BradyR

BradyR specializes in critical care, med surg, correctional.

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1. Violence in Prison? Are they common?

   BradyR replied to Marin2x's topic in Correctional

   I guess "not letting an i/m show it bothers you", still doesn't sit right with me....if an i/m is inappropriate or disrespectful, then there should be a consequence...whether it be, loss of...

2. Violence in Prison? Are they common?

   BradyR replied to Marin2x's topic in Correctional

   I cannot believe that you mentioned that if an inmate says something disrespectful to you ..."don't show them that it bothers you"....how about writing them up, and have them sent to SHU!!! No inmate...

3. Correctional Nursing Supervisor

   BradyR replied to amesly15's topic in Correctional

   Congratulations....hope you prove me 100% wrong....Good Luck....keep us posted on how it's

4. does prison nursing affect your home life?

   BradyR replied to sidney82's topic in Correctional

   Been a nurse for over 25 years. Now doing Correctional Nursing for approx the last 10....don't find that working in a prison is causing any negative effects on my home life....as a matter of fact, the...

5. Having a real bad day......

   BradyR replied to mamato3's topic in Agency Nurses

   Sorry to hear about your position....but if I can just give you a little advice....First you really need to look at your part in what happened....are you the type of a person to just do the bare...

6. Tele/IMC/Med-Surg Agency question

   BradyR replied to meriposa's topic in Agency Nurses

   I would think since you are not actually doing the "tele" responsibility, the agency would give you a hard time to give you the increased rate....but I would be more concerned with legally being that...

7. Difference between travel and agency??

   BradyR replied to nursern20's topic in Agency Nurses

   In my experience in the past.....I worked for an "agency" as a traveling nurse....but most recently I worked as an "agency" nurse locally....In order to work as a "traveler" you obviously have to be...

8. Violence in Prison? Are they common?

   BradyR replied to Marin2x's topic in Correctional

   Violence in prisons definetly depends on the facility....maximum security facilities have more, first of all because the inmates have less to lose...a lot of them are lifers, a lot of them are there...

9. Right To Refuse...help!!!

   BradyR replied to geode19947's topic in Correctional

   In response to inquiry....I have worked in Corrections in the state of NY for over 10 years....an inmate/patient can refuse anything they so choose....an officer cannot force them out of the cell for...

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

    BradyR replied to articnurseRN's topic in Correctional

    I can not believe your response....first let me say...thank goodness that you are no longer a CO...When I read that you knew you would save your own tail....I was shocked....you took that job, knowing...

11. Correctional Nursing Supervisor

    BradyR replied to amesly15's topic in Correctional

    I couldn't help but respond to your inquiry....from what your background is in nursing, I personally don't think you would do well....Correctional Nursing is very different from the areas you have...

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

    BradyR replied to arabella205's topic in Correctional

    Definetly not a good idea. First you are cheating yourself out of learning all the basics of nursing, in a "real" setting. Working is nothing like going through the motions of clinical, while...

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

    BradyR replied to articnurseRN's topic in Correctional

    I just read your inquiry about how to respond to a poor environment at your new job with corrections. I work in the State Of New York, and I was quite surprised that you have to work in such a poor...