Job security

Changing shifts can be very hectic in medical unit of a jail, head count is taking place, everything stops to a stand still while shift reports are made and head counts are completed.

Charge nurses give a verbal report to each other and medication nurses are switching narcotic counts, radio counts, and then verbal reports. Once that is done and the goodbyes, good lucks are given, then the nurses get busy. The charge nurse will start taking vitals and giving medications to the inmates in the infirmary. The sally port nurse ( intake nurse for new arrestes,) will go to the intake unit and begin the medical processing of the new arrestees. and the medication nurses will begin the process of administering medications in my case it's the night shift. 12 hours and approximately 350 inmates I am responsible for.

Last night I was responsible for the general population of males in the jail.
These individuals have usually 30 days- 365 days in jail, their what I call job security. Some have quarky personalities, There was one inmate who comes and goes, no major crimes, usually open containers, drinking in public, riding a bike while drinking alcohol, trespassing at the local gas stations, stuff like that, anyway.
One night he presented himself to me while I was passing out his medications Mrs. H! I get out of here tomorrow, " How long have you been here I asked?" 90 days, and I am ready to go home. I wished him good luck that night, and thought to myself he'll be back. about 24 hours later, I came into work and one of the nurses mentioned that the inmate "Charlie" name changed to protect the quilty) was back, No way! I replied, yep she said he's in Sally port now.

After report, I rushed down to sallyport and the deputy opened the cell door, I looked at him and asked "WHAT HAPPENED" He began by saying " I got at about noon this afternoon, and some buddys of mine came to pick me up, we went over to the 7-11 store and we bought a 6 pack of beer, We walked around the back of the store, and while I was opening the beer the police came and arrested me." 'Did you get to drink of the beer Charle? " Nope!, I didn't have time. I just looked at him, " I would of chugged it down! he smiled and said I would of been tazed or something. How long you going to be here? I asked He looked at me shook his head and said 30 DAYS..

Poor Guy. Job Security....