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  1. What happens when a max security inmate is unconscious in their cell?

    aknurs replied to stephied's topic in Correctional

    Ditto Safety first! I have seen to many inmates who have faked fainting, etc....to get out of their cells...I worked in an ER in the past & I have seen fakers there also..inmates just refine the...

  2. Strip searches?

    aknurs replied to stephied's topic in Correctional

    In my facility,,Medical does not get involved with strip searches, never.... Only security...as they are the ones looking for

  3. night shift

    aknurs replied to reddellrn's topic in Correctional

    I think how busy you are on nights, would depend on the ratio of prisoners/nurses...I am the only night nurse with a little over 500 inmates...I am "very busy" at night..They only time I sit down...

  4. How long was your training prior to actually working in the prison?

    aknurs replied to stephied's topic in Correctional

    I worked in an ER for 7-8 years prior to Corrections. The hospital I worked in, had a Hospital Based Ambulance Service, that covered 5 counties...So although small in comparison to other ER's, we were...

  5. do the correctionals hire new grads?

    aknurs replied to spongebob6286's topic in Correctional

    I think you pretty well hit the nail on the

  6. prison?

    aknurs replied to Medsport's topic in Correctional

    In some prisons there are different turn-around as far as intakes go, of course this is depending on the institution. (We usually get 2-3 groups of inmates going out & coming in 3x wkly,of course...

  7. Which is a better experience prior to working in a Prison, ICU or Emergency Room?

    aknurs replied to Cowboy Thug's topic in Correctional

    Defiantly ER experience will be the best...Depending upon the size of the Prison, you never know what will be brought into the department, ie: beatings, stabbings, medical emergencies, etc...Although...

  8. Questions

    aknurs replied to RNCoastiewife's topic in Correctional

    1. Right now where I work it's overcrowded. Our all male 538 population has risen to 550+ There are more fights between inmates & more frequent attacks from the inmates to the officers. Staffing...

  9. Violence in Prison? Are they common?

    aknurs replied to Marin2x's topic in Correctional

    You could & probably will be called nasty names, shown body parts when you don't want to see them. Taking care of inmates who have gotten into fights. Inmates who kill their cell mates (only two...

  10. Mar

    aknurs replied to amesly15's topic in Correctional

    In my facility the MAR's are created by using the Excell Program on the computer. We (meaning me) change them & update them every month. Orders change, meds get d/c 'd. The I/M do not touch our...

  11. help, Pepper spray problems

    aknurs replied to pigeon's topic in Correctional

    In my facility anytime we go to a cell extraction,(if medical personnel are in the facility, we are required to attend a cell extraction) we are given a mask to wear,(along with the extraction team)....

  12. Hospice Opportunities in Arkansas?

    aknurs replied to Pokygirl's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    There is a Community Hospice in Harrison.I the Nursing Staff is Hired/Provided by North Ark.Regional Medical Center....It was built,owned & is operated by "The Community". North Ark, provides the...

  13. New Grad In Corrrections? good/bad idea?

    aknurs replied to arabella205's topic in Correctional

    I have to say I agree , you should have some hospital experience, before you decide to go into correctional nursing. You will have to have extremely good skills at triage, assessment, emergency...

  14. I/M Harrassment- CO's doing nothing

    aknurs replied to articnurseRN's topic in Correctional

    Articnurse .Which Facility do you work in? Maybe I can help you out. If the inmate is not on a mandatory medication, I would have the officers keep him from your medline, until his behavior...

  15. Do you recommend becoming a nurse?

    aknurs replied to BradleyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have been in nursing for quite some time, & have really enjoyed it. But when my oldest daughter wanted to go into health care, & was concerned about the beside vomiting,diarrhea &...

  16. Correctional Nursing

    aknurs replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in Correctional

    The facility where I work is only slow paced at times. We have around 530 inmates, who can't play well with others, so we have fights, we have trauma, we have industry accidents, the geriatric group...

  17. what meds do you routinely crush?

    aknurs replied to afteralltheseyears's topic in Correctional

    It's a really popular drug "on the yard" where I work...Popular meds get crushed, unless there is a contraindication. But I have seen inmates that have gotten caught with cheeking liquid meds, after...

  18. Surgeons, ugh.

    aknurs replied to Eirene's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Remember this also. Physicians get paid good money, to be called, when it concerns their patient. If he /she chooses to ignore your assessment, then it will be their problem, & not yours. Just be...

  19. Demands from inmates

    aknurs replied to GrannyLpn2005's topic in Correctional

    I concur. You have to remember, if you give or do something for one inmate ,you have to do the same for all of them..It is best to just say no most of the time.LOL (That's speaking figuratively of...

  20. Where are all of the Senior or Seasoned ED Nurses??

    aknurs replied to ED_EMR_NURSE's topic in Emergency

    I worked in an ER for 7 years. After that I went into Corrections, & am still in Prison....I have found it's not that much different than working in the ER. You never know what kind of night you...

  21. Patients who stick around after discharge/legal risks

    aknurs replied to JKL33's topic in Emergency

    When I worked in the ER, we had a policy."No Ride, No Shot". It worked pretty good, but we had the few who would, lie & tell us their ride was either coming, getting the tire fixed, or whatever...

  22. Demands from inmates

    aknurs replied to GrannyLpn2005's topic in Correctional

    At my facility, the inmates do not demand anything!. Most B.P's are done during the daytime, as there are more nurses then. We schedule certain inmates who either have hypertension, or take...

  23. corrections is fantastic!!!

    aknurs replied to happyjailnurse's topic in Correctional

    I love it also. You get to practice your Assessment skills, your Trauma Nursing skills,Legalities of Nursing,Your Psyche skills,Teaching skills, and being able to adapt and overcome when you run out...

  24. Please Help...You nurses are going to kill me!

    aknurs replied to yuyu75's topic in General Nursing

    If you want to go into Nursing, listen to your heart, not what a councilor is telling you.When I was taking an A&P & Chemistry Class at the same time, My instructor,who happen to be for both...

  25. what meds do you routinely crush?

    aknurs replied to afteralltheseyears's topic in Correctional

    That works, but there is sometimes powder residue, left in the cup, (if you put the powdered med in a cup of water). In that case they have to add more water to the cup, to get all of the med..It...