Jailhouse RN

Corrections is not a good place for a new RN grad. Too many places to get caught up and or fooled by inmates. You need top notch assessment skills along with real life experience. Corrections is not designed for new nurses. I sincerely suggest gettin...

Outragious!?!? 2 C batteries and a 6" piece of wire in an inmates rectum. When asked why they were in there he said......."How do you think I will light my smokes."

I have noticed from day one in here that many RNs use some of the poorest English and grammar I have ever seen. I am sure that we were required to take English as a requirement to graduate from nursing school. Did we leave it in the classroom, or is ...

You have thright to defend yourself. If that means hitting the pt. so be it. I have had to use physical force to actually help a couple of inmates. No patient or inmate has the right to touch any staff person. Time to get skip training which is suppo...

SmilingBlueEyes has it right. My ex wife who is a nurse never had a problem. She just stuck to the facts about herself.

You are kidding, right? Employers would rather give up a few APAP, ASA or Ibuprofen than have an employee go home and have to pay sick time. This has been a practice that has gone on for too many years. You will learn as you grow in your profession t...

I didn't know that LPNs were artificial................

In a hospital or nursing home? You are kidding, right?

Absolutely not under any circumstance.

I am 48 and still to this day address many people as Mr., Miss or Mrs. I never use Ms. as it has no meaning. I was taught as a child to call adults and as an adult those you don't by their sir name and last name. Where I work it is "Inmate Doe".

I agree with RNLou. However it is always best to have the numbers; especially if given as as suppliment.

No, you have to do something to piss management off. A poor work ethic and attitude will help turn management against you. No you will not just be fired on a whim.

No. I got days right off.

I wanted it and I still wear it on my consultation jacket and I have one that goes on my sport coat. It also makes a great tie tack. Wear it with pride in your work.

New car or junker and got to school. How can either of you go to school full time and pay for it. I had to work thriugh nursing school. Med school and CRNA at the same time; I doubt it.

Opra? Then there is reality. 1 in how many? Procecution rate? Reliable sources?

No, there is no need to be seporate. Gays and Lesbians are welcome to any group I belong to. We are who we are; just nurses (people).

In NY sfter you tell them to stop both verbally and one time in print they must stop of face harassment charges.

Great advice from all. Have used many of the suggestions made in here. It is also a good idea to update your resume with your current employer to show how you have improved yourself and how much more of an asset you are to them. Its also good when y...

Even in a prison, you never get used to it. However you cope knowing you have done your job the best you know how.

As an RN you are supposed to be able to do the job of all those who work under you.

I the joint I work in the hours in one area are very flexable, in another fixed in the usual 7-3, 3-11 and 11-7. How ever I feel I must warn you that corrections nursing is not for a new grad they usually want at least 1 year of med-surg before you c...

I am back at the end here for one reason. I must say I am sorry to Tweety. I was a bit rude and he didn't really deserve what I said. I exchanged emails with him, hoping we see more eye to eye. He really is a professional even if we do not agree. Twe...

With the all computer and bedside systems ther are too many hands in the pot and room for way too many errors.

A clavicular placement is more painful but that much more so. As stated above the skill level of the person placing the cath has a lot to do with it. A local is always given first. After that its the proding and pushing that are the most irritating (...