RNforLongTime

RNforLongTime

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  1. 8 or 12 hour shifts

    RNforLongTime replied to LPNTOBE2017's topic in General Nursing

    I currently work 8 hr shifts. I'd LOVE to work 12 hour shifts but I'm told that it won't work where I'm currently employed. The way my schedule runs is 7 in a row, 2 off, 3 on and 2 off. The short...

  2. Prison nursing vs psych nursing

    RNforLongTime replied to Jmarty31's topic in Correctional

    I agree! In my last job as an ICU RN of a small community hospital, we had 2 floors for psych patients. I got them first if they'd OD'd or if the Psych floor couldn't 'handle' them...many a time, I'd...

  3. A Day In The life of a Correctional Nurs.

    RNforLongTime replied to LPNTOBE2017's topic in Correctional

    I work 3rd shift in a male correctional institution. We have about 2300 inmates. I am responsible for the inmates housed in the Infirmary and the POC(psychiatric Observation cells). Also responsible...

  4. Best Sick Call slips

    RNforLongTime replied to DawnJ's topic in Correctional

    I picked up one that called Neurontin Nerve Rotten!

  5. What to bring to work

    RNforLongTime replied to jescalynn's topic in Correctional

    I bring my own pens and have been even bringing in my stethoscope, a Littmann Master Cardiology, from my days as an ICU RN prior to moving to corrections. I also bring in a notepad. lotion, hand...

  6. Obesity; The "Second Hand Smoke" of Modern American Society

    RNforLongTime replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    I'm obese..Still am after weight loss surgery in 2009. I was lucky then because my then-health insurance covered WLS except I had to pay a $2000 copay...fine by me! Now, I have a WLS exclusion on my...

  7. Over 60, seasoned nurse, fired for not being a "Robot RN."

    RNforLongTime replied to Wise Woman RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Happened to me too.. In 2006, I was FIRED by my manager for 'unsafe patient care' after ONE incident. No progressive discipline at ALL! was never even written up for other 'documentation' she claims...

  8. New Corrections Nurse

    RNforLongTime replied to guest584920's topic in Correctional

    I've been a Correctional Nurse since Sept 2014, so I'm coming up on my 1 year anniversary! I REALLY like my job, especially on 3rd shift. The inmates are locked up. The pace is generally slower. I'm...

  9. Best Sick Call slips

    RNforLongTime replied to DawnJ's topic in Correctional

    I had one that said...my leg hurts real bad...can I get it cut off? I just love the ones that've been suffering with a problem..so they'll come up to Medical for an emergency visit, which they're...

  10. How easy is it to lose a license in correctional setting?

    RNforLongTime replied to reptilesavvy's topic in Correctional

    Well...where I work, we are unionized. Our Union has saved too many of our nurses' butt for egregious errors. The last one involved narcotics. That nurse is only being punished with a suspension..AND...

  11. Inmate/Staff Relationships

    RNforLongTime replied to Tina, RN's topic in Correctional

    I think I read a comment here that said the only thing an inmate can offer you is Prison Time....that's it. I'm polite and nice to all the inmates...they'll say hi to me if I see them on the Walk or...

  12. Don't talk bad about your patients

    RNforLongTime replied to BrendaH84's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    True DAT! My previous night-shift coworker gave report like the OP described..up to and including a detailed description of the pt's poop/vomit/wound drainage...save that crap for your doucmentations,...

  13. Why do nurses seem to have a bad reputation?

    RNforLongTime replied to unbrokenx3's topic in General Nursing

    Even now that I work in a male Prison, I seem to get respect from MOST of the inmates. Some will even speak out on my behalf if they witness another inmate being rude or disresectful to me. I've...

  14. Nurse who survived Ebola is suing the hospital

    RNforLongTime replied to anon456's topic in Disaster Preparation

    yet, I don't see any of the soldiers SUING anyone, do

  15. Nurse who survived Ebola is suing the hospital

    RNforLongTime replied to anon456's topic in Disaster Preparation

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  16. Options to leave bedside nursing and take it easy, physically

    RNforLongTime replied to Humaneclowninscrubs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just left bedside nursing about 6 months ago (after 17 years there with 12 in ICU) to become an RN in a male prison. It's much less physically demanding than having to wipe pooh every hour and...

  17. Saving Lives, 1 cup of Gatorade at a Time!

    RNforLongTime replied to mikethemurse's topic in Correctional

    My story wasn't really a 'save' per se...this I/M had a hx of esophageal cancer....comes up due to coughing up blood x 12hrs...coffee ground emesis...Looks really pale and emesis reeks of GI BLEED to...

  18. Saving Lives, 1 cup of Gatorade at a Time!

    RNforLongTime replied to mikethemurse's topic in Correctional

    Oh I understand that....and when I don't know, as I cannot diagnose (technically) I call the Medical Director, a DO, and let him make the call whether or not the inmate needs sent out. If he decided...

  19. Saving Lives, 1 cup of Gatorade at a Time!

    RNforLongTime replied to mikethemurse's topic in Correctional

    It does. Just don't want to see anyone get sued or have to defend their license (which is what happened to the nurse in my scenario). I was taught to always first think stroke or brain attack before...

  20. Sick Call costs

    RNforLongTime replied to DawnJ's topic in Correctional

    $5 for non-scheduled Emergency Visit $5 for meds No charge for Chronic Care/Psych diagnoses When they try to argue, I tell them, it's like going to the Dr's office and having to pay a co-pay. Just...

  21. Saving Lives, 1 cup of Gatorade at a Time!

    RNforLongTime replied to mikethemurse's topic in Correctional

    Just curious....why was the first thing that came to your mind Bell's Palsy? After reading your description of the inmate's signs/symptoms, the FIRST thing that came to my mind was some kind of stroke...

  22. Correctional nursing career

    RNforLongTime replied to Natasha A.'s topic in Correctional

    One prison in my State's Prison system has one Prison where inmates who are severely debilatated are sent to serve out their sentence and receive specialized nursing care..Think nursing home type...

  23. Drug-seeking in prison? Rx narcotics?

    RNforLongTime replied to maddison1002's topic in Correctional

    We give out narcotics in my prison. Oxycontin, Methadone, Norco 10's, ultram. There's also Stock Tyl #3's... It's only a handful of inmates but there are some to whom Narcs are prescribed. The one guy...

  24. Got a letter today, asking me to join hospital union - join or not join?

    RNforLongTime replied to PlentyOfMurses's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I agree, the good outweighs the bad. If I had been in a union in my job in 2006, there's NO way I would've gotten fired because the boss had a personal vendetta against me. My union would've had my...

  25. Fake call outs irritate me

    RNforLongTime replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    At my last job, if you were scheduled to work the holiday and you called out sick, you didn't get your paid holiday. We didn't get time and a half for working the holiday. We got an extra day off or 8...