Steristripqueen

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  1. Nursing Is No Longer Worth It

    Steristripqueen replied to AnonymousSuper's topic in Disaster Preparation

    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...

  2. malpractice ins

    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...

  3. Rome State School?

    Steristripqueen replied to psalm's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    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...

  4. Dangers of Labeling Inmates - Stories Sought

    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...

  5. Prison nursing

    Steristripqueen replied to Xnavykat's topic in Correctional

    eighteen years later I still have not gotten used to that gate closing behind me!

  6. corrections is fantastic!!!

    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...

  7. Ok...fellow CO nurses

    Steristripqueen replied to NYRN08's topic in Correctional

    dont' forget to mention that you actually get bathroom breaks and get to eat!

  8. Would you reccommend correctional nursing?

    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...

  9. Prison rape

    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...

  10. Correctional/Nursing Associations

    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

  11. Happy Easter!

    Steristripqueen replied to Teebee5's topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone I too want to add to the Happy Easter list to everyone

  12. correction nurses pay scale??

    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...

  13. malpractice ins

    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...

  14. malpractice ins

    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...

  15. malpractice ins

    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...

  16. help, Pepper spray problems

    Steristripqueen replied to pigeon's topic in Correctional

    Can your facility order for you PF95 masks? They are a class A tool at my facility because they can filter out chemical agents. They are light wt. and easy to carry in a pocket. They come in a box...

  17. Conflicting thoughts about nursing-just had to let it out

    Steristripqueen replied to jco2's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I agree with the other posters however perhaps you have reached a point in the nursing school/program that eventually it will be up to YOU to help/save a persons life. That realization is scary...

  18. what meds do you routinely crush?

    Steristripqueen replied to afteralltheseyears's topic in Correctional

    I am sure the meds do burn but where I am it's more that they don't have control..can't see the meds/amt.. Not too long ago most were putting peanut butter in the roofs of their mouths to hide the...

  19. Something doesn't feel right

    Steristripqueen replied to RealityChek's topic in Correctional

    Hi RealityCheck, GO with your gut instinct!!! Call the area supervisor for your unit (Sgt. or Lt. perhaps). Tell them you do not need the workers tonight and want them to return to their...

  20. How do you handle this one

    Steristripqueen posted a topic in Correctional

    Hello everyone. I have been lurking on this forum and you all have some wonderful replies so I thought I would put this question out there. I have worked for 17 yrs in corrections and once again...

  21. Prison vs. Hospital Nursing--any politics?

    Steristripqueen replied to Agency41's topic in Correctional

    Hi but sorry the politics play out regardless of where you are working. At the present time I am being (in my opinion) railroaded after 16 years of excellent evaluations. In the DOC I work at it's...

  22. Rome State School?

    Steristripqueen replied to psalm's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    Hi, you could have stopped briefly to take pixs. Perhaps next time you are in the area you will. Check out the Herkimer Historical Society (Oneida HS has always been a pain to deal with regardless...

  23. Difficult IM

    Steristripqueen replied to jailhousegranny's topic in Correctional

    I agree with the other posters. Where I work and inmate can not dictate on where he will be housed. So signing out of the infirmary is not an option until the Dr. makes rounds the next day or Mon.....

  24. Inmate relations

    Steristripqueen replied to cscott1's topic in Correctional

    Regardless of ones background if one is in correctional nursing one NEEDS the wisdom to know if this kind of work environment is for them. It is not any nurses job/problem to worry IF an inmate is...

  25. Inmate relations

    Steristripqueen replied to cscott1's topic in Correctional

    this is why I say and do treat every inmate encounter with being fair, firm and consistant. That way you are fair to all and listen to their complaints, firm because this way you are not getting...