Jailhouse RN

Jailhouse RN

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  1. Thoughts regarding MALE RNs?

    Jailhouse RN replied to Riceburner's topic in California Nursing

    Right on elkpark. How ever we could use a few more to work in the male max jails in

  2. some of my coworkers are spending way to much time on personal phone calls

    Jailhouse RN replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    Doesn't happen in The Max Prison where I work. Staff gets NO phone calls except for that rare emergency. Homework, bill collectors and calls from friends are not emergencies. All calls come in...

  3. Do nurses take more crap because of their percieved role in health care?

    Jailhouse RN replied to warrior woman's topic in General Nursing

    Why are residents allowed in the employee break

  4. Do nurses take more crap because of their percieved role in health care?

    Jailhouse RN replied to warrior woman's topic in General Nursing

    Why are residents allowed in the employee break

  5. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    Jailhouse RN replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Right on

  6. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    Jailhouse RN replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Right on

  7. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    Jailhouse RN replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Mel you should be offended. I passed the same board as you and hold the same license. I have spoken to makny BSNs and looked into at least six. Yes here in NY the focus is not the bedside. It is...

  8. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    Jailhouse RN replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Mel you should be offended. I passed the same board as you and hold the same license. I have spoken to makny BSNs and looked into at least six. Yes here in NY the focus is not the bedside. It is...

  9. Do you wear makeup?

    Jailhouse RN replied to FutureNurse2005's topic in General Students

    They would think me pretty

  10. Do you wear makeup?

    Jailhouse RN replied to FutureNurse2005's topic in General Students

    They would think me pretty

  11. Nurses who smoke

    Jailhouse RN replied to Fivestar22's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The question was "I would like to no anyones oppinion on nurses who smoke". Personally I don't like smoking of any kind. How ever they have the right to make the decision to do it or not. I am one how...

  12. Contacts

    Jailhouse RN replied to YuKi's topic in General Nursing

    Contacts are cool and make things easier for those who need them. How ever if you are a Corrections Nurse working in a state facility where "gas" is used for riot control or cell extraction contacts...

  13. Peircings

    Jailhouse RN replied to Still Riding's topic in General Nursing

    Piercings that can be seen while working or in uniform are not professional looking. Metal form an oral piercing looks like you don't have the manners to empty your mouth before speaking. I don't...

  14. More help, please..

    Jailhouse RN replied to NurseEPV's topic in General Nursing

    Ulcers are staged 1 -4. There are various protocols used to treat them.....Sorry I have had gastric ulcers on my mind all day ....Had a big bleed today.......First post went

  15. Is anyone an L.P.N. in the Army?

    Jailhouse RN replied to wonder's topic in Government, Military

    Amberf, What you say about the 91W is true. Shortly after I got out is when that happened. The LPNs (91Cs) took a big hit. As a 91C I set up and ran Batallion Aide stations. Had all the responsibility...

  16. attention Rural male nurses

    Jailhouse RN replied to wannaknow's topic in Rural

    Mike, from one old military nurse to another....most of us are NOT gay. If you want a job where you simply cary the title NURSE I invite you to work in corrections. We could use "a Few Good

  17. EMS-what's their problem?

    Jailhouse RN replied to sleep deprived's topic in General Nursing

    Pamela_g_c , been there, done that and more. I have played in both arenas. No need to lecture. I could go on and on about things that happen and nights in the hospital that a Paramedic couldn't...

  18. tension between EMT and LTC nurses?

    Jailhouse RN replied to smk1's topic in General Nursing

    EMT/Paramedics and LTC nurses have vastly different roles. The RN has a clear knowledge base superiority. How ever it must be understood that these two groups of people serve very different functions....

  19. attention Rural male nurses

    Jailhouse RN replied to wannaknow's topic in Rural

    I started out as an orderly in a rural type hospital. All of us were male. I did many things that orderlys didn't do in the "big city" Same with my first nursing job as an LPN. I was the only male. I...

  20. transgender nurse (transvestite)

    Jailhouse RN replied to nursecathy's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I deal with this kind of thing fairly often. In the prison where I work we get inmates who have started the change and not finished due to being arrested. They have been on hormones and have the...

  21. LPN chalenging RN board

    Jailhouse RN replied to jascraft's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    No it cannot be

  22. Male coworkers harrassing female staff...

    Jailhouse RN replied to Sgt_Chunk_Spelunker's topic in General Nursing

    Report it in every place you can........well nothing was done? Give the name and address to your lucky Hubby and let him have a piece of the action. Maybe when Hubby puts his hands on him he won't...

  23. lpn-rn...same difference

    Jailhouse RN replied to reyna's topic in General Nursing

    LPNs are real nurses. The state grants them a license to practice according to the Nurse Practice Act. They may fall under the supervision of an RN but they are real nurses with real responsibilities....

  24. lpn-rn...same difference

    Jailhouse RN replied to reyna's topic in General Nursing

    Big difference in responsibility between LPN and

  25. Rude Cna To Nurses

    Jailhouse RN replied to inna's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Effencincy is not an issue here. A CNA takes direction from the nurse in charge or team leader. This be true even if the nurse is an LPN. As an RN I would not stand for her mouth. She makes comments...