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Hey DCubed- Yes, definitely seems like there is a strong need. Pays relatively well and it’s a unique population to work with. You should go for it! Thanks for all all your feedback “Noodle.” Sounds like the skills you learned transferred pretty well to hospice. Did you find that fellow nurses were patient with you when it came to learning hospital specific skills, especially since you were no longer a new nurse when you made that switch? I worry a bit about that, since we get a lot of exposure to certain things in corrections, but very little of others.

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Thanks for your response, LovedRN! I love working in corrections and chose it as a first nursing job intentionally. Would you be willing to share what that transition was like for you? Did a lot of your skills transfer to the hospital setting, or did you feel like you were starting from scratch in many respects? Do you wish you had started with hospital experience, etc. I work with a handful of nurses who’ve come from a hospital setting, but not the other way around, so I’m just curious.

Hey All. Curious how folks who have started as new RNs in corrections fared finding employment in a hospital setting down the line. I’ve heard from some that experience working in corrections is valued while others said that it can be a deterrent to being hired. Does anyone have experience with this issue? Ive only seen a few posts about this, so thought I’d ask. Thanks in advance for any insight!