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psychonurse

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  1. Cosmetic Treatments for Inmates

    psychonurse replied to crjnursewarrior's topic in Correctional

    We cant charge them for their sick call visits since we are accredited with the NCCHC. We have now put Maalox, Tylenol and IBU on the units and the inmates can get them from the officers and we of...

  2. TV's ER new NM, Eve

    psychonurse replied to maolin's topic in General Nursing

    Probably find out she doesn't even have her license LOL. I have been sleeping the last two episodes but I did wake up in time to hear her give Sam a bad time. I would be going to the nurse union rep...

  3. Live Chat Schedule - feedback needed

    psychonurse replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    There is a lot of people in there around 7pm Pacific time and last night I went in there at 9pm Pacific time and there were 9 other nuts in there talking and chatting about a lot of different things....

  4. Glossary of Nursing/Medical Degrees-Certifications & Allied Heath Certifications

    psychonurse replied to sirI's topic in General Nursing

    There is CCHPwhich is a Certified Correctional Health Provider and you get your certification from the National Commission on Correctional Health Care. There is also a CCHP-A which is the advanced...

  5. What punishment should this nurse get?

    psychonurse replied to Daytonite's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked in ICU about 17 years ago, the RN that I worked with and I use to break each other for a 15 minute sleep time and it was amazing how much that little bit of time could refresh you and...

  6. Cosmetic Treatments for Inmates

    psychonurse replied to crjnursewarrior's topic in Correctional

    We use to treat all acne, dandruff, colds allergies and anything else that they came in complaining about. Well we went to the people that makes up the commissary and gave them some suggestions of...

  7. Correctional Nursing Salary

    psychonurse replied to NurseNikki5's topic in Correctional

    There are many times that you feel a little unnerved working in corrections, I mean we work with people that have nothing to lose and would as much kill you as look at you, but I have been in this...

  8. What is your most outrageous medical emergency repsonse in a correctional facility

    psychonurse replied to sierranurse's topic in Correctional

    Well the reason there wasn't a nurse in OZ was that they might have saved the life of the guy that got shot or killed by the gun that got in through the visiting room!!!!! Oz was a bit over the line...

  9. Traveling Corrections

    psychonurse replied to sa48sh's topic in Correctional

    Me also mary...I am getting close to retirement and would like to be able to have something to work when I want to work.....a couple of months at a time after I finish working full time. I don't want...

  10. How many times do you poop a day

    psychonurse replied to diannal's topic in Nursing Humor

    My input into this conversation is TMI TMI LOLOLOLOL BAHAWHAWHAWAA :rotfl: :rotfl:

  11. Correctional nursing hmmmm....

    psychonurse replied to aprilleverett's topic in Correctional

    Well sometimes they can be worse than the inmates...I have seen them call me up and say "Oh they have this terrible cut on their leg" and they get to medical and its a paper cut or they have a bucket...

  12. Inmate Workers and Medical Clearance

    psychonurse replied to sonoma_gal's topic in Correctional

    Because in some systems work is programming and if they work that goes a long ways when they come up for parole. It is in the inmates best interest to have a job and be a responsible person. In our...

  13. difference between a Graduate Nurse and an experienced Nurse...

    psychonurse replied to Michelle.'s topic in Nursing Humor

    Yes it is great I have got over the puking with the patient a long time ago. I use to sympathy puke all the time.... I love caller ID or message machines....I don't like to go into work when I don't...

  14. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    psychonurse replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Do not try to jump from a fourth floor stairway and go head first...this was fatal to be sure. Do not put Tinactin on a abrasion made by playing baseball, the nurse will get a big thrill out of...

  15. How did you find out about allnurses?

    psychonurse replied to cnelle101's topic in General Nursing

    I found this site when I was looking for some answers for things going on in correctional nursing and it sent me to this site...i come in here quite often and love using the message board....I have...

  16. Nurses with MRSA infection

    psychonurse replied to photonurse505's topic in General Nursing

    In the correctional facility that I work in we have lots of cases of MRSA but we have been lucky and haven't had any nurses coming up with a case. I think that we are lucky and it shows that we are...

  17. coumadin error

    psychonurse replied to medicarelpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    With the diagnosis of MI and on Coumadin and a hard to read order for it, I would immediately call or page the doctor and make sure that he took care of that order then. Coumadin is not something...

  18. I Got Into LBCC!

    psychonurse replied to CindyJane's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Congrats Cindy Jane!!!!! Nursing is a great profession and even though you have to do a lot to get in the program it is worth it. There is a lot of negative comments about nursing but I wouldn't do...

  19. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    psychonurse replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Well I started out wanting to be a horse trainer but I realized that I wasn't going to make the big bucks at that job and I decided to become a high school teacher but that didn't pan out and I am...

  20. Who is your Favorite TV or Movie nurse?

    psychonurse replied to sunnyjohn's topic in General Nursing

    The nurses from MASH were exceptional... Kelly and Margaret..they worked well with the doctors and they didnt think that they were all stupid bimbos...that was the way that it was during that...

  21. swelling 24 hrs after PPD in 3yo

    psychonurse replied to career seeker's topic in General Nursing

    Having been a TB coordinator for many years you have to know the difference between swelling, redness and induration. Induration is like a lump under the skin and the swelling is different. It takes...

  22. What does your spouse do?

    psychonurse replied to vaughanmk's topic in General Nursing

    Welllll let us seee...Was in the AirForce for 10 years, then stayed at home and took care of his mother and nieces while his sister worked. Then became a financial consultant and computer nerd. Now...

  23. Good bye to corrections

    psychonurse replied to NursesRmofun's topic in Correctional

    There are probably correctional nurses in most states...some maybe not like where you came from but just think what you can do to help them out. Corrections needs all the good nurses that we can and...

  24. Good bye to corrections

    psychonurse replied to NursesRmofun's topic in Correctional

    There are probably correctional nurses in most states...some maybe not like where you came from but just think what you can do to help them out. Corrections needs all the good nurses that we can and...

  25. New job challenges---advise?

    psychonurse replied to tiona's topic in Correctional

    In the Oregon Correctional setting we have a few officers that are like that but for the most part they treat me with the utmost respect and are willing to help me whenever they can. I have worked at...