sire6240

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1. corrections is fantastic!!!

   sire6240 replied to happyjailnurse's topic in Correctional

   Well it's been alittle over 6 months and i'm ready to move on. The position that i was placed in got boring real fast. I do have to say the benefits and the money is real good, but I realized that i'm a people person and needed to get more hands on. ...

2. corrections is fantastic!!!

   sire6240 replied to happyjailnurse's topic in Correctional

   there are more female nurses than male nurses where i work. It comes down to being firm, fair and as honest as you need to be at that moment. i haven't seen, but i've heard stories, but i'm not disgusted by alot of things. I working at a county le...

3. corrections is fantastic!!!

   sire6240 replied to happyjailnurse's topic in Correctional

   update: i'm going into my 3rd month and came to terms that my originial nursing goals are changing. I'm going to start working on my BSN this year and stay at corrections for now. I have more energy now, 100% less stress and my wife and kids are g...

4. corrections is fantastic!!!

   sire6240 replied to happyjailnurse's topic in Correctional

   update: well, i'm going into my third week and have to say correctional nursing is definately a different mind set. I'm in a county correctional facility with almost 5k i/m and from what i'm told and see working their gets better every year. i obs...

5. corrections is fantastic!!!

   sire6240 replied to happyjailnurse's topic in Correctional

   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 polygra...

6. corrections is fantastic!!!

   sire6240 replied to happyjailnurse's topic in Correctional

   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.

7. corrections is fantastic!!!

   sire6240 replied to happyjailnurse's topic in Correctional

   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 poly...

8. corrections is fantastic!!!

   sire6240 replied to happyjailnurse's topic in Correctional

   i know the feeling, some of my coworkers show a face of literally disgust when i tell them i'm working in a correctional facility, i can't believe it. i tell them i don't see 80 nurses looking for a position on this floor. just yesterday i was work...

9. how is rehab nursing compare to Physical therapy work?

   sire6240 replied to twinjeep97's topic in Rehabilitation

   hey davio sounds a little like my adventure. currently i have a PTA and RN license in florida, i did PT for 10 years and was looking for advancement. At the time i was 44 and did not want to go back to school for 5 years to get a DPT, so i did a su...

10. corrections is fantastic!!!

    sire6240 replied to happyjailnurse's topic in Correctional

    thanks rn for your info. i need to remind myself how diverse nsg is and this is part of my journey. i just hope i love it and can start working on my bsn.

11. corrections is fantastic!!!

    sire6240 replied to happyjailnurse's topic in Correctional

    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...