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Moreover....if you take the furlough day any overtime you did in that week counts as straight time......!!!makes one sooo mad.......you can do 60hrs and still be paind straigh time...grrrrrrr:mad:

I work at a trauma center at a prison...and have been there for a short time and seen and done more trauma nursing then many in the civilian sector in the same time....we dont have the respiratory therapy, phlebotomy team, EKG techs, nurse aids, or any other help...oftentimes we dont have the MD on site either.....so u better know what you are doing......and we see some really serious injuries and conditions. In general inmate population does not represent the general civilian population. Most of these guys dont care about their health, never had access to healthcare and so we get a whole spectrum of illnesses, diseases, conditions...from STD's, other communicable conditions, to chronic diseases, to drug overdoses, stab wounds, acute psych, cancer...you name it...we are the first responders, we dont have EMT's here...by the time the abulance gets here the patient is diagnosed and fairly stabilized....sometimes with minimal resources....it all depends where you work...you can get stuck at a clinic, at an extended care facility, ER....all within the prison....find out about the place as much as you can, where the openings are and what nursing specialties they have....correctional nursing does not mean limiting your learning or loosing your skills....it all depends on the facility.....good luck

Well its good that they are looking at your paperwork :) I will be starting at the R J Donovan on the 22nd......best of luck! K

I just went through the interview. i was told to wait 2-3 weeks for response. They called me back 3 days later telling me I got the job. 3 days after that i received paperwork for the physical exam and so on.....the process has been fast once the interview was done. This may differ from facility to facility, state to state...best of luck

I just went through the interview for one of the prisons in S. Cali. There were 5 questions: Describe your experience, training, skills, education in the field of nursing Case scenario: respiratory distress Case scenatio: MI Case scenario:CHF Case scenario:Abd pain unspecified For the most part they wanted assessment, interventions, nursing diagnosis The interview was scheduled at 14:00, 3 hrs later I finally got to go in and complete the nerve wracking 5 Q's which took 10min. They told me it would take 2 weeks for response, 4 days later they called me to tell me I got the job. Im happy.....Good luck to everyone

LorrySchoenlyRNPhD - thank you for clarifying it for me....now I know. Its part of teaching, no?- educating newer nurses.....that's one of the points of this forum to ask and seek answers. Is that what you tell your pts when they ask questions? ......sad

I think best idea is to get some basic skills behind the belt before you go into MSN.....it will also let you chose the right specialty that interests you, just as previously stated, and not waaste time and money on something you may not need indeed....an educated nurse without skills may find herself in a difficult situation...not very marketable...most knowledge is gained on the job..not in the books....plus yes most schools do require certain amount of experience before you start the program. Keep your head high and dont loose hope! Keep on looking! K

Everything is explained on CA and IL BON websites. Best of luck

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070511215801AAtopXc

I used the NCLEX book throughout the whole program...surprisingly some of the questions on the exams were taken from the book directly :) I guess I was lucky! But regardless, it is a good resource! Best of luck! K

Just relax while you still can.....but to answer your question, I bought mysef the NCLEX book and studied from that in addition to the books they made us buy...luckily...the professors in that school were using the same NCLEX book and utilized the questions in there for their own exams :) Also I remember I had a PDA with Epocrates on it...I used it for the clinicas instead of dragging all the heavy books with me. That was very helpful :) Hope that helps! Best of luck

It makes it easier when you like what you read I guess....I always did read everything, highlighted it and took notes on what I went over of my own...had a fiend who would read every signle chapted twice......it is a very individual thing....some people do some don't, some absorb quick some don't.....but I never felt it was overwhelming...I guess I liked what I was learning about :)

It is a theoretical Q...it says that YOU HAVE 250mg....but you are right, of the wong Tylenol.....overall it is a very poorly written question if it was written as you stated here, word for word....There is no route stated, no specified frequency....so I think you chose the right answer. Untill it is a complete order that includes all the needed components it should not be administered without clarification....that would be my answer...

Routine in 6 months? Are you kidding me? I find it ubelievable and funny at the same time.......part of it is the fact its nights...days are no routine...unless you've trully done it ALL:lol2:

I would say it depends on the needs and willingness of the agency you work for....if they are willing to train, great!You would work under RN license though :) From my experience no IV therapy..but it also depends on the agency....check with the state nurse regularions...on the web....its all lined out http://www.rn.ca.gov/ Best of luck