debdouc

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1. What do you like best about working in a jail?

   debdouc replied to Alexxoxox's topic in Correctional

   I work overnight in the largest county jail in my state. We serve up to 600 inmates, usually in the neighborhood of 500. What I like about working in a jail is that I get to create a compassionate experience in a system that is not intended to be c...

2. Dr. told patient, "Nurses are STUPID".

   debdouc replied to Daetwin2's topic in Relations

   I appreciate Davey Do's remarks: no name calling and some clarity on the importance of introspection. The PA's behavior speaks much more about him than about the nurse. I appreciate the difficulty of the situation as well. The nurse did well to re...

3. My preceptor is everything they taught us NOT to be...

   debdouc replied to Live..&..Learn's topic in Relations

   I can really appreciate your position here but would like to point out some possibilities for you. My comments come from my experience with Preceptor A , who was a 20 year fabulous nurse from a diploma program. She was also a horrible preceptor, goi...

4. I can't believe I actually *like* night shift!

   debdouc replied to SopranoKris's topic in General Nursing

   I work in one of the few outpatient night nursing jobs as a county jail nurse and every time I think I'd like to go to evenings or days I work early or stay late and the chaos reminds me of why I love nights! Rock on, nurses of the night!

5. Do you have a useful easy shift report format?

   debdouc replied to dalgal's topic in Correctional

   I have worked in corrections for 3 months now (coolest job ever!) and am learning that giving and receiving report is an experience unique to the environment. It's different from cardiac telemetry, ICU, psych and long term care. I don't know how to ...