Your writing is spot on. However, in any job, management may see employees as expendable. Nurses need to take their own path of contentment. There are so many fields of nursing that should be...
Steristripqueen replied to jailhousegranny's topic in Correctional
Hi Mikethenurse, the date of my orginal posting was 1/09 since then I have called NSO to clarify coverage as I have gotten 2 renewal notices BUT I was in NO WAY comforted by the person I was talking...
Hi everyone, Contact the Oneida County Historical Society for more info. on just where old records are kept. Their contact number is 315 735 3642 or write them at 1608 Genesee St. Utica NY 13502...
Steristripqueen replied to Guest371144's topic in Correctional
I have had a few incidents in which I was convinced the inmate was faking BUT thankfully I followed through with immediate MD eval. or telemed but I still felt very bad for thinking that the inmate...
Steristripqueen replied to happyjailnurse's topic in Correctional
If you have excellent nursing assessment skills and looking for a challange corrections is the place to be. Corrections is a whole different world but also not that different for patient care. No...
Steristripqueen replied to nimchimpskii's topic in Correctional
Hi, Correctional nursing is difficult for several reasons; you need to have exceptional assessment skills, independent thinking, and deal with non medical people on a continual basis (security and...
Steristripqueen replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in Correctional
To this day we have security putting alot of pressure onto the nurses thus interferring with the nursing process. I have found that the afternoons and midnight shifts of security are main the...
Steristripqueen replied to OldMareLPN's topic in Correctional
Not sure if you all have checked out this site www.corrections.com but there is an update on security info. and job postings for all professions asso. with Corrections across the
Steristripqueen replied to sphz9471's topic in Correctional
Hi everyone, in NY corrections nurses make just a tad less than the hospital per hour BUT health insurance for individual and family is a fraction on what the hosp. nurses have to pay, plus...
Steristripqueen replied to jailhousegranny's topic in Correctional
you know that is the current debate we are having at work. One good thing about the NSO policy was it covered you on duty and off. I just felt I had a little piece of mind having the policy. Too...
Steristripqueen replied to jailhousegranny's topic in Correctional
I apologize to my fellow posters. I did call NSO and was told that I just made my renewal by days! This is why I didn't see any info. with my renewal this time. He said that I will not be renewed...
Steristripqueen replied to jailhousegranny's topic in Correctional
NSO does carry correctional nursing malpractice ins.. I have been with them for 18 yrs. Perhaps your state is not one they cover? Have you called them directly? Hopefully this can be cleared up...