Considering corrections nursing position

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I recently had a very positive and encouraging interview for a position in a female juvenile corrections facility. I have to call the manager back Monday and I am pretty sure I will accept the position. I am both excited and nervous about the change. My background includes med surg, ob, women's health and a little bit of home health care.

Any idea what the biggest transition will be? Any advice or words of encouragement would be greatly appreciated.

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Specializes in Corrections and Long term care mostly.

I have been in corrections about 4 years now. I think my biggest change was learning not to believe anything an IM says. When some one first told me that I thought .. Well maybe you don't believe anything but I will try to keep some perspective!... 4 years later. Don't believe them! IMs lie about anything and they always want something.. I also find it hard not to try to help them when I can. I work in a jail so we see alot of come and go and come back. I am forever giving them copies of info from the free clinic and stuff. I try to encourage them to cont. meds esp. heart,BP or psych meds when they get out. The COs here still consider me a bleeding heart even though I have gotten a whole lot tougher. My husband says he can see the diff in me. I do love it and I don't think I will ever go back to sick old people...YUK...They will have to pry me out of here.. I also think the women are more crass than the men..but I work max..How much crasser can people get? Just my thoughts on it..Good Luck :wink2:

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I recently had a very positive and encouraging interview for a position in a female juvenile corrections facility. I have to call the manager back Monday and I am pretty sure I will accept the position. I am both excited and nervous about the change. My background includes med surg, ob, women's health and a little bit of home health care.

Any idea what the biggest transition will be? Any advice or words of encouragement would be greatly appreciated.

You will need to have lots of patience. I have minimal experience working with juvenile males but the times they came to the local hospital I worked at, I was so annoyed at the manipulation and how trying they were. The adult males I work with now are manipulative for sure but the juveniles seemed worse. I guess maybe I am not the most patient person in the world so maybe it will be different for you. Also I am basing this on the few experiences I had with juveniles (maybe 5) and I also don't have any kids which may make a difference.

Good luck.

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Well, I took the position and started this week. Juvenile girls have got to be the worst for being whiny and manipulative. Everyone else I work with who has worked corrections in other areas say the boys and men are much better. My understanding is the adult females are just as bad as the juvenile females. If I ever decide to transfer it will not be to a women's prison, that's for sure.

Thank you everyone for your opinions.

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I am an RN, BSN Nurse and have not worked in the field for 13 years. I am preparing for an interview earlier July 2008 at a correctional/rehabilitation facility. I have been reviewing nursing assessment and etc. I would appreciate insight about the types of interview questions in which I should expect which would assist me in being better prepared.

Thank you,

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I am an RN, BSN Nurse and have not worked in the the field for 13 years. I am taking refresher courses am preparing for an interivew at a correctional/rehabilitation facility earlier July 2008. I would appreciate insight as to the types of interview questions.

Thank you,

serious 2008

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