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I just got this new information about "ACT 31 OF 2014 – INITIAL TRAINING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION IN CHILD ABUSE RECOGNITION AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS" and it sounds great. However, where does one attend this training and obtain the necessary docu...

Just my - I also landed a job in a methodone clinic. So far it's OK, the hours are brutal - early morning and then nothing to do with the rest of the day. I was hired for only 20 hours/week so that will NOT pay the rent, but I like the work. Af...

as a "newbie" in the hospice/home care setting, i was wondering what kind of things to bring up with the family. this question comes to mind because i provide "continuous care" through an agency that fills in the gaps for the vitas hospice. now, un...

you know what? i agree with you, michael. the particular agency i'm still affiliated with is actually contracted out by a hospice company that seems to specialize in continuous care. on at least 2 occasions, i was able to obtain medication orders ...

:bugeyes:i have just spent a few hours browsing through the posts about home health nursing. now i'm thinking what have i gotten myself into . ? at first all i could picture was one patient at a time -- now i see the "bigger picture" and i'm thi...

[color=sienna]thanks, calio for the reply! extended care positions, while they do keep you in one place - have gotten very cumbersone these days. the amount of patients coupled with the business of docuentation are a bit much. to me, that's a who...

:yeah:hi viva las viejas, you are too good not to be working so i'm glad to read this latest post. thumbs up for the hospice choice-- that's my newest thing these days after i up and quit my job. who up and quits a job with no notice at 57 years ...

Thanks for the kind replies and I appreciate the warm welcome. So far I like Hospice nursing, and as a matter of fact things can and often times do change quickly in the world of hospice nursing. As for the family that wanted little interventio...

Yes, I am disturbed about the bad reputation nurses are gaining at the correctional facility where I work. One gave inmates Ultram in large quantities without an order, the other smuggled cell phones and cigarettes into the jail, and here's the lat...

my only suggestion is to view the posts following "nurses misbehaving". each one gives insight into correctional nursing. there are good suggestions in these posts and they all center around the aspects of correctional nursing. good luck with yo...

to anne128, i would not view myself as an "old timer" considering that i have only 4 years at this correctional facility. every day is a learning experience. i'm a med nurse and so i keep pretty much to pouring my 9 books and then begin the task...

well, somebody finally spoke up about this dreaded task! here's my problem. i work in corrections. needless to say - we hand write all the mars. hand write! how ancient is that? inmates come and go almost as much as patients in the hospitals. ...

Here's a quite from SSalicia "Not only do we have our IDs to flash ( to officers )as we go into and out of the Prison but now they want us to wear these name tags that show our last name ???. Here's my Oh my, that doesn't sound quite right, does it...

let's talk about those clippers. well, the inmates tell me that they are not properly sterilized! they seem rough as i can tell by the reddish skin they leave behind. no wonder many opt to grow hair naturally! seems inhumane, but as many times a...

To breathe is to live -- difficulty breathing = having trouble living. Not too proud or embarssed to find out the nature of the problem. I had chest pain that was significant in my mind and I went to the ER and they kept me overnight for observati...

to respond to - chaoticdreams33, :balloons: Good for you! I'm suprised to hear about the physical fitness test and the drug test. I offered results from both of those when I was hired but to my suprise, both were declined. I was told that if anybo...

NO MEDS WITHOUT AN ORDER! I work in corrections and a perfectly reasonable and seasoned nurse was let go for that very same issue! It's not worth loosing everything just to please somebody else. Do the right thing and W-A-I-T for the order. First...

Hi, Here's my 2 cents :two cents: I sort of remember my first interview with our DON and the actual interview was not very long. Maybe at that time there were not enough interested nurses to fill the opening for a med nurse and I was the only candi...

Hi, I think the idea of pre-pouring meds is realistic and saves time. I have accidentally gone onto a pod and discovered that the book from which I was dispensing, was not filled with evening meds. So, rather than leave and go back to the med room ...

Correctional nursing means different things to different people, depending on what your role is. As a LPN you would most likely be passing medication. I happen to think that where I work might just might be the biggest consumer of medication in the...

Hi, 'Bout time somebody discussed the med pass at correctional facilities! Let's just say that I pour as many meds in one night as I would pour for an entire week at any Nursing Home. It takes me (not all nurses are slow like me) from 2:30 in the ...

Hi, About 3 months ago I took a correctional facility. My biggest concern is passing meds to about 500 male and female inmates. We also have the pre-pouring system and we also use little envelopes paper clipped to the individual mars. Maybe the da...

Julie, I am a LPN who has made mistakes throughout my tenure as a nurse. One time I gave a blood pressure medication to the wrong patient. Once I discovered my mistake, I quickly informed my supervisor and we monitored the patient. Her blood press...

When I picture this in my head, I realize just how scarry the nursing shortage really is. It makes me glad that someone is willing to "bite the bullit" just in case I happen to be the patient instead of the nurse. I think the nurses did what they f...

Here's what I think. The "powers that be" are too busy keeping cost down. Did they forget that the nurse's role is to give the best patient care they are capable of? There is a nursing shortage, but there is also a shortage (imposed or actual) of ...