I finally got my RN. All I can say is that with what physical demands of nursing and that most LPN's are the facility workhorses, you...

  21. For those of you who do/did homecare, please advice

    CheyRN replied to olli975's topic in Home Health

    The greatest challange is the condition of the homes. You were taught that sanitary conditions are to be expected in the workplace, but most of the homes that I worked in were far from that. I even...

  22. What happens if a nurse loses her license?

    CheyRN replied to redhead09's topic in General Nursing

    This scares me right out of my scrubs, because I have worked in a couple of LTC settings that have orders to crush meds and give via PEG tube and, when the Pt. starts taking meds PO, they never...

  23. corrections is fantastic!!!

    CheyRN replied to happyjailnurse's topic in Correctional

    And don't forget the nicest thing of all, NO CALL

  24. So uhh...stockings?

    CheyRN replied to Koyaanisqatsi-RN's topic in Men in Nursing

    For a man to going into a female dominated profession, the "emasculation" issue should have been taken care of long ago. Walgreens offers some over the calf support socks...

  25. Unhappy Nurse Manager--HELP!

    CheyRN replied to Butterfly62's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    The power of the schedule is a powerful tool. Schedule the worst of the lot on seperate shifts, so there is less opportunity for them to scheme together. Also, check their hiring status (full time,...