psychonurse

psychonurse

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  1. Happily Addicted to allnurses.com

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

    There are times that I feel that way also but with less than 1000 posts I don't think that I am addicted as badly as some, but I really need to spend more time in here......this is a place that my...

  2. Males or Females

    psychonurse replied to ex1140's topic in Correctional

    I wholeheartedly agree with you. I would much rather take care of the 1600 males that we have than the 200 females that we had. Women are much harder than men hands

  3. basic training programs required for corrections?

    psychonurse replied to Blackcat99's topic in Correctional

    Yes we use both RN's and LPN's in Oregon, we have such a shortage of nurses that they are filling some postions with LPN's. I know that the facilities on the Western side of the state have quite a few...

  4. basic training programs required for corrections?

    psychonurse replied to Blackcat99's topic in Correctional

    When I started with the departmemt 15 years ago I had to take a physical exam and then I had to do the rifle range, march with the officers and learn how to use handcuffs. Oregon has changed its...

  5. Informing inmates of medical care

    psychonurse replied to suecnm2b's topic in Correctional

    Our inmates sign up for a triage type thing and they tell us what is wrong with them, we have protocols to use that will help to decide if we can treat them or if we send them on to the doctor. If we...

  6. Certification in Corrections

    psychonurse replied to RNSLD's topic in Correctional

    The NCCHC has two correctional conferences a year and you get a discount on the cost of your conferences if you are CCHP certified. You can get a lot of hours at the conferences to keep up your...

  7. 8 hour or 12 hour shifts

    psychonurse replied to nursemelani's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked 8's, 10's & 12's in my life and right now I am back on 8's. I want back on 12's that I can hardly stand it. The 3 days or 4 days off at a time is the best thing. Once I get to...

  8. Twelve Days of Kittens

    psychonurse replied to nursebedlam's topic in Nursing Humor

    After many times of putting things away that I thought my little boy was going to get into I thought I had him under control...well the other day I got home from work and there was a cardboard box...

  9. Twelve Days of Kittens

    psychonurse replied to nursebedlam's topic in Nursing Humor

    I could do the same thing with my puppy.....lets see how many things has he destroyed since he came to live with me and he is only 5 months old..... :lol2:

  10. BKA following a hysterectomy, it really happened

    psychonurse replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would think that it would have been checked before she had the surgery and post op to make sure that she wasn't having any bleeding problems. That bleeding time stuff scares me sometimes and some...

  11. Is it hard to get in?

    psychonurse replied to marshalbc77's topic in Correctional

    LPN's go through the same process as RN's. The DOC of Oregon is always looking for

  12. DH dying-need prayers

    psychonurse replied to nursejoey05's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    My prayers and thoughts go out to you and your family at this time. From the updates it really shows that God is working on these prayer requests and I will continue to have him in my prayers along...

  13. Is it hard to get in?

    psychonurse replied to marshalbc77's topic in Correctional

    It takes a while to do your background check on your law carreer and if you are even a registered nurse. We have people that have applied to the position that didn't even have a license to practice...

  14. scheduling is this right?

    psychonurse replied to marshalbc77's topic in Correctional

    Not all places do that, some places you work your way up to working day shift all the time..we have rotating shifts at our place but we can trade different shifts away. Like if you really like night...

  15. Do you feel valued in your current nursing position?

    psychonurse replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    By my clients and the other nurses or yes I am valued. By the management I have an definate NNNOOO!!! Someone stated earlier if we weren't happy, get another job...well I only have 5 years until...

  16. Healthier Living Support Thread: PART TWO!

    psychonurse replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Well everyone, I have a lot to lose but I am probably going to go the gastric bypass way later this next year, but first I have to lose 10% of my weight before they will do it, so after the first of...

  17. Smelly Co-Worker

    psychonurse replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

    I have read all 10 pages of this thread and my main concern is if this lady is older and a little chunky you might think about bladder control issues and how that might be affecting her. Sometimes...

  18. Do you have internet at work?

    psychonurse replied to KCIN's topic in General Nursing

    We have internet access at our place and they have firewalls to some sites ie: games, music radio and a lot of Media but I am sure that there are sites that some can still get into. Allnurses is...

  19. new and need help

    psychonurse replied to mopargirl's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Sorry not from North Carolina but you might be able to look it up on your board of nursing website and see what they say...just putting in my two cents for the

  20. Would you marry your prison pen pal?

    psychonurse replied to Blackcat99's topic in Correctional

    Well you guys voted in the Govenator didn't you??? He has pissed off, nurses, state,city and county workers....now who else.... Hey we also have an inmate in our state that is on kidney dialysis...

  21. Recommended Reading Nursing Books List (joke)

    psychonurse replied to Angie O'Plasty's topic in Nursing Humor

    You guys are way too creative I can't think of one funny book title...:chuckle :chuckle

  22. Things nursing school FAILED to tell us

    psychonurse replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Things I have learned since I got out of nursing school....(let me think it has been soooooooo looonnnggg ago)........ You will have more than 1 or 2 patients when you get out of school. That is all...

  23. Would you marry your prison pen pal?

    psychonurse replied to Blackcat99's topic in Correctional

    Well get this Marie....in California an inmate that was in for life wanted his sperm sent out to his wife so that she could have his child...and since he was in for life they let them do that cause he...

  24. Would you marry your prison pen pal?

    psychonurse replied to Blackcat99's topic in Correctional

    Do you know how many women are writing Charlie Manson....he still has a BIG following and that happened 40 years ago. We have an inmate in our system that has many many women writing him and he not...

  25. Correctional nursing hmmmm....

    psychonurse replied to aprilleverett's topic in Correctional

    I have been a correctional nurse for 16 years and I love it..I don't think that I could ever go back to hospital nursing after starting here. It is true as I saw people come and go at this job, you...