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  1. inhalers

    aknurs replied to Truegem's topic in Correctional

    In my facility MDI's are allowed KOP (Keep on Person), unless they abuse them. In the case of abuse, they are keep on the medcart,(the inmates name & Rx is on the box) the inmates can have their...

  2. what meds do you routinely crush?

    aknurs replied to afteralltheseyears's topic in Correctional

    At our facility we crush: Tramadol Soma Klonopin Anexia,& all Narcotics: as they are all popular drugs on the yard..we still do mouth checks,even if they are crushed, & sometimes, pocket...

  3. faxing report to the floors

    aknurs replied to ernurse1993's topic in Emergency

    Years ago when I worked ER, we would call report to the floors. We would also read the Dr. Orders for them, as we had one Dr. who's handwriting was atrocious...We could read it easily, because we were...

  4. maggots?

    aknurs replied to billsnurse's topic in Emergency

    Soap & water are your friends . :wink2: Maggots are not as bad as someone coming in with roaches running from their clothing and out of their bag of medications. At least the maggots don't scurry...

  5. Strange things found on (or in) a pt.

    aknurs replied to squeakykitty's topic in Emergency

    I remember the night EMS brought this really nice looking blond(female) in. They were all flipping quarters to see who was gonna get to know her better. I thought I was gonna die laughing, when she...

  6. Correctional nursing does it take a toll

    aknurs replied to Butterflybee's topic in Correctional

    The inmates where I work don't think I'm Flo.Nightingale...Some of my co-workers call me Nurse Nasty, but what do they know:) Corrections has actually made me Paranoid,I am always looking, behind my...

  7. concerned: applying for fed job & wrongfully fired in the past.

    aknurs replied to LilonewRN's topic in Correctional

    Thanks,Navvet I assumed the background check & the references would be separate...Ya know..Security doing the background check. The DON, doing the resume/reference check.. On your previous...

  8. Correctional nursing does it take a toll

    aknurs replied to Butterflybee's topic in Correctional

    I've worked in Corrections for 10 years now. Has it change me? Yes...I am more aware of the people around me,inside as well as, outside of the work area, than I was before. When my "B.S. alarm goes...

  9. Strange things people present to the ER with....

    aknurs replied to klcrn1987's topic in Emergency

    "Chucky" Cont...It was summer, all the rooms were full, with people next to the walls,outside the rooms. The waiting room was packed.Outside the waiting room door,A line of more waiting to get in.The...

  10. Strange things people present to the ER with....

    aknurs replied to klcrn1987's topic in Emergency

    1.When I worked in an ER. We had a guy come in with a test tube,w/cork up stuck up his butt.He said it happened in his sleep. 2.A guy driving his car from the passenger side,pulled into the ambulance...

  11. 1,000 inmates 4 night nurses.......

    aknurs replied to dazzle256's topic in Correctional

    I work alone at night also..with 500 inmates...4/1000 sounds really nice though! I come in at 1500 (for the 1st 4 days) then at 1300 (the last 3 days) that I work...a week on--week off schedule, after...

  12. Advice needed from experienced correctional nurses!

    aknurs replied to JessicaRN2008's topic in Correctional

    Well I'm sure each facility is different. There should be a protocol,policy & procedures book somewhere in the department. But here's what we do in mine. We have 500-530 inmates.... We have some...

  13. concerned: applying for fed job & wrongfully fired in the past.

    aknurs replied to LilonewRN's topic in Correctional

    I would think, with a Federal background check, it would be to see if you had a criminal history, prior arrests, & things pertaining to that type of information. Not your work history.(Wouldn't...

  14. Favorite State to Work In As a Nurse....

    aknurs replied to NurseDianne's topic in General Nursing

    Alaska of

  15. Why Do You Do What You Do?

    aknurs replied to Mariposa88's topic in Correctional

    I for one actually like my job as a Correctional Nurse..You never know what is going to show up at your door. Inmates fight,they beat the crap out of each other, they have heart attacks, bowel...

  16. How do 12hr shifts work in the prison?

    aknurs replied to ssalicia's topic in Correctional

    Here's how we used to do it before our staffing was cut. One week on & the next week off...The week on, we used to work 3 days off 1, & work 3...off 7.....The week on was 12.5 h....

  17. My new job

    aknurs replied to familychick's topic in Correctional

    Congratulations! I don't think I would want to work in a womans prison, but I'm glad you like your new job. From the sounds of things, the staff has been there long enough to have things running...

  18. Inmates, Career Criminals, thugs.....& nurses

    aknurs replied to Notmywil's topic in Correctional

    We have Medical Segregation cells,for inmates who refuse a treatment or medication, that could affect the facility as a whole(ie: MRSA or TB TX) Luckily most are compliant,as no one wants to be Seg....

  19. Advice for student?

    aknurs replied to SecondGenRN's topic in Correctional

    How big is the jail? Has the person who hired you, given you any details as to what your job description & duties would be? I would guess you would be doing bookings, taking care of the...

  20. does prison nursing affect your home life?

    aknurs replied to sidney82's topic in Correctional

    I have been working in Corrections for 10 years,(Emergency Room 7 years prior) Working in an ER changed me, as you see patients at their worse. I can't count the times, when I worked ER,that someone...

  21. Hourly Rounding

    aknurs replied to Erianne1074's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Okay this is going back a few years ago, when I worked on a knee & laminectomy floor. My CNA & I would be assigned a "Mod" of patients. Each Mod had the capacity of 10 patients. At the...

  22. OTC meds given upon request?

    aknurs replied to afteralltheseyears's topic in Correctional

    At my facility, they are dished out by the officers, that are in charge of the mod. They get Tylenol, Advil, Antiacid & Fibercon, , the officer keeps track of who takes what. So far they have not...

  23. CA Men's Colony

    aknurs replied to PinkyBlue's topic in Correctional

    You could either talk to the nurses that already work there, or talk to the nursing supervisor at that facility. I would guess that each facility would be different on attire. IE: in the facility I...

  24. Terminated!

    aknurs replied to kukukajoo's topic in Correctional

    You should have a Policy& Procedure book somewhere in your Department. But then again every place is different. Also you should, have been oriented , as to what your job description is, where...

  25. Failed Drug Test!!!!!!

    aknurs replied to coolpeach's topic in General Nursing

    All you need to do is have the physician who prescribed your medication, call the lab in charge of the drug testing.(I would think most pharmacies do not recommend the labels, being removed from a RX,...