pdrgeez

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1. Does corrections nursing make you jaded?

   pdrgeez replied to Msmedic68w's topic in Correctional

   I have worked in corrections several years ago. I left and spent about 12-15 years in ER/trauma. I am now back in corrections and hope to stay here and make it my last job. I don't think it makes...

2. Thinking of going to corrections

   pdrgeez replied to toddlar's topic in Correctional

   You're on the right track - and you're a smart person. Nursing's a great field, but a tough one, and we all have to stick together. That's why this website is so great...there are lots of different...

3. Thinking of going to corrections

   pdrgeez replied to toddlar's topic in Correctional

   Hi - it may be good to know a C.O. or not....sometimes the decision making process in hiring is a totally separate process. The state prisons are a bit of a different ball of wax. The criminal...

4. Thinking of going to corrections

   pdrgeez replied to toddlar's topic in Correctional

   One of the worst times for inmate-patients comes when they have to go to court, where they are scrutinized and reduced to being just a number or a name or a sentence (a charge). They return to jail or...

5. Thinking of going to corrections

   pdrgeez replied to toddlar's topic in Correctional

   Wow! That is a great ride! Sometimes solutions come out of the journey. Those are the best solutions too. It's a very different perspective to be on the health care side of corrections. I found that...

6. Traveling with your dogs

   pdrgeez replied to swansonmail's topic in Travel

   Have you seen the Foster Farms commercial?? Just make sure you're not speeding and that your chickens look

7. Thinking of going to corrections

   pdrgeez replied to toddlar's topic in Correctional

   I remember when I first started working in a correctional facility....I went through a period where some of the officers deliberately kept me waiting in an area where one door locks behind you and...

8. Thinking of going to corrections

   pdrgeez replied to toddlar's topic in Correctional

   Hi everyone - I've worked in corrections both as a "floor" nurse and in administration/management. I have worked with both adults and juveniles. I think that the facility dictates your opinions. My...

9. Traveling with your dogs

   pdrgeez replied to swansonmail's topic in Travel

   ....and a lot of travel companies will pay the pet deposit for

10. Traveling with your dogs

    pdrgeez replied to swansonmail's topic in Travel

    You are welcome Swansonmail! I've had lots of tips from other travelers, so we just have to share it to take away the anxiety that comes from not knowing. I have a small Shark vacuum with a chargeable...

11. Traveling with your dogs

    pdrgeez replied to swansonmail's topic in Travel

    I have been traveling with two dogs for about 3-4 years now. One thing that I've learned is: do NOT pay outrageous pet deposits. You may never get them back. The best thing that I can recommend is a...

12. Helpful Tips for the Nurse Traveler

    pdrgeez replied to Diary/Dairy's topic in Travel

    This is a great forum! I've had good travel experiences and negative ones. My present concern involves angst over having to give up one of my pets to hit the road after signing a contract. I travel...

13. What kind of stethoscope should I get for nursing school?

    pdrgeez replied to FLhusker's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I've gotta say though, that I really lust after the Lilo!!! I'm going to put it on my Xmas list. I deserve it after all these

14. What kind of stethoscope should I get for nursing school?

    pdrgeez replied to FLhusker's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I hate to be an old lecturer, but having a less than perfect stethoscope to get you through school is not a bad idea!!! I have an old Sprague with a crack in the plastic face, and people have...

15. What kind of stethoscope should I get for nursing school?

    pdrgeez replied to FLhusker's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    You are all so creative, and so on the right track about nursing supplies. Always have a mind for your wallet. I see a lot of doctors in the ER who are using cheaper stethoscopes - and often they just...