Corrections Nurse in OHIO

U.S.A. Ohio

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Hi all, I am a Nursing student and wondering what is involved in corrections. Is this a good are for a single mom? Good hrs, benfits, pay? please let me know your opinions.

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:yelclap: im working in a correctional facility here in southern cali and i dont regret that i chose this job,not a single bit.pay and benefits are great!working conditions and co-employees are magnificent.

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:nurse: Could you give me an idea of the type of work it is. i have been told that it is a lot of desk work. do you work with the inmates? are you using the skills you aquired? please let me know:wink2:
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:nurse: Could you give me an idea of the type of work it is. i have been told that it is a lot of desk work. do you work with the inmates? are you using the skills you aquired? please let me know:wink2:

It's mostly like working in a doctors office. Lots of blood draws, physicials, med passes for subtances that they don't want on the compound, routine health screenings, sick call for minor complaints. Pretty routine stuff. It's also very litiginous and there are a lot of rules and regulations to follow TO THE LETTER and it is somewhat paperwork heavy.

There's a balance that has to be struck between security of the prisoner and meeting medical needs. You really have to be careful to follow what security wants most of the time. I wouldn't recommend ever trusting an inmate. A good portion of them are sociopaths and are usually running some kind of con. Doesn't matter what it is, you just have to know up front that you cannot afford to trust them or bend the rules at all.

It's an okay job and it really doesn't require much more then a good background in family practice type medicine. I took a break from the hospital and worked corrections for a while. I had a pretty good time. I have to warn you though that some of nurses I ran into were worse sociopaths then the prisoners. Those few people were a trip.

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Specializes in med/surg and home health.

I was told that if you have kids it is not a good idea to work at corrections or a jail. In some cases, if someone calls off and they cant find any to pick up the shift you will be required to stay and work a double.

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