shell911rn

shell911rn has 5 years experience.

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1. VERY POOR JUDGEMENT

   shell911rn replied to HIPPIECHIKRN's topic in Correctional

   Nurses often forget or feel uncomfortable "telling" on physicians to their supervisor or chain of command when the physician doesn't give an order for something, but we have to remember we are patient...

2. H1N1 in prison setting

   shell911rn replied to Orca's topic in Correctional

   We haven't been able to get the H1N1 vaccine for employees or our inmates. I can't even get it at my healthcare provider yet because they have run out of the vaccine and are only giving it to children...

3. Overtime in CA prisons..with furlough days mandated?

   shell911rn replied to katkonk's topic in Correctional

   Yes, state employees should have first dibs on OT before contract nurses as per our union contract. A contract nurse may be able to do OT if no one else signs up for OT and it has been offered to...

4. Leaving work at work.

   shell911rn replied to Eirene's topic in Correctional

   Practicing nursing in corrections does not mean you stop practicing the art of caring, an essential component of our practice. We do have to distance ourselves more and probably should do this in...

5. Overtime in CA prisons..with furlough days mandated?

   shell911rn replied to katkonk's topic in Correctional

   Well, first off, "mandated furlough days" is true, but, you have to apply to take the furlough days through scheduling. In other words, you aren't taking 3 mandated furlough days a month (your salary...

6. Correctional Nursing Questionnaire.

   shell911rn replied to egmiller's topic in Correctional

   1. Can you explain how you know once an inmate trusts you. What signs and behaviors of trust are most common? The more questions an inmate asks you and the more they relax and share with you...

7. Correctional Nursing Questionnaire.

   shell911rn replied to egmiller's topic in Correctional

   1. Using the common nursing stereotypes (battle ax, angel of mercy, etc) describe your relationship with inmates. I think inmates tend to view female nurses as sexual objects who they can manipulate...

8. What do you do when you see a CO obviously abusing an inmate?

   shell911rn replied to stephied's topic in Correctional

   This is a very difficult situation to be in. I witnessed a CO verbally abusing an inmate and finally had to step in and say "Okay...I think that was enough." It was difficult to do, but in my heart...

9. does prison nursing affect your home life?

   shell911rn replied to sidney82's topic in Correctional

   In the prison I work in, we are identified by our last name, not our first name. So we answer the phone or are called "RN Jones" instead of "RN Sally" by other staff and inmates. I think this creates...

10. womens nurses in the jail??? how is...really

    shell911rn replied to chubbsrn's topic in Correctional

    To be a young female RN in this field working with male (and female prisoners, too) is to be open to cat-calls and being stared down like a piece of meat. And sometimes your ears are party to...

11. Had something interest happen this past weekend

    shell911rn replied to MadisonsMomRN's topic in Correctional

    Correctional nursing can sometimes feel like you are . You are stuck in the middle between custody, inmates, nursing administration, and medical doctors and it feels like the only person who is on...

12. Another interview question~ what to review?

    shell911rn replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in Correctional

    Review how you will respond to emergencies. Don't let all your answers be "Refer inmate to RN or MD." If it is a medical emergency and you are first on scene, you will be required to act until a...

13. San Quentin Scrubs

    shell911rn replied to hodapp8's topic in Correctional

    Another thing I forgot to add to my previous post is my recommendation to purchase Dickie workpants with a belt. The belt is useful for hooking your personal alarm and key chain with CPR face shield...

14. San Quentin Scrubs

    shell911rn replied to hodapp8's topic in Correctional

    Hello, I'd recommend buying a pair of tennis shoes (not Crocs or slip-ons) because you just never know when you may need to run towards something (a mandown, etc) or away from something (a fight,...

15. Relationship between Officers and Medical

    shell911rn replied to shell911rn's topic in Correctional

    Sheri, We're having to do 7219's mostly not because of an injury or incident, but because ANY inmate who goes in to the Ad/Seg unit, has to have a pre-ad seg 7219 done. We are locking up SNY's...