Corrections/agency or Med Surg/staff?

MrWarmHearted · Mar 22, 2013

Does working corrections make it difficult to get back into the hospital later? I'm considering working corrections as an agency nurse (as it pays well/better than hospital staff) in order to pay off debt faster. What do you think?

NevadaFighter, BSN, RN · Mar 22, 2013

Personally, I would do the Med/Surg first. After you do Med/Surg for a year or so, you can work for just about any agency or doing travel nursing. The education you get during this year is going to be pretty priceless. But that's just my $0.02.

serenitylove14 · Mar 23, 2013

Totally agree. I know a new grad working in corrections and she really wants to get into med-surg.

Personally, I would do the Med/Surg first. After you do Med/Surg for a year or so, you can work for just about any agency or doing travel nursing. The education you get during this year is going to be pretty priceless. But that's just my $0.02.

HouTx, BSN, MSN, EdD · Mar 25, 2013

"Corrections" can cover a multitude of different clinical settings. Some prisons have their own small acute care facilities as well as SNF-ish environments, while others may only offer clinic services. So, it would depend upon what type of services you provide.