Ion

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1. protecting yourself against complaints

   Ion replied to am4182's topic in Men in Nursing

   What they did is no different than if they had physically put a knife in you. They assaulted your character, your career, your well being and everything else. Anyone who respects character and...

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

   Ion replied to articnurseRN's topic in Correctional

   I know a nurse who did this. The inmate filed a grievance against her, went to the grievance officer and then the warden. The warden informed the inmate that based on nurse "X"'s experience in...

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

   Ion replied to articnurseRN's topic in Correctional

   Stuff happens. You are respected more for standing up for yourself, than turning the other cheek. The criminal inmate mind is mainly about two things- respect and greed. If you are solid, they...

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

   Ion replied to articnurseRN's topic in Correctional

   My friend had an inmate using the "F" word. He let him know he was going to sue him for sexual harassment. Every time he got close to a new bag of Ramen at the commissary, my friend would be there...

5. protecting yourself against complaints

   Ion replied to am4182's topic in Men in Nursing

   Guilty is guilty. This is the same logic as putting someone back on the street who butchered a group of kids because they had psych issues. If the false allegation of a patient has the potential to...

6. International Public Health

   Ion replied to melrose85's topic in Public, Community Health

   Most of the world's dumps are that way because of the people who live there. Not all of the people, but whoever is in charge, and usually because they are in charge behind the barrel of a...

7. Did you get a self defense course included

   Ion replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in Correctional

   The less rules they give you, the more free you are in your self defense actions. A small course at work will usually teach you enough to get hurt. If something goes down, you have to move from...

8. protecting yourself against complaints

   Ion replied to am4182's topic in Men in Nursing

   Support tort reform. We need to sue, incarcerate and severely punish people who make false

9. Corrections /Jail good experience for public health??

   Ion replied to chapsticknurse's topic in Public, Community Health

   Part of public health is taking care of the under represented, the sick, the needy and that includes inmates. There is some dignity in that. Corrections is a good experience for anyone. You learn...

10. Gay labeling, is it just plain mean? Or sexual harrassment?

    Ion replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in Men in Nursing

    my thoughts are that you were sexually harassed, but you have rights that protect you. my other thought when i meet a new nurse isn't if they are gay. why would someone really care? i care more...

11. Do men have priority when considered for Nursing School?

    Ion replied to playbanjogood's topic in Men in Nursing

    You get a priority when they want the water cooler

12. advice needed

    Ion replied to phillydez's topic in Men in Nursing

    Work some place where you can do homework. You will have plenty of time to work hard

13. Female Inmates?

    Ion replied to PMFB-RN's topic in Correctional

    In my experience, gender has a lot to do with it, Princess. Maybe most women are not as nasty as our criminal men. Women do not make up the majority of the population in most jails, but are...

14. Wanter: Wisdom and Guidance

    Ion replied to HopefulRn00's topic in Arizona Nursing

    X-ray

15. How safe is it, really?

    Ion replied to rachelgp's topic in Correctional

    That about sums it up, but you expect it from the inmates. There are some great nurses in this field, but some bad ones too. The story of