BradyR

BradyR

critical care, med surg, correctional

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  1. Violence in Prison? Are they common?

    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?

    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

    Congratulations....hope you prove me 100% wrong....Good Luck....keep us posted on how it's
  4. does prison nursing affect your home life?

    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......

    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

    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??

    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?

    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!!!

    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

    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

    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?

    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

    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...