MadisonsMomRN

MadisonsMomRN BSN, RN

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  1. Had something interest happen this past weekend

    MadisonsMomRN replied to MadisonsMomRN's topic in Correctional

    WOW. I found out the he had an ulcer that perforated! Very serious condition. I don't understand... he denied pain when I asked him. I did read however that some people do not have pain just the...

  2. Had something interest happen this past weekend

    MadisonsMomRN replied to MadisonsMomRN's topic in Correctional

    I won't forget you!! I may call today and see if he's back yet. I am anxious to know what his diagnosis was. I will post when I find

  3. Had something interest happen this past weekend

    MadisonsMomRN replied to MadisonsMomRN's topic in Correctional

    .Thanks! It definitely could have been a nightmare. I kept saying Thank God I sent him out. My motto is --when in doubt send them out!-- He's been in the hospital since last

  4. Had something interest happen this past weekend

    MadisonsMomRN replied to MadisonsMomRN's topic in Correctional

    I did call my boss today and talked to her about it. She said that they were talked to. Sometimes I feel like I need to work somewhere else and get out of correctional nursing because most of them...

  5. Corrections Travel?

    MadisonsMomRN replied to RocknRollYogaRn's topic in Correctional

    I think there is one called Supplemental? I know I worked with a girl that worked for them on a 13 week assignment. She had just gotten back from Maui Hawaii on an assignment. Maxim Healthcare also...

  6. Thinking about working in a women's prison?

    MadisonsMomRN replied to pumpkin1984's topic in Correctional

    I agree... I would MUCH rather deal with male inmates over females

  7. WHY SHOULD THEY GET MEDICAL CARE/ free

    MadisonsMomRN replied to ssalicia's topic in Correctional

    I agree with the fact that they deserve basic medical care. What I hate is when they make it definitely know that they are entitled. They come to medical crying wolf with chest pain or vomiting......

  8. This aughta be fun: List the terms/slang/correctional nursing lingo for us newbies

    MadisonsMomRN replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in Correctional

    Has anyone mentioned rainbow meat... mystery meat? Rainbow meat is actually a meat they get that looks like different colors from different angles. Mystery meat is self explanatory. They don't know...

  9. This aughta be fun: List the terms/slang/correctional nursing lingo for us newbies

    MadisonsMomRN replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in Correctional

    i have been working in a prison for almost a year. i also work in a county jail. i work prn in both but hold part time hours between both of them. lets see... at the prison we have a bull pen. its...

  10. ANY other PRISON Director of Nursing?

    MadisonsMomRN replied to tammyRN64's topic in Correctional

    I have been a DON but not in corrections. I personally am not cut out for that type of work. I am a skillsy type nurse... not into all of the paperwork. I know the DON's at the prison I work at...

  11. Weekend Medical Requests

    MadisonsMomRN replied to RN.38SPCL's topic in Correctional

    I work in a county jail and we have nurses on staff 24 hours/7 days a week. I do know that they used to NOT have medical staff... I guess maybe 5 yrs ago? They did have staff on call though. I...

  12. Sharps Control

    MadisonsMomRN replied to imnotdon's topic in Correctional

    This is how we do it too. We will put the sharps in baggies in 10's. We will then tape those and write 10 on the bag. The one baggy that is not taped is the only one we have to count each syringe...

  13. How safe is it, really?

    MadisonsMomRN replied to rachelgp's topic in Correctional

    I think the county jail is worse than the prison. I work in the infirmary in the prison and have no problems at all. In the county, you have people coming in right off the street high on whatever...

  14. How safe is it, really?

    MadisonsMomRN replied to rachelgp's topic in Correctional

    I can't imagine what ER nurses go through. I have never worked in the ER. I work in a prison and county jail and I know some of the most unstable inmates go to the ER... for many different reasons...

  15. Wexford??

    MadisonsMomRN replied to 2003rn's topic in Correctional

    Thats interesting. We have issues with CMS in our facility unfortunately. Their contract is up in July 2008 so it will be interesting to see what

  16. Passing meds prepared by others

    MadisonsMomRN replied to cowboy_carl's topic in General Nursing

    I work at a prison and a county jail. We all pull our own meds and pass them ourselves. I would never pass meds that someone else pulled. That is just dangerous. Also, some meds require a BP check...

  17. U.S. Nursing Salary CHANGES?!

    MadisonsMomRN replied to Future-nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Gosh! I would hope our pay would not decrease. I wouldn't be working as a nurse anymore I don't think. I really love nursing but I don't believe our duties would change in any way so I would hope...

  18. Wexford??

    MadisonsMomRN replied to 2003rn's topic in Correctional

    I work for CMS and I am only familiar with the Wexford that we have to contact when we send an inmate out to the hospital. Is it the

  19. Prison Nursing

    MadisonsMomRN replied to sidney82's topic in Correctional

    When I started corrections I had the same issues. I have only been in corrections for 8 months and I really like it. I work in a state prison (with all males) and a county jail. I never thought I...

  20. What would you have done?

    MadisonsMomRN replied to NJNursing's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, I do think some boundaries were crossed. First, he has your cell phone #, and second, you took him to the hotel. I do also see it from your perspective too. You were being kind... it was...

  21. New to corrections... question about insulin injections.

    MadisonsMomRN posted a topic in Correctional

    I have been working at a medium/maximum security prison for about 3 weeks. I am a little nervous at the way they do their insulins. We have an east dispensary and a west dispensary. The inmates come...

  22. New to corrections... question about insulin injections.

    MadisonsMomRN replied to MadisonsMomRN's topic in Correctional

    Well its 7 months later (since my original post). I am still in corrections at the same facility (med/max state prison.) I also work at a county jail too. I really like corrections. Overall I feel...

  23. Female Inmates?

    MadisonsMomRN replied to PMFB-RN's topic in Correctional

    I would just make sure that you are never put in a situation like that. I would request that a correctional officer be with you when you are with inmates. At the facilities that I work at there is...

  24. Where do you work?

    MadisonsMomRN replied to mcknis's topic in Correctional

    I work in a med/max state prison. I also work at a county jail with all levels of

  25. How safe is it, really?

    MadisonsMomRN replied to rachelgp's topic in Correctional

    True. I have been in corrections for about 8 months. I work in a county jail and a med/max state prison (all males) (prn at both). I can tell you that I was very nervous when I started (I started...