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What types of jobs are you applying for? I'd certainly interview a candidate with a resume like yours. Have you considered gero-psyche? It is a wonderful fit for compassionate, upbeat nurses and we did quite a lot of med surg procedures, labs, etc. Good luck!

I am a RN to a 90-105 inmate jail, 85% male, 25% female. our clinic runs 7-10 M-F. I alternate 7-3 with another nurse who works 2-10. We work together very well. Our main priorities revolve around the med cart and sick call on Tuesdays. On Monday we pull all the sick call slips, pull the charts, fill out all the info. We use a mom and pop pharmacy and have to fax over any inmate who needs a refill request. We stock up the med cart w/ OTC and diabetic supplies. Tues is Dr call, everything goes around that and the 3 med passes of the day, at 9, 5, 9 pm. invairiably there is always someone who needs something extra or to be evaluated after med pass. the day nurse deals with a lot of coordination of care w. outside specialists, medicating inmates before court, screening new and out processing thoses who are leaving or being transferred. Tues. we transcribe orders.bWednesday we pull labs and and outside X-ray. Thursday is when we focus on Chronic care issues and Friday is all about getting ready for the 'weekenders' we will be up front in the hiding cell and needs meds packed, and getting the cart stocked and ready for the deputies for the weekend. There is always filing to be done. Mental health/SA comes Wednesday and Thursday. It is a busy pace, always something going on. the acuity changes alter the stress level too. out sharp count is once a month. We buy from Walmart about once a month and order supplies about once a month. It seems like a lot of our time deals with straightening out the pharmacy issues, and billing recovery.

Congratulations! I would think it meant you made it to the next level of the interview process and they might begin your reference and background check. My process took close to 3 months from the date of my first interview.

We bought him a helmet but he took it off. Restraints weren't justified. The only thing that worked was handcuffing him to the bench in booking until the moments passed. he physically couD not bang his head on anything! (Our facility is around 100 also).

Rule # 1 is Safety First. You have to follow your chain of command. If the response is not in line with safety, go to the next level. Someone there will recognize it as a safety (translate - potential lawsuit or workman's comp) issue and address it appropriately. Good Luck!