ripley

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1. Some info on PHS?

   ripley replied to Jazzylyn's topic in Correctional

   Hi Jazzylyn I have a little info on PHS. I worked for them for about 2 months before another company took over the contract. There were the usual complaints that nurses always have about their jobs ie: management doesn't care; they don't pay enough; ...

2. Medical Management Co.'s for jails. Who do I look for, who do I avoid?

   ripley replied to ripley's topic in Correctional

   Thanks for the reply. I kind of got the feeling that they were a pretty shifty company.Lots of promises, but not a very respectful attitude. They started breaking promises they had made to nurses before they even took over. I haven't , so far, heard...

3. How do I find jobs in correctional facilities?

   ripley replied to ripley's topic in Correctional

   Tell me more. I lived in California for a long time and miss it very much. I am currently living in the midwest for family reasons, and am thinking that contract work might be a solution for spending time in both places. Have you heard of any specifi...

4. correctional nursing

   ripley replied to lisa tudor's topic in Correctional

   Hi Drysolong, You make a good point, and I agree with you. I also wonder if there is any rehabilitation in jail. What I have seen in my short experience indicate that there is only punishment in jails. I attempted to treat the inmates as individuals ...

5. correctional nursing

   ripley replied to lisa tudor's topic in Correctional

   My first job in correctional nursing is in a county jail in Ohio. I love working with prisoners and find many who are interesting and often quite funny. I think of them as prople who got a poor start in life and and just kkept spiraling down. I am of...

6. correctional nursing pay rate

   ripley replied to lorita's topic in Correctional

   I would opt to keep them and detox them, you never know when someone will finally decide they have had enough and decide to stay clean or sober. I know it's not that likely but, you gotta give them that chance.

7. MDs find out about Nursing Shortage......

   ripley replied to -jt's topic in General Nursing

   As an agency nurse, I was often assigned to tele floors when I do not read tele. This leads to frustration on my part and resentment on the part of the regular staff, which I fully understand. The problem is, try refusing assignments on floors that y...

8. How do I find jobs in correctional facilities?

   ripley posted a topic in Correctional

   I am currently working in a county jail as a PRN/Rn and am looking for a full-time position. Right from the start I have had difficulty looking for JUST jobs in correctional facilities (CFs). I have tried numerous key-words such as: jail nursing; pri...

9. Medical Management Co.'s for jails. Who do I look for, who do I avoid?

   ripley posted a topic in Correctional

   Hi all, I'm a long-time hospital nurse who finally decided I couldn't take the frustration and pressure any more.I left every day feeling I hadn't done enough. Hospital nursing has become wayyyyy too stressful. It's not fun anymore. I decided yo go ...

10. correctional nursing pay rate

    ripley replied to lorita's topic in Correctional

    Hi All, I am a long-time hospital nurse who has just started (2 months) nursing at a county jail and I am hooked on corrections nursing. My motto, so far is :"A bad day at the jail is better than a good day at the hospital." The stress level is so m...