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No. 20
from sire6240
Old Nov 18, 2008, 07:35 PM

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well, after the polygraph exam brought back stuff that happened over 2o years ago, i was offered the position as a RN at the orange county jail at 33rd in orlando, fl. I have to say i thought i wasn't going to get the job. But i have to say the polygraph was almost therapeutic, saying to some stranger dumb things i did in the past. next is orientation, i will keep you guys updated.
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No. 21
from quiskeya
Old Nov 18, 2008, 08:36 PM

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Congrats! I think you will love it. I am very happy for you. I am a correctional LPN, I am in the RN program right now. Once I get my RN I don't think I will stay with my current job. The reason being is that the RN's are the charge nurses and they pretty much only do paperwork and management, they are not that involved in "inmate-nurse" relationship, and this is one the things that I like the most about my job. Once again, congrats and please keep us posted. BTW, is pay decent for an correctional RN in your county?
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No. 22
from sire6240
Old Nov 24, 2008, 03:18 PM

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starting december 1st. didn't want to work today or tomorrow as my last days in the hospital, so i think god gave me the stomach virus from my daughter, boy am i raw. anyway, the pay is going to be around 60K a year, benefits start on day one.
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No. 23
from quiskeya
Old Nov 24, 2008, 05:54 PM

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Great for you. I hope you enjoy this unique branch of nursing. Welcome to correctional nursing. Good luck!
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No. 24
from MaritesaRN
Old Nov 25, 2008, 03:25 PM

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It is nice to hear frorm both sides. Hearing more inforamtion fromt eh others showed that clearly any place have their bad and good sides, depending on what population you are working with. I was jsut so turned off by one of the answers of a coorectional nurse. she made it sound like you have to please the CO , you can not complain , and the slow reaction thing, was just such a turned off thing for me, and I am sure others felt this way too. that place sounded like a very unhealthy place to work. Thank you ladies for sharing your opinion.
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No. 25
from bd2337
Old Nov 25, 2008, 07:38 PM

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You are so enthusiastic! I'm a new LVN in CA and have been considering it for quite awhile. All I hear is bad stuff like riots and lockdowns. It's good to hear some people like it, do you have any advice for me?
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No. 26
from bd2337
Old Nov 25, 2008, 07:58 PM

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Thats so encouraging. Do all potential nurses need to take a polygraph test? I've done some things I'd rather not share. What about the bad sides of nursing in prisons?
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No. 27
from sire6240
Old Nov 25, 2008, 10:11 PM

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i'm not sure what the normal is regarding polygraphs since this is my first corrections job. just tell the truth and if you are worried about getting incriminated about something "horrible" that you did i would recommend thinking twice. the polygrapher told me he had a nurse confess touching a pt. inappropriately under anesthesia in PACU, needless to say that nurse got in big trouble. but orange county in orlando, fl only go back 3 years unless it was something pretty bad. the questions were broad, "have you every been arrested?" "what was the worse thing you ever did?" questions like these were asked before you get hooked up and then they were asked again.
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No. 28
from Itshamrtym
Old Nov 28, 2008, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by sire6240 View Post
i'm going through the hiring process for a county correctional's rn position and having mixed feelings. i moved to be closer to my kids and grandkids and i hate my job. i feel i was mislead on this job. i was hire for a pulmonary/pcu floor and see everything from cellulitis to syncope, discharge pts during the day who were admitted at night and continue to call doctors because they did not read the labs. so when i saw a job/chance to apply and take a break from hospital nursing i applied. there must of been 80 nurses for 6 positions and i thought i would never be called. boy was i surprised. I am a male with 2 years of critical care experience, so who knows. my wife is not too happy, but i tell her i do not see 80 nurses applying for open positions on my floor. most of the nurses are miserable on my floor, there are alot of changes and not for the better. now i have about 5 phone numbers just in case other positions open up in the corrections facility. the only thing is i'm nervous about the polygraph test, i was told just tell the truth. i did some stupid stuff when i was younger. never spent a day in jail, but arrested and released. i've heard pros and cons, but i need a break from the constant phone calls, i find myself doing more nonskilled nursing then when i started nursing. well who knows, if this doesn't go well, i'm might just go back to rehab as a physical therapist assistant and pick up a couple of shifts at top dollar to make up the difference in pay. never had this much stress during rehab. my frinds say i'm might really like it because i'm not into the politics and i don't kiss ass to get the easier assignments. i do my job well and to the point, but i am looking forward in working one on one and educating pts. sometimes we do not have the time in the hospital. well i'm glad i found this thread and if anyone has suggestions i would greatly appreciate it.
good luck to you and welcome to allnurses
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No. 29
Old Nov 29, 2008, 06:24 PM

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I have been in corrections for 20 years and I love it totally, you have to mind your ps and qs and be firm, fair and consistent with the inmates and you will do well. You never know what is going to walk through the door in the next minute. You can have a fighter, or an impeding MI or anything. And you have to be able to know when they are giving you a story or if they are really in trouble. The good thing is most of the time you are not usually alone when you work with your clients and just keep your boundaries up, even more than you do workihg in any other form of nursing.

A polygraph test??? I didn't have to do that, we just had to have a physical to make sure that we were healthy enough in the job. We didn't even have to take a urine test for drugs which I though was interesting. I hope that you join the ranks of corrections nursing and you enjoy it as much as I have.

Sonya
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