BlinkyPinky

I have to try and keep this somehow, b/c I, also, am in the works for being cleared to work in Corrections thru an agency (prn). NEWBIE to Corrections, in fact; have never been inside a jail. Thank you, thank you, for all these tips; will get to my other job tomorrow and PRINT if I can. I want to "make a difference" but I do NOT want to be naive or risk my safety. Unlike many on here that might be asking this question, I am an older nurse, licensed since 1995, and a few short years away from hopefully a semi-or-full retirement from nursing for Humans. I want to work somehow with animals, even for free. I went into the wrong field but I've made the best of it. In a postive note, I HAVE worked with the DD/ID population, some with concurrent mental Dx, for upwards of 15 years. So I know about challenging behaviors (from the higher functioning ID people). Manipulations etc. Do you think this will help me? I feel like all I can do is try the venue at least once, maybe a few times, before I decide I don't like it . I've also worked nursing homes in my distant past. I have tended to gravitate toward working with populations that other nurses do not Necessarily seek out as their first tier choices. Thank you.

Meow.

What the Hell?

ALWAYS distribute a resignation letter to more than one person / dept. Always. Your immediate supervisor, and HR are two of these I speak from experience, of mine and nurses I know. Be very clear on what will be your last day worked.

I guess I'd see whether I could direct the channel to a cartoon that at least I can tolerate SpongeBob. Family Guy ? Used to love Courage the Cowardly Dog

What is a " huddle!?". Is that report time? Never heard of this except in football ?

I'm flabbergasted. Since the patient has to drink the medicine out of SOMEthing, why not just pour it into one of those 30 ml plastic med cups to begin with? Then it's measured ( i hope?), And they ingest it. What , pray tell, we're they drinking it from, then ? Did you just splash some willy-nilly into a cup of pudding or something?

So sorry, DaveyDo! í ½í¸¥

Check out the list of " Patient Rights and Responsibilities" sometime. That ppl are given when they check in HEAVY on the Rights; LIGHT on the " Responsibilities". Very And I was always told ( and complied with ), WE can be abused - physically, verbally , but we can NOT retaliate. This includes non_ violent " standing up for ourselves" Nurses have VERY FEW rights. Exception might be , if you are lucky enough to be in a union. Becoming more and more rare now JMO and please don't whale on me. Btw I've been a nurse 25 years .

Often

Thank your lucky stars , and find another career Not even half- kidding And no , she really shouldnt go by secondhand hearsay . Good luck

I'm pretty sure I just saw a humble- brag in action. Never fully understood that term until now And " finally it just clicked"? It took That long ? I agree with Sour Lemon, 100%

Yes. A hospital here in North FL ( name similar to that I just typed), did this a couple of years ago. They are losing people too. They don't seem to care. They just work everyone short. Then have job fairs ! Every time I get an enthusiastic email from them , inviting me to come to the Fair! -. I shudder and delete quickly. I worked there 16 years ago. That was enough !

this thank you !

1. No 2. Too many to go in to 3. DD - 15 years