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psychonurse

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  1. Advice for student?

    psychonurse replied to SecondGenRN's topic in Correctional

    Sorry this is the first time that I have seen this post and I am sorry that I didn't see before. We have been having student nurses in our facility off and on for about 3 years. We not only have...

  2. christmas card exchange 2008

    psychonurse replied to rn-jane's topic in General Nursing

    Chris.....you are doing a great job.....I would hate to do this job although this year it would have been easy for me as I was off work...but you did great and I am glad that I finally found the post...

  3. hours

    psychonurse replied to amesly15's topic in Correctional

    Depending on the amount of inmates and how many nurses you have usually determins how many hours that you are there. We have some smaller facilities in our state that only have nurses there for 16...

  4. New Grad In Corrrections? good/bad idea?

    psychonurse replied to arabella205's topic in Correctional

    I agree totally that you need experience working some med/surg or even ER for a while. You need some time under your belt before you start because you are without a doctor quite a while and while you...

  5. Happily Addicted to allnurses.com

    psychonurse replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Even though I don't have a lot of posts on here and I have been a member for 8 years I do love the site and I get addicted at times to the site. I use to get on during down times at work and I mostly...

  6. christmas card exchange 2008

    psychonurse replied to rn-jane's topic in General Nursing

    That isn't fair to have someone help you with your cards.....but I guess I could get my puppies to lick the envelopes

  7. christmas card exchange 2008

    psychonurse replied to rn-jane's topic in General Nursing

    People are already getting cards and I just found the forum that we are going to have the Christmas list this time....:(. Well maybe the list will come out one more time for little ole me....cause I...

  8. corrections is fantastic!!!

    psychonurse replied to happyjailnurse's topic in Correctional

    I have been in corrections for 20 years and I love it totally, you have to mind your ps and qs and be firm, fair and consistent with the inmates and you will do well. You never know what is going to...

  9. Latent TB?

    psychonurse replied to military spouse's topic in Correctional

    Our state treats latent TB...when they have a positive TB test we question them of contact with active cases, if they have any syptoms and if they have any medical issues. Most of our patients are at...

  10. So curious about correctional nursing now...

    psychonurse replied to life_aknew's topic in Correctional

    I am in Oregon and we have physician hours depending on the amount of patients that each faciity has. Our smaller facilities have doctors for 4-5 hours one or two days a week. The larger facilities...

  11. New Question...please read.

    psychonurse replied to NICURNMB's topic in Correctional

    In Oregon they move you up the scale according to your experience. It doesn't have anything to do with the union it just has to do with the fact that right now we aren't paying very well and it is...

  12. MRSA outbreak

    psychonurse replied to deyo321's topic in Correctional

    I can remember when this MRSA stuff started and all the inmates were telling us that they got bitten by a spider and it went from there. Well that was many years ago and it is still running rampant...

  13. I am not ashamed

    psychonurse replied to NurseBean73's topic in Correctional

    NurseBean73, I can remember about 24 years ago a girl that I worked with at the hospital left and went to corrections and I thought that she had lost her mind. To leave a great job in the hospital...

  14. how do you get into a RN job in corrections?

    psychonurse replied to LyndseyER's topic in Correctional

    It depends on where you live. Oregon is always looking for RN's and LPN's, not only because of the nursing shortage but because we keep building more and more prisons and it isn't going to stop. We...

  15. RE: Malpractice Inurance

    psychonurse replied to woolfpak73's topic in Correctional

    Woolfpak, I have been in corrections for 19 years and have never had malpractice insurance. I had it when I worked in the hospital and wasn't sure about how well my bosses would cover me in a...

  16. Correctional Interview

    psychonurse replied to PHNJaymee's topic in Correctional

    Actually the name of the book is "Games Criminals Play" and it is on Amazon and it is a book most people in corrections should read. It will give you a basic knowledge of the games that inmates will...

  17. Had something interest happen this past weekend

    psychonurse replied to MadisonsMomRN's topic in Correctional

    I have been a correctional nurse for 19 years and believe me, there have been many times that I have been second-guessed by the officers and if they keep on me I always say, "you can't afford to keep...

  18. Correctional Interview

    psychonurse replied to PHNJaymee's topic in Correctional

    There is a wonderful book called "Games Inmate Play" not sure of the author but it is a MUST for anyone that starts in corrections not just nurses. I am sure that you can go to barnes and noble or...

  19. Correctional Interview

    psychonurse replied to PHNJaymee's topic in Correctional

    Please let us know what happens with your interview, it will make a great change in your life I am sure.

  20. Correctional Interview

    psychonurse replied to PHNJaymee's topic in Correctional

    Sounds like you hit the nail on the head on your interview. They don't really expect you to know a scenerio would go in a prison, it is a lot different than regular nursing. I mean when you get a...

  21. What kind of LTC resident will you be?

    psychonurse replied to squeakykitty's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have a feeling that I am going to be pleasantly confused because I already am part of the time.....now what was I doing before I sat down at the computer???? Oh yeah cleaning....ugh- ugh- ugh!!!!!...

  22. I bummed my interview...just wanna vent!

    psychonurse replied to KulRN's topic in Correctional

    I have worked for the Oregon Department of Corrections where we are also having a building burst but the powers that be don't want to pay the nurses very much. I have been helping with the bargaining...

  23. Irritating coworker -RANT

    psychonurse replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in Correctional

    I too am appalled at the idea of Correctional nurses cant work anywhere else, well I believe in the "walk a mile in my shoes.' I have worked in hospitals but I wouldn't down grade nurses who work in...

  24. med noncompliance

    psychonurse replied to afteralltheseyears's topic in Correctional

    Since it is probably a control issue you may do what we do for inmate compliance on some psych meds. When they are first put on may keep on person, we call them in at several different times of the...

  25. Wondering if Corrections is for me

    psychonurse replied to rachelgp's topic in Correctional

    I have been a correctional nurse for 18 years and I have throughly enjoyed my job until the last 8-10 months. We have lost a few nurses to retirement, sickness and just bosses stupidity. We are down...