Marin2x

Just curious. I was told working in prison as an RN is generally safe. But i would like to hear your experiences.

I asked the nurse recruiter and she said being a new grad won't be a problem because I get 5 weeks of orientation with a preceptor. I also have two relatives (both RN supervisors) who work there and they told me I am not going to be by myself: I have 20 other nurses in my shift, plus doctors.

Hi everyone. I am being offered a position in the sheriff department as an RN. It is a county jail. I already got a conditional letter of employment from the sheriff department and going for my physical exam next week. My question is that I am a new grad RN, with no hospital experience. Do you think it is wise of me to go to corrections right away? I mean somebody told me that the job itself is not hard and doesn't require a lot of nursing skills. I really hate working in a hospital when I was a nursing student. I talked with some RNs over there and alot of them left the hospital because they were burned out and the pay was a lot less than in jail. What do you think. Any opinions?