SinMiedo

SinMiedo

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  1. What do other hospitals do regard to scheduling staff for weekends?

    SinMiedo replied to Metalchild's topic in General Nursing

    I have recently learned the hard way to make sure scheduling policies are absolutely crystal clear before hiring on. My current job was described as "3 8 hour evenings and 2 8 hour nights a week",...

  2. Nurse's Week Gifts from Employers

    SinMiedo replied to twss2323's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work in prison, so we're a bit limited in what's allowed to come inside, but we got a couple days of lunches and a t-shirt. Also, one of the inmates made a really awesome Happy Nurses Week card that...

  3. Scrubs for the slim

    SinMiedo replied to 2k15NurseExtern4u's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I find that I have to let the hems out of most "Tall" scrub pants, but the Smitten ones I mentioned upthread are the perfect length. (35" inseam here as well.

  4. Scrubs for the slim

    SinMiedo replied to 2k15NurseExtern4u's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Those are my exact measurements, and I now have a new way to describe myself, lol! As far as scrubs go, I have had good luck with NRG by Barco in either XST or ST. The XSs are a little snug around the...

  5. Inmate/Staff Relationships

    SinMiedo replied to Tina, RN's topic in Correctional

    My dad-- a recently retired DOC Lt-- told me when I started working corrections, "If an inmate has something coming to him, give it. Otherwise be polite, be alert, and stay in your lane." I feel like...

  6. Hilarious Conversation with a Patient

    SinMiedo replied to NurseyNursington's topic in First Year After Licensure

    20-something opioid detox patient to me (after I had loaded her up with all the PRNs in an effort to make her slightly more comfortable) during a follow up check: Her: "Nurse...?" Me: "Yes ma'am,...

  7. Infirmary 23 hour observation

    SinMiedo replied to military spouse's topic in Correctional

    We do V/S q shift automatically any time someone is in TCU. In an admission, the provider will sometimes specify that he/she wants them done q 6/8 or at intervals after giving meds. Our admission...

  8. Infirmary 23 hour observation

    SinMiedo replied to military spouse's topic in Correctional

    Basically, our 23 hour obs is nurse-initiated rather than requiring an MD order. The paperwork is different, but equally as voluminous (as is the paperwork for everything we do :/). That's really the...

  9. Advice on creepy doctors?

    SinMiedo replied to carterr's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I second all the PPs in saying that you are most NOT over-reacting. In fact, I'll see the "tell HR" responses and raise you a "File a police report!" The grabbing your hips thing.... Ugh. That's (as...

  10. Heavy-handed management at CDCR

    SinMiedo replied to sallybgoode's topic in Correctional

    I could have sworn you worked with me until you got to the part about having a union steward. My facility is nearly identical to your situation, and I'm at my wits end as well. If you'd like, PM me...

  11. No provider for orders

    SinMiedo replied to DawnJ's topic in Correctional

    I apologize if I'm wrong, but I don't believe I ever recommended stepping outside my scope of practice. I merely said that if the situation warranted, I would do what I had to to ensure a good...

  12. No provider for orders

    SinMiedo replied to DawnJ's topic in Correctional

    Ditto!!! My motto is "Better to be in trouble for doing too much than for not doing enough." I feel like a genuine, good faith correct intervention through potentially unorthodox channels that...

  13. No provider for orders

    SinMiedo replied to DawnJ's topic in Correctional

    Personally? I'd send their happy butts out. (But I'm rather salty like that.) Generally I call the on-call MD several times, then the non-OC MD. If I get no response, I'm sending the pt. to the ER....

  14. Best Sick Call slips

    SinMiedo replied to DawnJ's topic in Correctional

    In a previous facility where the majority of our population spoke Spanish, many inmates would pool their collective English vocabulary words in order to submit a SC slip. One of the best I got was:...

  15. Has anyone ever escaped?

    SinMiedo replied to ellieheart's topic in General Nursing

    As a fellow bedside refugee, can I suggest looking into corrections nursing? While it can get fast paced at times, I find that I have plenty of time to be deliberate with my care. As someone who is...

  16. why do nurses hate medics?

    SinMiedo replied to loboracer's topic in Emergency

    Personally, I love medics! I helped an old boyfriend study during his medic school, and was amazed at just how much they had to know. We're still friends, and I frequently text him asking about some...

  17. Is it legal to have RN's use full name on badge?

    SinMiedo replied to nitrorocket's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Not super relevant, but I felt the need to clarify re. police: My S.O. is a police officer, and his badge has Ofc. First Initial Lastname. His full name is obviously known if he has to go to court,...

  18. So, what do you do?

    SinMiedo replied to DawnJ's topic in Correctional

    Dang. That's kind of a tough one. Most likely I would write an informative and discuss it with my DON/Administrator before taking it to custody, but that's because the medical/custody relationship...

  19. Best lotion for dry hands?

    SinMiedo replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Bag Balm forever!! It's the only thing that helps my hands in the winter time. Before I started using it, my hands were so red and irritated that patients and co-workers constantly asked what was...

  20. I never would have thought of that...

    SinMiedo replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    This is my kinda thread! One of the reasons I love corrections nursing is that it affords the endless opportunity to "invent" new ways of getting a $2 dollar job done on a 10 cent budget. My favorite...

  21. Nursing Behind the Wall

    SinMiedo replied to mikethemurse's topic in Correctional

    Great article!! My Dad just retired from corrections after 20-someodd years, but I never considered corrections as a specialty until I took a travel contract to a BoP contracted prison. My 13 weeks...

  22. floating medications in water to administer

    SinMiedo replied to jailnurse#1's topic in Correctional

    Wow, that seems a bit overboard. I've worked in facilities where C&F was ordered on psych/controlled meds if the inmate is suspected or confirmed to be hoarding or diverting their meds, but it...

  23. What To Do What To Do

    SinMiedo replied to NettieNurse's topic in Correctional

    OP, I think you responded reasonably and probably not much differently than I would have in that situation. One of the "rules" of corrections nursing is "NO touching (without a darn good clinically...

  24. What eveyone should know before working in an assisted living facility.

    SinMiedo replied to sandygirl123's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was Wellness Director at a mid-sized ALF for right at a year. Between the 24/7 on call schedule, the regional manager who claimed if "(I) wasn't here at least 50 hours a week, (I) wasn't doing...

  25. bottom bunks

    SinMiedo replied to bymysoul2squeeze's topic in Correctional

    Sounds like a good idea to me. My facility requires an MD signature to issue a new bottom bunk pass, unless there is a documented seizure d/o, over age 65, or missing a limb. Nurses can sometimes...