[kcsnapon]

I am a RPN student interested in working in corrections. I am coming up to my consolidation and am inquiring via e-mails to corrections canada as to the demand for nurses in corrections as well as doing my consolidation within a facility. I have also asked for some direction in such that maybe a consolidation in a MED/SURG consolidation might be just as beneficial. Any additional education that may be helpful? I have taken criminology and forensic psychology and am training for a volunteer position with victim services via regional police services. Anyway my question to you is, what could you suggest to prepare me for the application to a facilty or even consolidating, what was the interview process like? Any help from yourself or anyone reading would be appreiciated. Thanks Kelly

[nightingale]

I am not familiar with the term, consolidation; I think you mean emphasis to that field to prepare you for it. If so, perhaps I can offer a suggestion to take as much psychological emphasis.

I remember reading the correctional patients have a history of learning disabilities, abuse, alcohol/drug related dependencies.

I remember when I did Correctional Nursing and the all to often interaction of patient to health care provider poor or negative manipulation of the patient to get his/hers needs met. Truth telling was not common and had to be evaluated and researched.

night