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    Nursing Behind the Wall

    mikethemurse posted a topic in Correctional

    Most nurses rarely consider corrections as a specialty, if they even realize that jails/prisons employ nurses. Of course, when you think about it, it makes sense right? The inmates can't just call and...
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    copy-cat" acts of self-harm

    mikethemurse replied to eleldub's topic in Correctional

    First, Iam sorry you had a tough shift. How long have you been in corrections? The reason I ask is because, maybe this is a regional thing, but that type of thing was pretty much par for the coorifice...
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    What is your crazy?

    mikethemurse posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    So my father, an nurse for 38+ yrs always says, and I believe it to be true that we in order to be able to do this job have to be just a little neurotic...that being said what are your crazy little...
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    Saving Lives, 1 cup of Gatorade at a Time!

    mikethemurse posted a topic in Correctional

    Hi all! Haven't posted in a while, but am making a come back. I wanted to do a post that would generate some good moral, as I have noted a lot of slightly on the negative side topics as of late. (...
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    Pursue corrections right out of college or acute care first?

    mikethemurse replied to taylor.sponsler's topic in Correctional

    First of all thank you for your interest in our specialty! Personally because of what Lilred said about the good assessment skills, and also the autonomy, I think that it is a good idea to get some...
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    Your advice for a new RN Intern

    mikethemurse replied to crossfitnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Ok without knowing the type of internship, some general advise to a newbie...be open to constructive advise of your preceptors, just because someone is telling you that you have done something...
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    How did you decide on your specialty?

    mikethemurse replied to CassaundraSN's topic in General Nursing

    I fell into corrections about 6 yrs ago, never learned a thing about it in school but use everthing and then some in this field...my advise is 1. find a job, 2. as stated above be open sometimes you...
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    Do you carry around your stethoscope?

    mikethemurse replied to tarotale's topic in General Nursing

    WOW! I had to leave a comment on this one. I am a corrections nurse and depend on my assessment skills above everything. There are no mds on site ( i work overnight) and if I don't catch something,...
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    Saving Lives, 1 cup of Gatorade at a Time!

    mikethemurse replied to mikethemurse's topic in Correctional

    Again, like in any other situation you have to take the whole patient into account. As a rule I error on the side of caution. With the limited resources most of us have it is easy to mistake PE for MI...
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    Saving Lives, 1 cup of Gatorade at a Time!

    mikethemurse replied to mikethemurse's topic in Correctional

    rnforlongtime, I didn't think CVA b/c no other symptoms present, and no other risk factors, aside from the decreased control over facial muscles, no droop, no slurred speech, 26 y/o with no hx drug...
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    What is the best way you ever got even or put a cocky resident/fellow in their place?

    mikethemurse replied to DoubleblessedRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    So I just came across this thread, and had to tell this story, by far and above my father's best nursing come back...(I may have mentioned in other threads, my dad also an nurse x 38+ years started...
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    Nursing Behind the Wall

    mikethemurse replied to mikethemurse's topic in Correctional

    Good luck
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    Question About Proper Process

    mikethemurse replied to corrections's topic in Correctional

    Anytime, and good
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    Question About Proper Process

    mikethemurse replied to corrections's topic in Correctional

    hi, wow...that is not how it works! First, I have worked in several facilities during my time in corrections, and what I am used to is having a protocol book with standing orders for nursing sick...
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    what age did you decide to become a nurse

    mikethemurse replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

    I grew up with nursing, my father has been a bed side RN for 38 years, so I pretty much always wanted to go into the field. I had I guess what you would call a rebellious period right out of...
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    Nursing Behind the Wall

    mikethemurse replied to mikethemurse's topic in Correctional

    Good luck CEO! I didn't really have time in an already long article to touch on safety. I am safer than any hospital nurse! In the hospital I have been spit at, yelled at, and even had a little old...
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    Sick Call costs

    mikethemurse replied to DawnJ's topic in Correctional

    Sick call: Doctor, Dentist, Nurse, ect... $10.00 OTC meds: $3.00 Rx meds: $5.00 Chronic Care: NC Indigent: get charged and have a negative balance on their account until it is paid. No soups till you...
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    Miss Manners for Nurses

    mikethemurse replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Reason # 256 why I love being a corrections nurse...no darn satisfaction score cards! Almost as good as # 26 NO CALL
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    The Paper Trail

    mikethemurse replied to DawnJ's topic in Correctional

    Sounds about right, and you will deal with this time and time again in this specialty. The best advice that I have is just to document, document, document. Also, if the inmate is becoming verbally...
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    Anybody here ever found a GF or a future wife as a "murse" at work?

    mikethemurse replied to PlentyOfMurses's topic in Male Nursing Students

    As a man who has worked with all women for most of my life...don't crap where you eat. Never any good can come of it. Look anywhere but where you make your
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    Mantra?... Whats yours??...

    mikethemurse replied to PrayingToPass's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Don't sweat the small
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    Nursing Behind the Wall

    mikethemurse replied to mikethemurse's topic in Correctional

    Orca, me
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    Nursing Behind the Wall

    mikethemurse replied to mikethemurse's topic in Correctional

    avahnel, no I didn't delve into the "safety" issue, mostly because it was already a long article, and mentioning everything would take a book! I too feel very safe where I am, and have heard of some...
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    The Dark Side of Passion

    mikethemurse replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Emergency

    I know what your saying, I don't work in the ED, but I do work in a high stress, high responsiblity job, in corrections, and have felt exactly the same way, and have as we say in jail, gotten out of...
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    Nursing Behind the Wall

    mikethemurse replied to mikethemurse's topic in Correctional

    Spinmass, glad it helped. Good luck in