Truegem

Truegem

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  1. Do any of your agencies use ID numbers for charting?

    Truegem posted a topic in Correctional

    Have you ever put your name in www.zabasearch.com ? It will give your home address and phone number, usually. I know mine's in there! There are other databases like this one, too. Anyway, I was...

  2. corrections is fantastic!!!

    Truegem replied to happyjailnurse's topic in Correctional

    Boy, this thread was going hot and I think Sire6240 killed it! Ha ha, I'm only kidding.....it can be a difficult place to work. I work for the county and it practically takes an act of congress to...

  3. Need help with a nursing skills checklist

    Truegem replied to nurse708's topic in Correctional

    The list will be very long.....and I really think it should be things that apply to your facility, not anything that you guys would never come across. Here are some examples of ours.... Reading...

  4. correctional nurse from Germany on vacation in TN

    Truegem replied to TEMPNURSE's topic in Correctional

    Where I work, such visits would be very

  5. Will Florida inmates come to my home?

    Truegem replied to Blackcat99's topic in Correctional

    They can get your address in many different ways, not just your license. What about all the people search databases there are

  6. Comparison between jail and prison

    Truegem replied to JailNursey24's topic in Correctional

    I'm sorry, I work for a jail and haven't worked in a prison. One difference I can think of is that prisons would not have the turnover that jails do. You would know your patients really well. The...

  7. Wonder how often this happens

    Truegem replied to BabyLady's topic in Correctional

    In regards to the first question asked in thie thread....I don't think the deputy/officer was trying to make a decision. I think he was trying to tell the MD that that is all the jails will order. And...

  8. Deputies take credit for medical aid

    Truegem replied to Truegem's topic in Correctional

    No, we don't write those types of reports. But, since they did this, I have written a statement that we are going to give to our supervisor. And yes, your description of the Sheriffs is accurate. I...

  9. Deputies take credit for medical aid

    Truegem posted a topic in Correctional

    Does anyone else have this problem? We deliver the care and the Sheriff's department takes the credit for it. The nurses are either not mentioned at all or mentioned as playing a very minor role....

  10. Experienced Nurse wanting a career change...!

    Truegem replied to NICURNMB's topic in Correctional

    Wow, quite different from NICU and OB! I do remember being asked about diabetes, and ETOH W/D. DT's (delerium tremens) is not "the shakes", lol! ETOH W/D - all VS will elevate, temp is usually the...

  11. inhalers

    Truegem replied to Truegem's topic in Correctional

    That's a great idea, the cardboard spacers. See? These are the kinds of responses I was looking for!!! I must say we were getting a bit off track with some of the other responses, although I do...

  12. inhalers

    Truegem posted a topic in Correctional

    What do you all do with your plastic inhaler canister holders when you give a one time dose to an inmate? We were cleaning them in a bleach solution and reusing them. Suddenly we are changing this....

  13. inhalers

    Truegem replied to Truegem's topic in Correctional

    Custody personell? Since when do they care about an inmate's health? This is a totally new concept to me. Our custody personell aren't allowed to give a Tylenol or any meds at all and probably aren't...

  14. inhalers

    Truegem replied to Truegem's topic in Correctional

    Because he could be in the holding area for up to 24 hours and until then, we don't know where his new unit is. We will just have his original inhaler sent there when we find out where he's going....

  15. inhalers

    Truegem replied to Truegem's topic in Correctional

    Why do people keep talking about nebulizers? Ok, they are not ordered an inhaler for a one time use. They are ordered an inhaler QID PRN. When they are AWAY from their inhaler, like if they are being...

  16. inhalers

    Truegem replied to Truegem's topic in Correctional

    Randy, I don't think they're going to let the IM keep the plastic...couldn't they melt it down and make a weapon out of

  17. corrections is fantastic!!!

    Truegem replied to happyjailnurse's topic in Correctional

    Yeah, isn't it fun? I have been doing this for 14 years and I feel this is where I belong. There's always something unexpected around the corner. But for some reason you're ready for it. I think...

  18. inhalers

    Truegem replied to Truegem's topic in Correctional

    Everyone keeps saying "use a nebulizer for a one time use". A nebulizer is not necessary in this situation. I just want to say, it's for their inhaler use, routine inhaler use. I'm talking about just...

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

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

    A kite, in our facility, is a note that an inmate is passing to another inmate. The hole is the same as disciplinary isolation (separated from others for discipline problems). snivel - request for...

  20. inhalers

    Truegem replied to Truegem's topic in Correctional

    P.S. Meth addicts love inhalers for the stimulant effect, so be careful about

  21. inhalers

    Truegem replied to Truegem's topic in Correctional

    We don't do the self-carry thing. Too bad, I wish we did. Anyway, Randy, we aren't using Cidex, it was just something I had suggested. Thanks for the info. I just hate wasting an inhaler for those...

  22. inhalers

    Truegem replied to Truegem's topic in Correctional

    Ok, I just read the part about the plastic degrading. I suppose that makes sense, but is there data to support this? What about the colonoscopy equipment being sanitized and reused? This is a common...

  23. inhalers

    Truegem replied to Truegem's topic in Correctional

    Ok, let me explain. I'm not talking about a newly diagnosed patient who can't breathe! (Um, I never said that, lol) These are people who have an inhaler assigned to them (although they are not allowed...

  24. Why Do You Do What You Do?

    Truegem replied to Mariposa88's topic in Correctional

    So

  25. WHY SHOULD THEY GET MEDICAL CARE/ free

    Truegem replied to ssalicia's topic in Correctional

    Furthermore.....LOL, I could complain forever about this topic.... We have people who need surgery but never get it on the outside, then suddenly they come to jail and the surgery is paid for. I do...