sunshine69

I agree a BSN would be preferrable. The job market has a lot more to offer a BSN than an RN. I also had to make the same decision and opted to get my BSN because it has more job opportunities

Thier ad says they want you have at least one years experience as an LPN, but I know a girl who got hired there before she had a year. Starting pay was around 18.00 an hour

I have worked in corrections as a LPN for the past 18 months. I really like it. It is one of those jobs you either love or hate. The pay is pretty decent for the area I work in but most of the time it really depends on the area you are in. Things are pretty unpredictable here. You never know what is going to happen. And sometimes staffing becomes an issue because it is hard to fill these spots. If you have a strong personality but a professional attitude this is the place, but if you are intimidated easily you should check into other options. Females hear a lot of comments that are not always pleasant. If you can shrug them off and go on you will be fine. If you are on of those who will have to have the last word, its not a good place for you, because the better you can ignore them the sooner they will not say those things. They are looking for a reaction. Most of the time I act like I dont hear them and just file a report about the incident and let security deal with the issue. Any other questions feel free to ask.