Nursing at BOP Facility

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Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.

Anyone ever work in a BOP facility? What was the hiring process like? What was the work & facility like? I know every facility is different but I'm curious as to what it's generally like. Oh, was the documentation on paper or computer? I have had various correctional experience. Did you have any correctional experience before applying? Thank you!

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It varies. All echarting. There is a boot camp like training for three weeks with weapons training.

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Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
It varies. All echarting. There is a boot camp like training for three weeks with weapons training.

That's crazy! Weapons training??? Holy cow!

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Yep. Shot gun rifle and pistol

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Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
Yep. Shot gun rifle and pistol

Did you go to the academy?

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I did. Mostly male dominated throughout. There are 88 agencies training at the same location. Some are there for months while BOP is only 3 weeks. You stay in a dorm and eat chow hall food. If you miss the bus, big trouble too.

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Specializes in Med/surg tele, home health, travel.

So this training academy is 3 weeks long and you stay there the whole time? I just applied at a BOP facility last week.

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Yeah you stay there the whole time. There is a rigorous physical test there the first or second day. Running, obstacles course, stairs with wearing a weighted vest, dummy drag. All of it is timed. Get in shape or no job.

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Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
Yeah you stay there the whole time. There is a rigorous physical test there the first or second day. Running obstacles course, stairs with wearing a weighted vest, dummy drag. All of it is timed. Get in shape or no job.[/quote']

Well there goes me ever applying. Lol. :p

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Well there goes me ever applying. Lol. :p

It takes months to get into shape for that. They tell you to train for it. I did it and saw some really obese but in shape people have great times. If you go over max time limit, they give one repeat chance. Fail that, you get flown home and job revoked. You can be working 4 months before you go, but if you fail, no more job.

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Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
It takes months to get into shape for that. They tell you to train for it. I did it and saw some really obese but in shape people have great times. If you go over max time limit they give one repeat chance. Fail that, you get flown home and job revoked. You can be working 4 months before you go, but if you fail, no more job.[/quote']

That's crazy! I love working in corrections & was really interested in the BOP. But I'm rethinking it now.

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Specializes in Med/surg tele, home health, travel.
It takes months to get into shape for that. They tell you to train for it. I did it and saw some really obese but in shape people have great times. If you go over max time limit, they give one repeat chance. Fail that, you get flown home and job revoked. You can be working 4 months before you go, but if you fail, no more job.

I'm not sure where you are from, but the facility I interviewed at won't even let anyone start their position until the safety training is complete first.

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