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This is so disrespectful to patients. I also hate it when nurses refer to their patients as: "Honey" "Dear" "Sweety" "Darling" It is so condescending!

The Boston Globe 2/24/2004 Vocal critic of abuse by clergy found dead By Brian MacQuarrie Patrick McSorley, a victim of defrocked priest John J. Geoghan who became one of the most visible critics of clergy sexual abuse, was discovered dead early yest...

It is different in each State and in each County, but many jails have regular inspections from the Public Health Department. Many PHDs work closely with the Jail Administration to control infectious diseases, like Tb and MRSA. I have also seen the ...

I have to say that Zashagalka makes some very good arguments and I agree with most of what he is saying. Thank-you - I learned a lot from your posts.

Graduated from a 4 year BSN program in 1978. My first hospital job was on a medical floor, rotating all three shifts, making $4.50/hr.

In California alone, $400 million is spent on caring for these "anchor" babies. Currently, one in five babies in California are born to illegal immigrants. Close the borders. Change the law regarding citizenship.

banditrn - I am sorry that you did not get the responses that you wanted, but "Me thinkst you doeth protest too much."

EJM - "Of course if someone doesn't like what America is all about, then one can always move." Yes, I suppose that is true. If we need health care that we can't afford in the US, we could go to another country to get it and many do. Or, we could co...

This bill is just another Bandaid fix - it doesn't solve the real problem and move us any closer to a better health care system. We are basically paying for universal health care and not getting it. When a Provider (Hospital, Clinic, Doctor) has to...

Really sorry to hear about your mom. Unfortunately, Eye and Ear drops get mixed-up quite frequently. It's important to have good systems in place and identify these drops really well on the bottles and in the MAR. I had a med pass nurse who obtain...

My HMO charges $100 for all ER visits, emergent or non-emergent.

I think that cleanliness is important in the jails, not only for the inmates, but for the staff who have to have work there. I also think that inmates should be treated humanely. There are many watch dog groups and agencies that your son can report...

If the place is that bad - call an ACLU attorney and get a class action suit going. Your son can initiate this.

Most blister pack systems are patient specific and come directly from a licensed pharmacist - this is not dispensing. Some stock is allowed, but is usually documented accordingly. Pre-pouring and re-packaging is dangerous, whether it is coming from...

Unfortunately, some jails are filthy, although many have developed better cleaning practices because of highly publicized MRSA outbreaks. And it's not unusual for facilities to issue a clean set of clothes once a week at the minimum. You could hav...

You should check your state's pharmacy laws and check with the BON regarding the pre-pouring or re-packaging of prescription medications for administration to patient/inmate's. Putting pills in a small coin envelope and labeling it - is usually cons...

These types of inmate/patients are difficult to deal with, but you should use good assessment skills and go through the motions. Have him sign a release and get copies of his old records and check for any history of a back injury. (Old records are ...

Why not apply for a nursing position at the Washoe County jail in Reno? A very nice facility and great staff!

ddc101 - I very much agree with what you have said here. Although, information on drug abuse and it's health effects are important, most of these women know what the drugs and alcohol are doing to them. Most come from abusive environments. Many ha...

Medical Request Forms (or kites, as they are called in many facilities) are a very important documentation tool for a number of reasons and they are part of the NCCHC standards of care. Inmates are required to fill-out a kite for non-emergent or non...

You are not speaking for me either. I was an Obstetrical nurse for 20 years and I was involved in terminations. I once assisted an 11 year old incest victim through a very difficult termination of her pregnancy. I still have the letter that her mothe...

banditrn - what you said is so true. When you see bullet proof windows being put up in the emergency rooms to protect the staff - that's cause for concern. And my experience with hospital security has not been good - they are slow to respond and wi...

I have seen many people in upper management and administration with a Masters in Health Administration (MHA)

Going in to management is a career decision that you have to consciously make. Are you ready to learn the skills that it takes to be a good manager? Do you have plans to further your education? I think you really have to look at what your long ter...

Counseling employees about bad behavior and poor performance is hard, no matter how long you have been a manager. Don't for a minute think that these nurses were not aware of their issues prior to this evaluation. Other nurse managers in the past ha...