f1j1nurse23

f1j1nurse23 has 2 years experience and specializes in Correctional.

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1. CDCR hiring process

   f1j1nurse23 replied to Jeffreygbassett's topic in Correctional

   I took the online assessment first. Based on that's and the locations you pick to work, they send you letters of interest when a job opens. You fill out a std678 form I believe and send it in with everything else the job interest letter asks for. I h...

2. Health Services Administrator

   f1j1nurse23 replied to Bluejay1's topic in Correctional

   I was one such nurse at a county jail and back up what Orca mentioned above. The way management treats you in private contractor companies is I believe the key reason why their is such high turnover of staff. Goodluck to you. I'm sure you will do wel...

3. I'm officially an employee of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department!

   f1j1nurse23 replied to Psych LVN's topic in Correctional

   Congrats!!!

4. License on the line!!

   f1j1nurse23 replied to dlynn34LPN's topic in Correctional

   I'm sorry that some of you feel that you have to work out of your scope of practice. At the facility I work in I feel very comfortable working, I had 6 weeks of training and we also have a PA a FnP and an MD in house all day from 7-3 or reachable by ...

5. Are your nosey coworkers worse than the inmates?

   f1j1nurse23 replied to Aviationurse's topic in Correctional

   To answer your question yes!! Don't get me wrong I love my job but 99% of the time I'd rather deal with an inmate than my co-workers n their BS gossip!

6. Interview

   f1j1nurse23 replied to nova329's topic in Correctional

   1. I work for a county jail. 2. I went from graduating nursing school to working in corrections the day after I passed my boards. 3. Assessment, assessment, assessment 4. I work for a private company who contracts with jails in many counties in North...

7. I can't even pass the NCLEX what more today!? (April changes)

   f1j1nurse23 replied to jayjaybsnrn's topic in NCLEX

   Try Kaplan. It's the best thing you can do.

8. Ex-corporate world employees turned RN (advice please)

   f1j1nurse23 replied to FSUNurse2b's topic in Career Support

   Been an RN for a little over 2 years. I'm in the Central Valley and am a corrections nurse:) love every minute of my job:)

9. First Day Being a Nurse: Feeling Overwhelmed

   f1j1nurse23 replied to Joe V's topic in Rock

   LOL..this is totally me somedays:))

10. Things pts say that make you scratch your head.

    f1j1nurse23 replied to Mommy&RN's topic in Relations

    Needless to say*

11. Things pts say that make you scratch your head.

    f1j1nurse23 replied to Mommy&RN's topic in Relations

    At intake client told me he feels suicidal. Per protocol he was placed in safety cell but before that his clothing was removed. Custody calls me on the radio to get to safety cell stat. I run over there to find client standing naked n upon closer ins...

12. Ex-corporate world employees turned RN (advice please)

    f1j1nurse23 replied to FSUNurse2b's topic in Career Support

    Hi there, as a former Electrical Engineer with a BS & MS in the field I can tell you that I do not regret leaving all that behind to become an RN!! I love my job, I look forward to it everyday I hv to work unlike back in the day where I had a con...

13. Corizon

    f1j1nurse23 replied to miteacher's topic in Correctional

    I don't work for Corizon but here in Northern Cali i always here good things about them:)

14. Southern California Aesthetics RN

    f1j1nurse23 replied to caffeineaddict's topic in Aesthetics

    If you can't get into a PS office also try med spas. They will usually pay for half your training, get your experience then move up to a PS office. I just do this part time as a stress reliever since I'm a correctional nurse:) just my two cents

15. Anyone working in San Diego Sheriffs Department as a Nurse?

    f1j1nurse23 replied to Jerry 75's topic in Correctional

    I don't work for SD county Sheriffs but if u do that means we work for the same private contractor company. I'm a nurse in another county in Cali n the company I work for also is out in San Diego county. Our standard protocols are across the board co...