Would you consider Lapel? It is on the other side of Noblesville. The school in Lapel is rated 4 stars and is great. I have a daughter in 1 grade there and another daughter in 11th grade. It is a...
Whoo hoo! I started my new job last week. I'm the DON at the state women's prison just a 4 miles from my house. Although I have been a nurse for 13 years, I've never done corrections before. They...
familychick replied to Harley4life's topic in Correctional
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
familychick replied to Mariposa88's topic in Correctional
All I can say is amen to what Oldmare LPN said. I am brand new to correctional nursing so I can only tell you what motivated me to make the switch. I am burned out on working in what I felt was an...
Would I feel comfortable doing it? Not just no, but heeell no. Would I do it? That just depends on many factors. I won't say I would never do it. I have worked many years in LTC and have seen the...
familychick replied to anonymurse's topic in General Nursing
I work in a prison and address the offenders either by their first name, or "Offender Jones". The offenders call us Ms or Mr last name. Even the co-workers address each other Ms or Mr last
Hi Guys, I'm new to allnurses too, and not sure exactly where I fit in. I've been an RN for 13 years and have done a little of everything including: med/surg, plasma center, L&D, peds, and of...
You should start out in acute care. As DON you would be the one the others look to in a crisis. Work in Med/surg for while to get the good clinical experience before switching to LTC and/or...
I've worked at many LTC facilities. The last one where I worked had a pretty good system for changeover. Pharmacy sent the new MAR/TAR's around the 25th. Each unit had an extra nurse come in for...
"Do RN's in Indiana think they are adequately compensated?" Considering our low cost of living, I think so. I don't know what wages the local hospitals start the new grads at. I'm job searching...