tom7044

tom7044

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  1. Addictions vs. Psych nursing

    tom7044 replied to mingez's topic in Addictions

    I work in a free standing, 20 bed detoxification facility. We also do crisis stabilization for some patients that have mental health problems. the majority of our clients are acutely withdrawing form...

  2. Anybody had an interview with SF county jail?

    tom7044 replied to aorta666's topic in California Nursing

    There was a time that RN's could make that much in wages. Every nurse employed by the Department of Public Healh; the division of the City and County that is the overall department that has Jail...

  3. Anybody had an interview with SF county jail?

    tom7044 replied to aorta666's topic in California Nursing

    Two of the questions i remember being asked were; "An inmate has been diagnosed with an acute case of hepatitis A after he had been housed in several different housing units. What would you do in this...

  4. Mean coworkers?

    tom7044 replied to 9064's topic in Correctional

    Unfortunately, in some correctional facilities there medical staff members that have worked in the environment for such a long time and do nothing to keep themselves interested or current on the...

  5. Pending job loss, 975 hours cap

    tom7044 replied to sunnig's topic in Correctional

    ​contact corizon health care. this company is the result of a merger between america service group's prison health services and correctional medical services the two leaders in correctional health...

  6. Correctional nursing opportunities

    tom7044 replied to gptrn's topic in Correctional

    I was a shift supervisor for the City and County of San Francisco Jail Health division and then Nursing Supervisor for Prison Health Services (now Corizon) in two larger urban jai facilities. The...

  7. How common is it to get fired?

    tom7044 replied to TurtleCat's topic in General Nursing

    i think it truy depends on the philosophy of the organization that you are working for l it also depends on the managers and supervisors that the organization has put into place and that the authority...

  8. Questions? New to the field.

    tom7044 replied to obillyboynurse's topic in Addictions

    I became part of the staff for a new Addictive Disorders Treatment Program after years of critical care and dialysis nursing. I realized that many of my patients that i took care of in the acute units...

  9. CIWA and COWS Scale?

    tom7044 replied to JerseyBSN's topic in Addictions

    We are a free standing detox and crisis stabilization unit we have an average census of 12 acute patients with one RN 24/7 an APN 8 hours daily and any where from 4 to 1 MHT's ( some are CNA's some...

  10. Nurse -Patient Staffing Ratio

    tom7044 replied to fawnsternurse's topic in Addictions

    I work at a free standing Detox Unit that provides acute detoxification services and crisis stabilization for the under served and indigent clients. We are licensed for 20 beds however the company...