jamangel

jamangel

Rehab, Corrections, LTC, and Detox Nurse

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  1. AUGH! My Boss!!

    jamangel replied to Mudwoman's topic in Correctional

    sounds almost like one of my bosses at one of th ecounty jails I work for.

  2. Discouraged LPN

    jamangel replied to LPNMeg06's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I use to work for a NHC facility in South Carolina. I may check into this and see. That would be worth me going back into LTC

  3. Why Correctional Nursing

    jamangel replied to kellyo's topic in Correctional

    I've worked for PHS and CMS. I was better paid and the facility was better staffed when the contract was with

  4. A & P Classes for people who are nurses already?

    jamangel replied to Plagueis's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The A&P I took for LPN was very basic and did not have a lab requirement. The college level ones I took

  5. Turnover?

    jamangel replied to Coloradogrl's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I have been nursing 10+ years and I have had 6 permanent jobs to not include agency gigs that take me some of

  6. Too Cute!

    jamangel replied to Coloradogrl's topic in Correctional

    i

  7. Medication Administration in Correctional Medicine

    jamangel replied to sblackman's topic in Correctional

    when i first worked in the jail that is what we did. it is so many inmates and one nurse. i did it initially because i was new and i didn't want to tie up the limited deputy's that were there with my...

  8. Correctional Nursing for New Grad LPN?

    jamangel replied to GlowBear500's topic in Correctional

    I don't know if correctional nursing is for a new grad. I think it depends on the nurse. My girlfriend went straight to corrections from school and did well. I don't think any nurse can come...

  9. Thinking about getting into corrections....

    jamangel replied to ShortyLPN's topic in Correctional

    I have never been left alone with an inmate -EVER. I'm sure it happens but I don't allow it. I notice that the jails are a bit stricter here than the prisons. Maybe you should try your county

  10. I passed my NCLEX! Now what?...

    jamangel replied to sugarmag228's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It you plan on getting your RN go ahead and statrt taking your core for that before you become complacent. When you were doing your clinical rotation, did one area interest you more? If so, try and go...

  11. A & P Classes for people who are nurses already?

    jamangel replied to Plagueis's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I had to take everything over and i was a bit discouraged but I decided to take a class at a time as I could afford it. The governemnt decided I make too much money and I have to pay everything out of...

  12. Ga Nurses Who Work Nights

    jamangel replied to 2bnurseguy_2005's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I use to love working nights. right now I'm on a day/night rotation. I use to work 12 hr. nights prior to this job and would most times have 6 days off between my shifts. It was quite lovely. I think...

  13. GA Nursing Roll Call

    jamangel replied to jb2u's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Sorry I missed that previously that you work in OR; try PRN

  14. What Should I Do?

    jamangel replied to DUECSON's topic in LPN to RN

    I don't know what area of GA you're in but I live near the border of GA and SC and know plenty of people who go to SC for nursing. Aside form that you do have plenty of other options. You could do...

  15. GA Nursing Roll Call

    jamangel replied to jb2u's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I work corrections prn. I work it enough that it feels like part-time. Presently, I work Rehab at the VA hospital. I love Corrections but my husband isn't crazy about me doing it. It's simple and I...

  16. GA Nursing Roll Call

    jamangel replied to jb2u's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Angel from

  17. A & P Classes for people who are nurses already?

    jamangel replied to Plagueis's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I think it's a blessing that you were told to take those college level classes. It was told or encouraged and I think it would save any LPN a whole lot of time should you decide to further your...

  18. Feeling spread way too thin

    jamangel replied to HotmaleSPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Welcome to nursing. You can forget about what you THINK it should be. It all comes down to money. You will learn soon enough that if there is going to be a change it wil be in you first. You'll have...

  19. Fear keeping me behind?

    jamangel replied to ChargeNurseAmy74's topic in LPN to RN

    I was frightened before I took Algebra. I had always just barely gotten by with my math grades in high school. I was blessed to have an instructor who really loved mAth and wanted us to as well. He...

  20. New to Atlanta

    jamangel replied to dctmommy's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I can't answer your Atlanta questions as I live in Augusta. But which route you go really depends on you. If you can afford it then get your Rn. It will save you from doing 2 clinicals. I wish I had...

  21. Online Science Courses

    jamangel replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Brigham young university in utah has micro online. they have other sciences online with the labs. i'm getting ready to take micro right

  22. Help! is this Normal/legal?

    jamangel replied to LegginMF's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It is probably legal because if it isn't there is probably some loophole to use. How did you come by this job and is it one in which there has been a high turnover. Unfortunately, I have worked...

  23. Too Cute!

    jamangel replied to Coloradogrl's topic in Correctional

    Colorado you might want to try something

  24. NC 1 through Excelsior

    jamangel replied to aegirl's topic in Online Distance Learning

    If you are a LPN there is one NC you DON'T have to take and that was not to long ago

  25. Too Cute!

    jamangel replied to Coloradogrl's topic in Correctional

    Well, that was well put mud woman. That should be a