Sunshine22

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  1. Wexford and Prison Health Services

    Sunshine22 replied to BlessedbyGod's topic in Correctional

    I can only give you a point of view from GA, but maybe that will be OK. I have worked for PHS for 10 years and I love it!! Most of my staff has been right there with me for most of the time, as...

  2. PHS pay rates in Alabama

    Sunshine22 replied to AlabamaRN(ER)'s topic in Correctional

    I think that alot of the time , the amount of money that you get paid is according to your contract with the county that your jail is in. I am in South GA, and have been with PHS for 10 years, and am...

  3. Corrections Nurses: Have You Been Hit Like This?

    Sunshine22 replied to Sheri257's topic in Correctional

    Susan, Basically just do as you said. Just remember that they need to know nothing about you or your life. If they start asking questions, you stop them fast and hard by saying that is none of your...

  4. How do you deal with Mothers of inmates

    Sunshine22 replied to nurseT's topic in Correctional

    Shell, You are correct in what you say, but there are several things to take into conscideration when dealing with i/ms. I do not have to speak to anyone about anything unless I choose to do so....

  5. How do you deal with Mothers of inmates

    Sunshine22 replied to nurseT's topic in Correctional

    Course when you let them know that they are over the age of 18 and the law prohibits us from speaking to anyone other than the actual i/m about his healthcare, this does sometimes work. Then you can...

  6. PLEASE don't do it!

    Sunshine22 replied to jamangel's topic in Correctional

    My secretery would call our trustee down on the weekends when she would come in to catch up on her filing. The nurse would be out on med pass, so everyone knew not to bring any of the i/m to be seen...

  7. Corrections Nurses: Have You Been Hit Like This?

    Sunshine22 replied to Sheri257's topic in Correctional

    Been there...done that!!! Had a MH I/M to attack me from the back with both fists to the head neck and shoulder, and then the inch long fingernails into the back of the neck up into the scalp. I...

  8. Concerns

    Sunshine22 replied to mom2saul&amaris's topic in Correctional

    I think that you are doing the right thing with the I/M's as far as you have said. If the other nurses have the attitude that they have, they should not last long in this type of nursing. You have...

  9. Nur515

    Sunshine22 replied to Jerseygirl52's topic in Correctional

    Jersey, Where are you taking a corrections course online. Can you put the link up for us to

  10. Mrsa

    Sunshine22 replied to MadisonsMomRN's topic in Correctional

    Madison, You sound like you have my medical director!! He likes to use just the Bactrim. It doesn't kick it all the way. We did have another doc that used the Bactrim and Rifampin, and it was OK....

  11. PLEASE don't do it!

    Sunshine22 replied to jamangel's topic in Correctional

    Georgia used to have the law of 1-3 years for being w/ an I/M. According to our Warden, the law has changed to 10-30 years and you do at least 10!!! I haven't had any of my nurses to do this, but I...

  12. Corrections Nurses: Have You Been Hit Like This?

    Sunshine22 replied to Sheri257's topic in Correctional

    I have been doing this job for 10 years now, and was attacked by a psych i/m about 4 months ago. She was in the infirmary and I had 4 big officers with me at the time. She wiggled through them and...

  13. PHS-Good ,Bad, Indifferent

    Sunshine22 replied to r0113's topic in Correctional

    I have worked for PHS going on 9 years in February. I love it!!! Maybe it is somewhat different in my region, but I don't run into the problems that are posted above. Yes, we are a private...

  14. PHS sites in Georgia

    Sunshine22 replied to Daisha's topic in Correctional

    Yea, we have a site in Cherokee County. That would be Canton, GA. We also have 2 sites in Gwinnett County. Can't remember the city, but it is just south of Atlanta. Hope this helps. The HSAs' at...

  15. PHS sites in Georgia

    Sunshine22 replied to Daisha's topic in Correctional

    Did you find what you were looking for about the PHS sites in GA? I think that htere are either 8 or 9 of us in GA. Let me know if you need some help when you start looking.:roll

  16. PHS has taken over our prison

    Sunshine22 replied to Pattiecake's topic in Correctional

  17. correctional nursing position

    Sunshine22 replied to debraRN's topic in Correctional

    I think that you will do just fine in corrections. The experience actually comes more w/ the job than with the schooling. If you can handle a very diverse group of individuals that are not like any...

  18. Georgia Correctional Healthcare

    Sunshine22 replied to LPN01112005's topic in Correctional

    Where are you trying to find a job at in Ga.? Not everything here is under GCH. I work for PHS and run both a county jail and a county prison out of one facility. Now things are different from...

  19. county rules and regulations

    Sunshine22 replied to nurseT's topic in Correctional

    We have a policy/procedure set for eyeglasses to be provided if the inmate's vision is 20/40 or worse, or if an eye m.d. has written a rx for glasses. I have a jail and a prison that I take care of...

  20. Denying Meds

    Sunshine22 replied to Faith Nurse's topic in Correctional

    I can't speak for all facilities, only mine, but we do not deny any medications when an inmate comes in. We do have to verify them 1st, so we are not just giving something that Bubba says that he...

  21. PHS has taken over our prison

    Sunshine22 replied to Pattiecake's topic in Correctional

    :) I have been working for PHS for going on 7 years and I love it!!! I started as a floor nurse and worked my way up to HSA, where I have been for 3 years now. I do agree with some of what you said...