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  1. Corizon

    wyogypsy replied to miteacher's topic in Correctional

    One of the main differences that I see between passing meds in LTC vs. corrections is that each inmate does not get 3 vitamins, 5 minerals, 2 nutritional supplements, multiple bowel meds, etc. Most...

  2. Grumpy Co workers make it so bad, I might just leave

    wyogypsy replied to SheRN12's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You have had a year in med/surg so that is good, yes two is better but so is five, so don't feel obligated to stay. Ortho is also good because no matter where you work you will probably see ortho...

  3. Will it ever feel better???

    wyogypsy replied to coopman712's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It will get better. Part of the problem with being per diem, which is what I started at in the hospital, was that I almost always had new patients each day. Once I went fulltime and had my patients...

  4. New Grad BSN RN...offered position into LTC post hospital unit as charge nurse

    wyogypsy replied to CallMeNurseNek's topic in First Year After Licensure

    whoops! posted

  5. New Grad BSN RN...offered position into LTC post hospital unit as charge nurse

    wyogypsy replied to CallMeNurseNek's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hmmmmm - just does treatments and medications? For how many residents? Does the charge nurse have as many residents as the nurses that are not charge nurses? What happens if a nurse calls in,...

  6. Question & Advice Needed (Please read)

    wyogypsy replied to bopeep82's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Wow, this is a hard one. It really depends on what part of the country you live in as to whether getting a job as a new grad is difficult or not. Where I am from (Wyoming), it is very easy unless...

  7. New handoff report- scared!

    wyogypsy replied to lilaclover6984's topic in General Nursing

    I did not read all of the above comments so this might already have been said, but the oncoming nurses should not be asking questions of you; but of the offgoing nurses. So they can get report from...

  8. Is putting my n-clex "score" on a resume a bad idea?

    wyogypsy replied to silkysteph's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I believe it is a bad idea. It is basically 'showing off' to put it on your resume, and you don't know how the person interviewing you did - maybe they had to take it 3 times. I am from 'back in the...

  9. are correctional nurses allowed to wear knee-length skirts?

    wyogypsy replied to serenak's topic in Correctional

    If you are working in a housing unit with tiers, you wouldnt want to wear a skirt regardless of the length of it. If wearing a skirt is something a person always does for religious or personal...

  10. Fake nursing/CNA licenses or what?

    wyogypsy replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Questioning 'a' coworker's credentials is not nosey. But sitting down to look up info on everyone on the schedule? Sounds like someone looking to cause trouble for anyone, they don't necessarily...

  11. Saying no when work calls

    wyogypsy replied to TerpGal02's topic in General Nursing

    Having had to be the one that had to call staff to see if I could get someone to come in, I usually answer the phone or return the call. I think that is common courtesy as long as the person calling...

  12. Terrible Medication Error

    wyogypsy replied to rekea526's topic in Patient Medications

    We all do it. Some nurses say they have never made a med error - I guarantee if they have been a nurse very long they have made some type of med error. Either they are lying (which I hope not), or...

  13. California DOC - what to wear, what I can/can't take in

    wyogypsy posted a topic in Correctional

    I have been hired as a traveler to work at Pelican Bay. I had talked to an officer a year ago who said we could wear our own scrubs. Has that changed? Do I have to wear sneakers or can I wear my...

  14. Problems/Issues Encountered as an Director of Nursing

    wyogypsy replied to Healthcaresolutions's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Be careful what company you work for. I have worked for great companies, and recently worked for a company that makes it impossible for the administrative staff at individual facilities to be...

  15. Using an RN's license

    wyogypsy replied to bchvball7's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    In Wyoming an LPN can do the fall assessment. They do not do admission assessments unless it is signed off by an RN, but usually an RN does the admit

  16. Dear patients, families, MDs and fellow RNs

    wyogypsy replied to BeinganRN9's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have had many patients that get up themselves because they don't want to 'bother' us; lol or as some of the elderly ones have said, 'wake us up'. I try and tactfully explain to them that it is our...

  17. Correctional nursing isnt for me!

    wyogypsy replied to MiaTrace's topic in Correctional

    Please don't feel like a failure. From what your post said, the attitude and moral were awful there and there must have been a reason for this, as well as things not being done that should have....

  18. License requirements for travellers?

    wyogypsy replied to SuzieVN's topic in Travel

    The only places I know where a nursing license from any state can be used are with federal contracts (such as the Veteran's Administration) and emergency situations (hurricane Katrina for example)....

  19. Correctional nursing isnt for me!

    wyogypsy replied to MiaTrace's topic in Correctional

    There are good correctional facilities to work at and bad correctional facilities to work at for various reasions. However, it does seem that a person loves it or hates it. Don't be hard on...

  20. Dear patients, families, MDs and fellow RNs

    wyogypsy replied to BeinganRN9's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I love this - thank

  21. nursing in wyoming compared to california...

    wyogypsy replied to ChristaMedeiros's topic in General Nursing

    Wyoming does not regulate patient/staff ratios; and most hospitals work 12 hour shifts and it is straight time for the entire 12 hours. Our overtime is anything over 40 hours per week (unless...

  22. Can I get fired from signing the MARS a night before my next shift

    wyogypsy replied to pinkdustmagic28's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    STOP beating yourself up. Yes what you did was wrong, but nobody died over it. You have taken responsibility (and believe me, not all do), you have learned your lesson, you are still a nurse, and...

  23. OMG Say it correctly!

    wyogypsy replied to seanynjboy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This isn't medical but my sister prounounces Chevron as shiv'-ron. Now where in the heck does she get shiv from Chev? Drives me

  24. Speedy med pass

    wyogypsy replied to sbostonRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    As many have said - the nurses that get done extremely fast aren't doing their job and it is so easy to tell once you follow them. Another thing I have noticed - many facilities write the time the...

  25. How Does Your LTC Facility Identify DNR Patients?

    wyogypsy replied to agingnurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well, full codes are to have a red heart on their chart - hmmmm, that isn't always there, isn't always removed if status changes to DNR. There is supposed to be the code status form signed when they...