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  1. What's it like to work in a prison for women?

    cindyrn1 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Correctional

    Very interesting topic.....working with men or women in the prison system. Well I have done both. I started as a Forensic Psych Nurse in a Maximum Security hospital and now I am in a Maximum...

  2. Nurse found dead at Honor Farm

    cindyrn1 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Correctional

    I worked for the State for almost 7 years at a Maximum Security Forensic Hospital. The patients in this type of setting are ones that have plead Guilty by reason of Insanity. Trust me, some of them...

  3. Where are the real prisons located?

    cindyrn1 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Correctional

    Hello! I just got started in Correctional Nursing in Missouri and was wondering what facility you were at? Why did you leave? I was at Fulton State Hospital for years which of course is a Maximum...

  4. Methadone

    cindyrn1 replied to Crawsu's topic in Correctional

    I am new to Correctional Nursing but I found your thread to be very interesting and somewhat scarey. Is this a new thing to dispense Methadone to IM's? Is this something that all States are trying...

  5. changing gears at 46 to County Jail?

    cindyrn1 replied to nurseT's topic in Correctional

    Well you seem to be quite aware of some of the tricks of the trade already! ha ha. When I did Forensic Psych nursing, the patients (we had to call them patients because they were guilty by reason of...

  6. changing gears at 46 to County Jail?

    cindyrn1 replied to nurseT's topic in Correctional

    First of all let me tell you, you have a great job with much potential. Second of all, you seem to be doing a terrific job making this job work for you. I have been a psych nurse for 14 years and...

  7. Does your employer recognize "Nurse's Day"?

    cindyrn1 replied to OCCHCanada's topic in General Nursing

    Having been a nurse for almost 17 years, this year was probably the most memorable. I just started the job of my dreams so I never even mentioned that it was nurses day. I had been there for almost...

  8. Missouri....an at will State. But why should our license be turned in too?

    cindyrn1 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I just got though seeing an attorney about being let go from a small rural hospital for "not fitting in". And it really appalled me that not only can Missouri fire us for any reason but they then...

  9. Missouri....an at will State. But why should our license be turned in too?

    cindyrn1 replied to cindyrn1's topic in Nursing Career

    I never thought about it, but you are so right! I will remember to tell my attorney that tomorrow when I go and see him about my wrongful termination case and the facts of turning my license in for...

  10. Psychiatric RN position at a Correctional facility?

    cindyrn1 replied to cindyrn1's topic in Correctional

    Thank you so much for sharing with me what you went through or are currently going through. I have worked in the "corrections" field for about 8 years and know exactly what you are talking about. I...

  11. Resigning....Retaliation a BIG possibility! What do I do?????

    cindyrn1 replied to cindyrn1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Thank you for your kind words and words of advice. I only appreciated your suggestion because of the bible verse you included. Usually someone else can see what is going on in your life when you...

  12. Resigning....Retaliation a BIG possibility! What do I do?????

    cindyrn1 replied to cindyrn1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I just got through checking my paycheck stubs because they have shorted my checks ever since I started working there. I have found that they once again shorted me on not only my regular check but my...

  13. How do you "fit in" as a prerequisite for a job in nursing?

    cindyrn1 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I was let go yesterday for not "fitting in" with the other staff. Because I chose not to be in a click with the others, I was told I was not a team player. But just a week ago, my EX supervisor told...

  14. Resigning....Retaliation a BIG possibility! What do I do?????

    cindyrn1 replied to cindyrn1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Just because I have had a few bad experiences does not mean that I need counseling. Why does some of you think this is all about me? If you had read some of my posts, you would have noticed that I...

  15. Resigning....Retaliation a BIG possibility! What do I do?????

    cindyrn1 replied to cindyrn1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Well I didn't realize that someone was watching my posts on here. But you are right about all that you said. All except the needing counseling part. I have been a psych nurse for 16 years. That is...

  16. Resigning....Retaliation a BIG possibility! What do I do?????

    cindyrn1 replied to cindyrn1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    After all that worrying about resigning and leaving my job in a lurch, I was just told that I just didn't fit in with the staff I worked with. What kind of reason is that for letting someone go??????...

  17. Psychiatric RN position at a Correctional facility?

    cindyrn1 replied to cindyrn1's topic in Correctional

    Well I got my interview and I left feeling sort of bad about it. I didn't think they really liked me or something. Then the very next morning, they called me back to meet all the staff and the...

  18. have you ever "written up" yourself in an incident report?

    cindyrn1 replied to l.rae's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is probably the hardest most stressful job there is right now. We are all going to make mistakes. My license was turned in by a hospital for a couple of things that I didn't even know I had...

  19. have you ever "written up" yourself in an incident report?

    cindyrn1 replied to l.rae's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is probably the hardest most stressful job there is right now. We are all going to make mistakes. My license was turned in by a hospital for a couple of things that I didn't even know I had...

  20. Information on Nursing schools in Central Missouri please.....

    cindyrn1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    My husband wants to go to school to become an RN or LPN and I was hoping some of you might be able to give me some information on any schools in the Central Missouri area. He would like to go to...

  21. have you ever "written up" yourself in an incident report?

    cindyrn1 replied to l.rae's topic in General Nursing

    I am a new employee at a small hospital. I recently wrote myself up on an incident report. I was required to do some sort of assessment on a patient but the nurse that was showing me how to do it,...

  22. Nurses House...Has anyone had them help them??????

    cindyrn1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello! I was just wondering if anyone has received help from Nurses House? I recently submitted a request for financial help as I have been injured and out of work for almost a year and we are just...

  23. Nurses House...Has anyone had them help them??????

    cindyrn1 replied to cindyrn1's topic in General Nursing

    I checked that site out and I seen where they are reviewing about 15 of the most needed requests with 45 more waiting. I would assume I am one of those 45. I am not sure being out of work for 8...

  24. Greetings Missourians/lets get to know each other

    cindyrn1 replied to Nursie30's topic in General Nursing

    Hello! The job market in Missouri is pretty sad right now. Oh sure there are tons of traveling jobs or contract jobs but only in speciality areas like CCU or Med Surg. I am specialized in Psych and...

  25. Thank you to all who have prayed for me......blackballed NO MORE!

    cindyrn1 posted a topic in General Nursing

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