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1. What happen to taking Vital Signs???

   BackOff replied to caroladybelle's topic in General Nursing

   You are wonderful. I would have loved to have you working with me. I have had some wonderful CNA's and many many terrible ones. Working with someone like you is a Godsend. Keep up your standards.

2. Drug seekers "Drug of Choice"

   BackOff replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

   Not everyone who attends the ER for migraines is a drug seeker. I have had migraines for >50 yrs. Demerol/Morphine etc DO NOT help my migraines. They will put me to sleep and when I awaken, the migraine is still there. When I go to the ER, it i...

3. Correctional Nursing Salary

   BackOff replied to NurseNikki5's topic in Correctional

   Riot/hostage situation. Can happen anywhere. We had an incident last week when an inmate tried to take a detention officer hostage. She flipped, maced X2 and subdued him. Total lockdown is going on.

4. News Flash !!!!!!!

   BackOff replied to n8isgr8's topic in LPN/LVN

   Congratulations Jami, May you have a long and happy career. You are an inspiration for a lot of people who see what you have accomplished. :balloons: :balloons: :balloons:

5. It's a Hospital, Not a Hotel (Gripe)

   BackOff replied to daisybaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I am a corrections nurse in a county jail that does not have a nurse at night but has one on call for an emergency. Inmates act the same way at the jail except that instead of complaining to the hospital administrator, they file multiple grievances ...

6. It's a Hospital, Not a Hotel (Gripe)

   BackOff replied to daisybaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I am 60 and I always put my patint first. My priority is to satisfy my patient, not the entire family. I always greeted the family and presented myself as the nurse for the patient. I explained I would be happy to answer any questions about where ...

7. Puuuuuuulese!!

   BackOff replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

   I had several favorites when working with a group of ortho surgeons. One man was mugged 4 times and they only took his narcotics, never his identification or money. My all time favorite is "I had the bottle in my jeans and my wife washed them." I ...

8. Are small jokes accepted?

   BackOff replied to brazuca's topic in General Nursing

   I always follow the patients lead, if they start conversing about something funny, I will follow with a funny story. This is especially helpful while taking out sutures, changing dressings etc. At the end, I always say " and the entertainment is fr...

9. Pregnant Inmates

   BackOff replied to crjnursewarrior's topic in Correctional

   Dear BabyRN2Be, Sorry you misunderstood. I was not referring to your telling about the baby but the news report. It is sort of like catholic priest, baptist minister, nurse, police office does this or that. This referred to the correctional facili...

10. Pregnant Inmates

    BackOff replied to crjnursewarrior's topic in Correctional

    It is so sad that an infant died. But, I don't like the implication that it died because it was born at a correctional medical facility. Preemies have a very difficult time no matter where they are born. The very thought of delivering at my county...

11. Denying Meds

    BackOff replied to Faith Nurse's topic in Correctional

    :angryfire I agree with NiceNurse and Jamangel. I have an inmate who returned three months after release. He fractured his hand in a fight 4 weeks ago. I have had him three days. He is threatening to sue because he was not immediately taken to ...

12. Total Knee Surgery

    BackOff replied to lifesaverwv's topic in General Nursing

    I worked for a large group of orthopedic surgeons as their administrative nurse. Average total joints done was 5-10 daily. The three months off work is flexible, depending on what you do. If you are a nurse who does mostly paperwork instead of pat...

13. Are you a nurse from a dysfunctional family?

    BackOff replied to jenpstudentrn's topic in General Nursing

    Grew up in the south "Poor white trash". Hungry, barefoot even in winter. Looked in the dump for clothing. Abused, molested, told I was worthless. I read a lot of books to escape and there found out life could be different. Forced to go to work a...

14. What's you favorite redneck patient story??

    BackOff replied to Notanurse's topic in Georgia

    Raised in Tennessee, live in Georgia, Have relatives who are dyed in the wool hillbillies and others out of the same family (siblings) who are living in large cities and travel the world. The difference in a hillbillie is they take you for what you...

15. Denying Meds

    BackOff replied to Faith Nurse's topic in Correctional

    I don't know about other correction facilities but I am the only nurse for the county jail and I cannot work 24/7 However, medications are packaged by me for the detention officers to give. If an inmate comes in over the weekend, I am called if they...