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1. Clinical Skills needed?!

   gptrn posted a topic in Correctional

   Hey guys I'm just wondering, I understand that correctional nursing really emphasized nursing assessment skills, what about other skills? Would an RN lose a deal of their clinical skills like IV insertion, catheter insertion, suctioning, etc.? What...

2. Psych Nursing Opportunities

   gptrn posted a topic in Psychiatric

   I recent got two job offers in two different fields, one being a psych nurse, I was wondering what kind of career opportunities can I find in the future if I do go the path of a psych nurse. I've already been told that nursing is a big field that I ...

3. Correctional nursing opportunities

   gptrn replied to gptrn's topic in Correctional

   Thanks for the info, I currently work in a Skilled Nursing Facility, I enjoy it but, no offense to nurses in SNFs, I feel there isnt a whole lot of future opportunities for a young RN in a SNF. I'm leaning towards the correctional for a few reasons o...

4. Correctional nursing opportunities

   gptrn posted a topic in Correctional

   Hi, I'm an RN who recently got 2 job offers as a correctional nurse on a state prison and a psych nurse in a psych hospital. Im really leaning towards the correctional nurse job however I wonder what kind of career opportunities I could find if I tak...

5. Correctional vs Psych nursing

   gptrn posted a topic in Career Support

   Hey guys, I'm an RN with two job offers, one in a psych hospital and one in a state prison. I was hoping to get some input on which would be better in the long run, I know a little about each (mostly from the helpful posts on this site), but what di...