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  1. Beware Gastric Bypass with stapeling!

    Crawsu replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ah yes,,, Simply a question of calories in and out, the body is an accurate checkbook, more in...you have a surplus...less out... added pounds. Sounds so simple, so elementary... However, for those of...

  2. New NCCHC standards for jails

    Crawsu posted a topic in Correctional

    Just wondering if anyone else has addressed this yet. New NCCHC standards require 3x a week assessment by medical and once a week for psych. According to new standards, lockdown units require 3x per...

  3. New NCCHC standards for jails

    Crawsu replied to Crawsu's topic in Correctional

    Thanks for the input. How many inmates do you have to do, and how long does it take you to do it? Just wondering about the logistics of staffing, etc. to cover the time it will

  4. PHS-Good ,Bad, Indifferent

    Crawsu replied to r0113's topic in Correctional

    PHS has several contracts in our area and we have the nurses to prove it. They all left the facility after PHS took over. Those facilities are now getting nurses from agencies to fill in. No personal...

  5. obituaries

    Crawsu replied to shannonRN's topic in General Nursing

    Doesn't everybody??? I used to do this more when I worked in the hospital, as I did work on a floor that dealt with more chronic type Dx. It's sort of a morbid curiosity type thing. Nurses are just...

  6. Night Shift Differential

    Crawsu replied to Zee_RN's topic in General Nursing

    At my facility, we get $4.00 an hour for nights. We also get a differential for corrections, which is another $2.00 an hour. There has been no problem finding people to work nights.

  7. Tardiness...

    Crawsu replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

    I wish we would get a timeclock! As things stand now, management has a "snitch" book. Those that come in late are expected to sign in the book, if they don't, other nurses are encouraged to write...