Woodstock11 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth
I went to nursing school at age 56. I really wasn't too sure how tough it would be after being out of school for 40 years. I chose LPN....knowing that I could do anything for a year. I ended up 2Nd in my class! Woot Woot! My point is you can...
Woodstock11 replied to SaggieRN87's topic in Correctional
Skin conditions are really tough! We had a prn nurse that worked in a derm office for 26 years. I learned a lot from her. She told me that If there is no one else around to brain storm with, to check with "Dr Google" for pictures. If you can't i...
Woodstock11 replied to DoubleblessedRN's topic in Correctional
Our facility requires confinement officers to announce "Nurse on the wing.". To some of the inmates, this is a call to get ready....here she comes. They have plenty of time to put their toys away.....or whip them out. Nurses at our facility are...
Woodstock11 replied to 1Jessie86's topic in Correctional
Sometimes..after talking for a few minutes you find out it is actually a bunkie problem. Security will move them around if possible. Sometimes the captain will come in. He/she will have a private conversation w the i/m and he is no longer suicidal...
Woodstock11 replied to DawnJ's topic in Correctional
Ours is $5 Emergencies are free....unless it is not an emergency .then it is $5 and a lecture on what constitutes an emergency...and hand them a sick call slip.
Woodstock11 replied to moorefun01's topic in Correctional
Inmate...."I have anthrax all over my back!" Me..." oh! May I see it?" I didn't see anything Me " Does it hurt.?" Inmate "No". Me "How do you know it's there? Inmate"I just know" Me " Want me to fix it?" I/m "Yes please" Milk of mag and a...
Woodstock11 replied to Kbl14's topic in Correctional
I am an LPN. I have learned so much more as a correctional nurse than I did in LTC. We have limited staff and 1300 inmates. Weekends we have 1 Rn & 2 LPNs. We all take turns running emergencies. Stabbings...drug ODs...seizures...fake seizu...
Woodstock11 replied to AngelKissed857's topic in Correctional
I work in a mens' prison in confinement mostly.. I usually have a pretty good idea about wether the inmate will return the wrist cuff or not. If I am fairly sure that I will get it back with out incident, I put in on the inmate through the flap an...
Woodstock11 replied to tanna898's topic in Correctional
Hi! I work in a mens state prison and I frickin LOVE it!! I think the difference between nursing in a jail & nursing in a prison is that our inmates have been in the system for a while. We don't have alot of detoxing patients. We don't get p...
