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I have a lot of experience with borderlines. In order to deal with their need to consume of lot of your attention and time as a floor nurse with 8 patients this works: First accept that the borderline will get your attention one way or another. Th...

I am moderate on three of the things. The bad thing is that as a psych nurse, I knew what was the "right" answer and what was the "wrong" answer so I had to really try and be honest with myself.

Forgot to mention pay. It is comparable for the LVNs to the hospitals but a little low for the RNs.

Same here in Texas.........the 8 hour shifts mentioned above. We also have 16 hour shifts on the weekends for nurses who only want to work weekends. The company would like us to phase them out though. Also I agree with the others. Get a year or s...

Are you in Texas?

I have seen HIV patients with active Tuberculosis not react at all. The reaction is dependant upon the body's immune system to be in working order. Once an employee came to me distressed because the evening RN read her TB test as a positive. She ha...

LOL, a pimple! You never know what you are going to see. That's why I tell my nurses to never triage over the phone. Maybe after everyone gets used to you and learns you are smart and know what you are doing, they will show more respect. Are you o...

LOL, a pimple! You never know what you are going to see. That's why I tell my nurses to never triage over the phone. Maybe after everyone gets used to you and learns you are smart and know what you are doing, they will show more respect. Are you o...

Brickman, I think you are right. Many times medications or certain treatments are part of a parole or probation agreement. My experience is that inmates do have the right to refuse. If they are incompetent to make their own medical decisions, we ge...

Brickman, I think you are right. Many times medications or certain treatments are part of a parole or probation agreement. My experience is that inmates do have the right to refuse. If they are incompetent to make their own medical decisions, we ge...

Just curious NurseT...........things still looking up for you?

In Texas it is legal for CMA's to read PPDs. Ours get training through the local Health Department.

Use of UAPs to medicate is dangerous. Med nurses (LVNs at my facility) do visual assessments as they pass meds, make referrals to the clinic on people who would not ask for help otherwise, and have saved lives. We use UAPs for planting and reading ...

Wow, I probably have many conversations with my supervisor that I should not have behind those walls. We don't really say anything wrong but we talk a lot about the relationship between security and medical.

Sounds like he jealous maybe and doesn't understand that there is a lot of responsibility that goes along with your profession. Great move to network with other nurses in your area.

In west Texas the pay is $16-$19/hour. The key is in negotiation IF your area is short nurses. Try this....Don't ask what the pay is but TELL them what pay you require.

Sicker and sicker inmates are the trend. Long past are the days when the typical inmate is young and healthy. The average age is getting older and older. The rising costs are a sign that your community is not dealing well in the areas of the menta...

Dixiedi - all true. You didn't comment on the bugging issue. Did they record phone calls in the institution you worked in? NurseT - on the labor laws....The only thing I can find out is that salaried people in my state are expected to work 40 hours...

What state are you in? I think the laws are different state by state but I could be wrong.

"I'm beginning to wonder if they've got me bugged." It's very possible. At my jail, every call that lasts over 3 minutes is recorded. Listening to the recordings is done randomly and only a small percentage is monitored UNLESS they suspect somethin...

I agree, it's not a place for a new nurse right out of school.

Great job....you have some good people behind you. Keep the medical director involved. He can sign your job description. :) I've learned that respect starts at the top and trickles down. Officers that are disrespectful to nurses are allowed to be...

The jail I mentioned in which I had 3 employees, there were 120 inmates. You need more help really with 200 inmates. It's acceptable for "health-trained officers" to perform some duties such as Intake screenings and give meds if they have appropria...

I work in a Texas jail. RN pay $22.50 to $24.00 ($5.00 less than hospital pay) LVN pay $15.00 to $19.50 (comparable to hospital pay) Measly shift differentials $1.00 for evening and $1.50 for nights. No weekend differential No sign-on bonuses. Hospi...

Ok, I'm getting a clearer picture. You are in a very SMALL jail.......how many inmates are you responsible for? You are medicating and doing everything. How do your inmates get their HS meds? Who medicates on the weekends? I'm suspecting it is tr...