CorrectionsNurseSup

We have our off site providers send their recommendations, and our on site provider then writes the official order. Not all off site providers take into consideration the whole custody and control part of medical treatments etc.

I did a very accurate average of the medication doses we give in on year and it was over 400,000. In one year we had 25 knon errors. That is a very small percentage rate. We do everything on paper and by hand. I truly feel we are doing a great job with the circumstances we are given. MissIt and Amanda. RN, thank you for your advise.

You should take this to the DON/Administrator or whoever is in charge of that facility immediately. I'd report the facility to the State for neglect. Once you saw the Supervisor had signed off on wound care treatment that you knew was not done, I hope you didn't go do them anyhow. Most facilities I have ever worked in required you to date, time and initial all dressing changes.

KS Correctional LPN's average $20-25/hr.

I work in a facility where the people in command believe there should be zero medication errrors. As the Medication Nurse Supervisor, it is my responsibility to oversee all the nurse's administering and distributing medications to inmates. We have over 600 inmates and 4 medication passes daily. We average over 1,000 doses of medication daily. Can anyone give me any info on their average percentage rate of medication errors? I have to convince my command that a zero percent rate is an unrealistic expectation. Thanks