crjnursewarrior

crjnursewarrior

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  1. To the bedside, or correctional facility?

    crjnursewarrior replied to mom35's topic in Correctional

    Mom35, In most cases, correctional facilities pay more because there is an element of risk associated with the job. Don't forget that your patients are criminals. They are there because they broke...

  2. To the bedside, or correctional facility?

    crjnursewarrior replied to mom35's topic in Correctional

    LOL...I started in corrections 4 months after I graduated nsg. school...what a rude awakening! Orca and Spongebob are right about the job requiring independence. It also requires keen assessment...

  3. How can you be nonjudgemental?

    crjnursewarrior replied to Kristy02_RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

  4. How can you be nonjudgemental?

    crjnursewarrior replied to Kristy02_RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Most of the nurses I have ever had the pleasure of working with would not "call me out" or make my life miserable...most of them understand that nursing is not always about compassion. I am sure even...

  5. Unbelievable inmate requests

    crjnursewarrior replied to deyo321's topic in Correctional

    Diminished dexterity from a yeast infection...hate it when that happpens. Hilarious! Your reply might be: Patient education given on where NOT to have your

  6. Research topic ideas?

    crjnursewarrior replied to ironfan's topic in Correctional

    I agree this would be an excellent research topic for the correctional setting. As mrincc stated, you could approach it from an assessment angle focusing on what type of assessment is required to...

  7. Describe your dream LTC

    crjnursewarrior replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    65 residents...65 nurses...65 CNAs...enough

  8. Nurses Misbehaving While Caring For Inmates

    crjnursewarrior replied to nursejudy15209's topic in Correctional

    I agree with Orca...appropriate professional boundaries and distance are important for the correctional nurse. I, too, have seen many instances of nurses and officers crossing the line. A...

  9. you might be from ohio if:

    crjnursewarrior replied to mcmike55's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Hey, McMike... It's been a while since I had read this thread or posted...so I just came across your post regarding the toad strangler....I had NEVER heard that one until I moved to WV. A friend of...

  10. A LPN's Day at a Correctional Facility

    crjnursewarrior replied to MOONIELOVE's topic in Correctional

    Typical 3 pm to 11:30 pm shift: 3 pm: Report to work, get report from off-going nurses. 3:30 or 4:00 pm: One of you (usually 2 eve.shift LPNs at our facility) starts Nurse Sick Call. 4:30 pm:...

  11. HELP! Class assignment needs to be completed

    crjnursewarrior replied to Bluejay2002's topic in Correctional

    1. No special training. 2. No self-defense class. 3. If taken hostage,I would fight them tooth and nail... 4. Never had to do CPR, like other poster, lots of c/o CP, minor trauma, lots of...

  12. you might be from ohio if:

    crjnursewarrior replied to mcmike55's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Hey, guys! I have family near "Warsh-ington Court House"!! And I have had several friends that used to go to the "li-bary"!!

  13. Diabetics and prison

    crjnursewarrior replied to grannynurse FNP student's topic in Correctional

    There is no chief dietician in the facility and most of the kitchen staff are contract employees. I don't think they have any formal dietary training. The diet requisition form is printed by the...

  14. Diabetics and prison

    crjnursewarrior replied to grannynurse FNP student's topic in Correctional

    Right...I understand that, but the ADA puts out guidelines that the dietary dept. follows and it is listed as ADA diet on the special diet requisition form that we had to fill out, so I always just...

  15. LPN to RN students; Spring 2006; Whatchya takin'?

    crjnursewarrior replied to Kelly_the_Great's topic in LPN to RN

    I am currently in my 7th week of Anatomy & Physiology I and Microbiology. After that is A & P II. I can't remember if there is a Micro II or not...hmmm. Anyway....just wading...

  16. Study Question

    crjnursewarrior replied to Annie2005's topic in LPN to RN

    Annie, Hey, I don't know if you are still having problems, since your original post was a month ago, but I just came across it. I was thinking of an idea for you that has really helped me some. I...

  17. Diabetics and prison

    crjnursewarrior replied to grannynurse FNP student's topic in Correctional

    At the facility where I worked, all inmates go through medical intake screening where medical history is taken. Medication dosages are verified with a pharmacy or physician's office and the inmate is...

  18. Advice on conducting nursing sick call

    crjnursewarrior replied to 1ninjanurse's topic in Correctional

    ninjanurse, Basically you are going to conduct your assessment on an inmate in the same manner you would on any pt. You will have a few variations on this theme, however. For example, you will most...

  19. Questions abt. Nursing in Northeast Ohio...

    crjnursewarrior posted a topic in Ohio Nursing

    Hello to all Ohio nurses...especially all Northeast Ohio nurses. I have some questions that I am hoping someone can help me answer. I am originally from Northeast Ohio...Lorain County area. I am...

  20. Anyone work intake/receiving?

    crjnursewarrior replied to SlavicNurse's topic in Correctional

    To answer your question regarding refusal of PPD, yes this happens at our jail, too. It kills me! These big guys come in covered with tattoos and then you try to give them a PPD and they say..."I'm...

  21. Anyone work intake/receiving?

    crjnursewarrior replied to SlavicNurse's topic in Correctional

    In the jail I work at, every nurse does intake screening. We don't have one specific nurse assigned to that duty. We are responsible to do the intake screening on all of the inmates that come in...

  22. Typical night shift duties

    crjnursewarrior replied to 2003rn's topic in Correctional

    Hee Hee Hee:chuckle NurseT is SOOOO right!! The men are the ones who call their mothers! And if they have already been treated, they are usually non-compliant! And they still call their mommies to...

  23. Certification in Corrections

    crjnursewarrior replied to RNSLD's topic in Correctional

    RNSLD, If you checked out there web site recently and it said you still had to have 3 yrs. experience, it is probably still a requirement. I don't know why I was thinking they changed it, for some...

  24. Certification in Corrections

    crjnursewarrior replied to RNSLD's topic in Correctional

    RNSLD, There is a certification available through the NCCHC (National Commission on Correctional Healthcare). It is a written test. They used to require participants to have at least 3 years...

  25. rewards of working with criminally insane???

    crjnursewarrior replied to NurseToby's topic in Correctional

    NurseToby, I think a person has to have some interest in the area you are describing. Working in a hospital where the inmates/patients are "criminally insane" may be quite different than working in a...