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:heartbeatHello everyone, I have been a nurse for 5 yrs with exp in ER, home health and rehab....I have recently applied for a position at the regional correctional facility. I am completely over working in the hospital!!!! I am unsure as to what the avg salary or hourly wage may be for a corrections nurse...am I correct in assuming that it is higher than working in a hospital? I do not know anyone personally that works in corrections, so I have no info to go on....can anyone enlighten me? I am really excited about this job, but want to ensure that I am fairly compensated. BTW, I just found this website and LOVE IT!!! Thanks alot...:wink2: I forgot to mention my location: virginia beach, va. Also, I believe that this is a gov't contract job, state not federal.

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Specializes in a little of everthing.

Congratulations!

I hope you will not be too dissappointed with your pay. In my area, corrections pay is less than hospital pay. Maybe it is different in your area.

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Specializes in corrections, pediatrics, geriatrics, ...

I am sure that the pay varies from state to state. I get paid as an LPN about what my RN mother makes, but I have also been working in corrections for years and years and years....I hope you like it...it has it's ups and downs. Hopefully you will miss most of the pitfalls!

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I've been in correctional nursing for almost two years. It's not the inmates you have to watch out for, it's your co-workers. It is a whole lot less hectic than a hospital, but you will be on your own a lot. Believe me when I say this, correctional nursing is a whole 'nother world in itself!!! ENJOY!!!

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Specializes in Addictions, Corrections, QA/Education.

The pay is more in corrections than the regional hospital in my area. Its not a bad place to work!

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Where i work you make more unless you take pay in place of benefits from the hospital and then the small difference in pay is made up by the great benefits

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