avahnel ASN, RN

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    If you witnessed inmates abused by guards.

    avahnel replied to reptilesavvy's topic in Correctional

    There is a difference between abuse, and techniques used by skilled professionals to subdue a violent inmate. You can tell the difference when you are in that environment. I see people but in...
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    Negligence in correctional nursing

    avahnel replied to bsn-bridge-student's topic in Correctional

    I would like to believe that this type of care would never be delivered at the facility I work at. These are the reasons why: 1. Sick call slips are taken by the nurses on the floor passing...
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    New Grad

    avahnel replied to nursesabina's topic in Correctional

    I posted on a topic that was similar a few months ago, Here was my reply: How does correctional nursing compare to, say, med/surg nursing? In our facility the infirmary is "med/surg lite" (per our...
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    Questions Regarding Communicable Diseases

    avahnel replied to Ella_Bella's topic in Correctional

    I do not know why condoms are not available in commissary, but I think that you are correct that it does have to with the safety issue. In our facility, every inmate is screened for most STIs and are...
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    Nursing Behind the Wall

    avahnel replied to mikethemurse's topic in Correctional

    I love being a corrections nurse. I was very jaded when I worked at the hospital, and thought I no longer wanted to be a nurse. The autonomy that I gained being in corrections changed that. One of the...
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    P/MHNP

    avahnel posted a topic in Advanced Practice

    I was wondering if there was a Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
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    P/MHNP

    avahnel replied to avahnel's topic in Advanced Practice

    I think that having forums for the APRN specialties would be great. In the RN forums, this is the way things are handled. Being in advanced practice, you would think that the same would
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    Want to create a treatment plan for the nursing staff

    avahnel replied to McNabK9's topic in Correctional

    I like the ideas that you have posted. I would also say this patient needs to be shared among many nurses meaning that one nurse done not get stuck with him all week. So, I would say that (staffing...
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    Graduating soon here, curious about correctional nursing?

    avahnel replied to Breycn's topic in Correctional

    How does correctional nursing compare to, say, med/surg nursing? In our facility the infirmary is "med/surg lite" (per our medical director). The truth is...if they need to be in a hospital they will...
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    Failure is an Option: A New Grad Story

    avahnel replied to elixRN's topic in General Students

    A lot of new grad programs in my area hire nurses with less than one year experience in a hospital regardless of their time since
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    What to do with a head banger?

    avahnel replied to djules's topic in Correctional

    Can your facility aquire a foam helmet? We have used them at our facility when there seemed to be no other option. At least them you can chart that it was applied, and you tried to protect the...
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    Corizon

    avahnel replied to miteacher's topic in Correctional

    I work in MO at a jail, but I call my patients....patients. I love my job and the challenge of the population that I choose to work with. I do pass meds in Pods, and I go to the patients. I take a med...
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    Burned out and hate nursing

    avahnel replied to RN1023's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I felt the same way...until I left the hospital. I feel so much better now. My suggestion is to find a part of nursing that you love. There are so many choices. That is one of the best parts of...
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    Need a change from hospital to correctional Nursing- any one here in st. louis, mo.

    avahnel replied to markme1320's topic in Correctional

    I just got a job at the Clayton facility. I start on Monday. They do a panel interview followed by a job shadow/drug screen. I am moving from a hospital, and am excited to start working in public...
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    St. Charles Community College Nursing Student

    avahnel replied to ScccNursingStudent's topic in General Nursing

    Just keep on reviewing your Math, and take your time on the test, you are not timed, so make yourself double check every question. Good
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    diluting meds??

    avahnel replied to mamaRN-09's topic in General Students

    No it does not change the dosage. On the packages of medications it is more clear, because you will realize that you are diluting 50 mg (in usually a powder form of the drug) with the 20 mL of NS....
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    Common mililiter conversions?

    avahnel replied to kellyhutch's topic in General Students

    The hospitals that I did clinicals at had a sheet that had these that dietary put out. I would think that some would be different depending were you
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    Should I take Pharm online?

    avahnel replied to missvt's topic in General Students

    I took it online and learned a
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    MED-PYSCH NURSING

    avahnel replied to MsLEE2121's topic in General Students

    The biggest thing that helped me with questions on exams was that safety is the number one priority, be that yours (don't turn you back on a pt, leave yourself an exit) or the pts (don't leave a...
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    stna

    avahnel replied to coldme's topic in General Students

    Local hospitals in the area may do nurse tech/clinical partner training. You may want to research LPN schools (or consider an associate in nursing for an RN) in the area and apply. Some schools will...
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    Reading alot of posts discussing "A" nursing students vs "C" nursing students

    avahnel replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    I just wanted to chime in and put my in. I am a B nursing student. (I had a 4.0 in pre-reqs). I applied for a Summer Nurse internship position this summer, and my GPA was one of the questions. I was...
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    In which nursing class did you learn the most, and why?

    avahnel replied to AOx1's topic in General Students

    Personally I liked Psych nursing the best. I felt that some of the concepts will travel with me throughout my nursing career even if I don't go into mental health nursing. I like when I get power...
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    Would you prefer 75 or 100 test questions ?

    avahnel replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    We have 35-55 questions on each test untill the final (100 questions). I have to agree with Alternato81, that durring the final I got really tired. I had a hard time focusing, and got really fidgety....
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    Is it unprofessional for instructors to do this?

    avahnel replied to kgh31386's topic in General Students

    All you would have to do is refer the Dean to the teachers Facebook page. I am sure it would speak for
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    Nursing Math----Please help

    avahnel replied to deemarys's topic in General Students

    The answer would be the 1.66 t because 1t=5mL. You need to divide your answer by 5. The closest teaspoon with rounding rules is 2 t. I would administer 1.65 t (8.25 mL) because I know that I would...