cheshielynx

cheshielynx

Forensic Psych, Pediatrics, Corrections

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  1. I had no clue!

    cheshielynx posted a topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    OMG! I had no clue there was such a thing as nurses working as massage therapists! I graduated from a 600 hr program in 1999. I am graduating today actually with my ADN. I have not done massage in...

  2. Violence in Prison? Are they common?

    cheshielynx replied to Marin2x's topic in Correctional

    I worry more about getting sued by an

  3. corrections is fantastic!!!

    cheshielynx replied to happyjailnurse's topic in Correctional

    Im still a rookie in corrections nursing, but heres an example of some of the more subtle manipulation I've experienced.... On my first day in orientation an inmate walked up to me and asked me how he...

  4. I had no clue!

    cheshielynx replied to cheshielynx's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Depending on the type of massage depends on how physically taxing it is on your body. Swedish and certain types of deep tissue work or sports massage can be physically taxing. Therapies like cranial...

  5. corrections is fantastic!!!

    cheshielynx replied to happyjailnurse's topic in Correctional

    When I did my RN pre-grad 120hrs, I asked to go to the prison. Prison Nursing was an area of interest for me, that was sparked when I worked as a mental health tech in forensic psych. School was an...

  6. I had no clue!

    cheshielynx replied to cheshielynx's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I was very happy when KY passed state licensing for massage therapists. Like I said earlier when I completed massage school there was no regulations by the state. The program I completed was...

  7. I had no clue!

    cheshielynx replied to cheshielynx's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    When I completed Massage School there were no state boards here in KY. That was in 1999. I took boards and became Nationally Certified. I did not keep up on my certification after returning to...

  8. I had no clue!

    cheshielynx replied to cheshielynx's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    LOL! I knew the training I had in massage would be an asset to nursing. I never knew there where any fields where the two could really be combined as a

  9. Offered a job

    cheshielynx replied to cheshielynx's topic in Correctional

    Thanks for your response. I will definitely take your advise to heart. As a new grad I want to get the most out of a first time RN position.

  10. Offered a job

    cheshielynx posted a topic in Correctional

    Hello! I am a new grad ADN. I have been offered a job in corrections.......Im not sure if Im cut out for it. My experience has been working as an LPN in pediatrics. I did do my pregrad 120 hour...