bleugirlrn

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1. CA/ State Prison RN job question

   bleugirlrn replied to mixyplixy's topic in Correctional

   Hi Ramslr-- I haven't been active on this site or this Prison thread for awhile now. To answer your question from my experience--San Quentin does not use registries for RNs. They had a few running around but are phasing them out.They do use registrie...

2. CA/ State Prison RN job question

   bleugirlrn replied to mixyplixy's topic in Correctional

   Hi all- I haven't been following this thread--I just quit San Quentin after working there for one year. Yes, all CA state employees (which includes all prison employees)have been furloughed 2 days a month since February and they've now just added a 3...

3. Interview this week at San Quentin

   bleugirlrn replied to bleugirlrn's topic in Correctional

   Hi everyone, Sorry but I haven't been on this board for a long time. I sent in my application December 2007, got called for an interview in April 2008 and hired in May. We were just told that they are looking to hire several more RNS so applying now ...

4. Any San Diego or LA Prison Nurses?

   bleugirlrn replied to RocknRollYogaRn's topic in Correctional

   Hi there, You should apply at San Quentin as they often hire even if it doesn't look like there are openings. Yes, the shifts are 8 hours but BELIEVE ME, you can work overtime doubleshifts (16 hours) A LOT if you want to!! I haven't figured out how ...

5. CA/ State Prison RN job question

   bleugirlrn replied to mixyplixy's topic in Correctional

   To those wanting to work in the CA state prison system: Go to the CA State website and from there follow the links. You need to take a 'test' online which is really just an inquiry into your experience. I applied last December, got called for an inte...

6. San Francisco County nurses?

   bleugirlrn replied to RocknRollYogaRn's topic in Correctional

   Hi there, I don't have direct experience working in jails but I do work at a prison and have several coworkers who work part time/per diem in the jails. Most work in Marin County. Another coworker has a friend who works in SF county jail and likes it...

7. San Quentin Scrubs

   bleugirlrn replied to hodapp8's topic in Correctional

   Hi to all you San Quentin nurses! I am wondering if you have safety Iv's/Catheters there? I had an interview last week at San Quentin and forgot to ask them about this. The hospitals require it and I'm hoping San Quentin supplies them (if I'm lucky ...

8. Interview this week at San Quentin

   bleugirlrn posted a topic in Correctional

   Hi all, I'm a RN currently working with dementia patients but I have an interview this week at San Quentin. I've read the posts already that have talked about working there...Wondering if anyone has any further new info about what it's like, what the...