EarthChild1130

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About EarthChild1130

EarthChild1130 has 9 years experience and specializes in Psychiatric.


I live on 35 acres of land in southeastern Mississippi with a menagerie including chickens, ducks, dogs, cats, a husband, and our niece!

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  1. EarthChild1130

    Pay Per Visit ... Good or Bad?

    I get paid per visit too, and I am definitely not considered 'self-employed'...I would check with different places if I were you and maybe avoid that employer.
  2. I've been doing home health for almost a year now, after 7 years in hospital/clinic. My specialty is psychiatric nursing. My day starts a little later than I'd like because I have a hard time getting my patients moving before about 9 a.m...I see an...
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    Hello everybody!

    I am starting my job as a HH nurse next week, and I'm both scared and excited. I will be working in the psychiatric side of things, as is my specialty, and I've worked previously in both inpatient and outpatient psych as well as med/surg and correct...
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    Well, that didn't last long

    So after 2 short months, I am no longer a correctional nurse. Don't get me wrong, I ADORE the job; it was absolutely perfect for me. My biggest problem was the schedule. My NM wanted us to work 4 shifts in a row, then be off 1 day, then work 4 mor...
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    Unbelievable inmate requests

    I got this one the other day: "I am having trouble with towel movements. Please give me something to move my towels."
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    So happy to finally join the ranks of correctional nurses!

    You got it! :)
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    I finally got a job!!

    I hope so...the area in which I live has a VERY low demand for experienced nurses and it takes a long time to get a job.
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    *UNEMPLOYED NURSES*

    I just finished my second week at my new job...before that I was unemployed for five months. I have a BSN and six years of experience, and I left a good job when we had to relocate with the military. I probably put in 50 applications before I got t...
  9. I've been a psych nurse my whole career, all 6 years LOL...I adore psych but I've been wanting to get into corrections for awhile...I LOVE this job!!! I love the variety and I get more than enough psych to keep me busy...anyhow, just wanted to say h...
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    What pay are nurses making these days?

    I work in a maximum-security men's prison. My base pay is $26 per hour with a 3-11 shift diff of $3.50 per hour. We get weekend diffs too of $2/hour on days, $2.75/hour 3-11, and $3/hour from 11-7...we also get double time for holidays.
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    I finally got a job!!

    After SO long I am FINALLY employed since we moved! AND it's a dream job for me...I'm now nursing in a maximum-security men's prison near where I live and I couldn't be happier!! Right up my alley and GREAT pay! :) *doing the happy dance here, y'al...
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    So tired :(

    Thanks for all the advice guys...unfortunately I have tried all of it...contacted the base, was told 'sorry'...I have applied for everything from LTC to OR to even PEDS...not even a call-back. I was told by one lady that since everybody does this on...
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    So tired :(

    I recently moved from Oregon back to Alabama as my husband is in the military...I have applied for FIFTY-SEVEN jobs which were all advertised in various places, and have not been hired for ONE...not ONE. I have five years' experience in psych and 1 ...
  14. I've been a nurse for 5 years... Job 1: 1 year Job 2: 1.5 years Job 3: 3 years Job 4: 2 months new job as of today! I don't like being a hopper either...my husband's in the military which is why I left jobs 1 and 3...the others just SUCKED lol.
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    Psych, sex, and cigarettes

    We allow neither at my facility.