smllattnspn21 replied to wtpsych's topic in Correctional
That does not sound like a good place to work. In corrections you have to work as a team. Inmates have nothing better to do than to study us. They have all day to do this. If they sense a breakdown in...
smllattnspn21 replied to moorefun01's topic in Correctional
I was doing chart reviews and came upon this request, The request went like this: I (Name removed) rail'd a line of powder juice mix up my nose and it hurt like (explitive) hell and since I confessed...
smllattnspn21 replied to hjoanne's topic in Correctional
I feel much safer working in a correctional setting than I do in a Hospital. If your patients start yelling at you in a hospital setting you have to just take it. In the correctional setting you can...
smllattnspn21 replied to Xxlala02's topic in Correctional
Games criminals play: My Regional supervisor is buying this book for all her HSA's, that way, we have a teaching aide for our new nurses who have never worked a day in corrections. Its a whole...
smllattnspn21 replied to Everline's topic in Correctional
I completely agree. I felt like in the hospital setting, I did more Butt-kissing than I actually did of real nursing. Everyone thinks nurses in the correctional field are here because we couldn't make...
smllattnspn21 replied to Everline's topic in Correctional
Things I like about being a correctional nurse.... Ive been doing this for 8 years now. 1. Autonomy: We don't have doctors breathing down our necks. We can use the brain we were given, to figure out,...
smllattnspn21 replied to DawnJ's topic in Correctional
In our facility sick call costs $10 to see medical regardless of who they see. This is usually the way I work it as I do not want to discourage those who are truly sick from seeing me. They are...
smllattnspn21 replied to luckie's topic in Correctional
Reasons Ive seen for the high turnover 1. High Stress Environment 2. Inmate manipulation is Physically draining 3. Family concerns over possible danger in the workplace 4. Pay 5. Potential for...
smllattnspn21 replied to Guest371144's topic in Correctional
Thank you everyone. These are all very good questions. I am borrowing these for my next interviewee. Ive struggled to find good job related questions to corrections. I always find the generic ones. I...