carebear1980 replied to carebear1980's topic in Correctional
I have resigned. Not because of the inmates/pt. population but because I cannot be successful in this toxic environment with the nurse manager who from day one has bullied and belittled me. She...
So Foggnm what do you do instead of hospital work?? To the OP, I think it is a chronic staffing shortage even more so on night shifts and especially 12 hour night shifts. I work these shifts myself...
carebear1980 replied to carebear1980's topic in Correctional
Well its been a week plus and I am starting to figure some things out. It is still challenging trying to find my way around the prison for keep lock , sick call. and med pass. Also scary because a...
I have just recently started working at a correctional facility. I have not even started nursing orientation on the unit, still doing security training. I'm a newer nurse 1 year med-surg experience....
Update. Well its been almost a year. What a year!! Wow reading these posts over again. Thank you again to all who helped me.... I am still learning and don't think I will ever stop. Which is great...
Can I say wow, you definitley have good insight on what I was going through. Yes I think that is a great idea and am looking for some good youtube videos. Does anyone have a good link or
Thank you, I am certainly hoping this will be something I can say one day. It would be cool to go from where I am now to others asking me to help them to start a new
Chorr, I didn't think of that. I think I will approach my hospitals RN educator and see if I can get in some more practice, maybe another couple hours in Endo would help build my experience and...
Sun0408, "OP, the fact that you posted so much back information on your IV skills or lack there of makes me think you avoided changing it." When I think back to it, I agree I may have been avoiding...
Just got off orientation on a busy med-surg unit. :) So I admit I have not had much experiance or practice with starting new IV's but have been succesful at it when I have done it in the past. My...