Out 10 years could I cut it at the Jail?

[happytobeback]

Hello,

I am thrilled. Today my husband and I have decided that I need to leave corporate america and go back to nursing. I was in a hospital for 10 years and I have also been out for 10 years. I have experience working in ER, ICU and BMT. My husband was a cop when I was in the ER and that's how we met. I worked ER in a large city County ER. So.... I have an idea of what the environment would be like in the jail, but I have been out 10 years!

Do you think I could do this? I am concurrently looking at taking a refresher course, but I think someone just stole the last spot! An agency is hiring for the local county jail and they have said they would take a look at me in the past.

I'm just so glad to leave sales and get back with nurses! I missed nurses so much.

Have a good night.

[Neats, BSN]

welcome back to nursing. i am a don for cms and love my job. i am also a nursing home administrator with many years experience. i went back to school and was one of the oldest in my class, i graduated. even though you have been in the corporate setting a&p is still the same. common sense prevails and abc's and maslow’s apply. the basics are always worth knowing well. i suggest you attend a refresher course in labs and review clinical procedures. most ed nursing experience, nurses who have a background in waitressing/bartending seem to excel in correctional nursing as they have experience in verbal tactile skills with patients. look forward and go for it. good luck.

[nsgmmm]

Glad you are back in nursing. This post is a long time later, but I hope things are going well for you. If you went into correctional nursing-How has it been? Was the compensation package good? nsgmmm:nurse: