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Hi, Gang: I'm collecting a compendium of Interview Questions and best answers for folks prepping for a correctional nursing job interviews. Could you chime in with yours even if you might have posted elsewhere on this forum? It would be good to have ...

Good luck on that interview, Lisa! Glad we are of help. Let us know how it goes. Lorry

Hi, Mia: My opinion is a bit biased since I am one of the authors of the book you mention. It was written with you in mind - a nurse new to corrections who wants to ramp up quickly. I am not permitted to advertise a blog on this site but if you googl...

Let us know how it goes, Julz!

If you could, would you post your original information on interview questions over on the Interview thread? Many newbies check that thread when preparing for a corrections interview and your experience would be quite helpful! PS- Best wishes on getti...

This week I was interviewed about the Bad Hair Bandit case and correctional nursing boundaries with patients. I must admit, it was an interesting take on the events. You've heard the story, right? Seems the bank robber was a nurse for a time at the p...

Congrats on getting the new job! Keep us posted on how you are doing.....

Derme2000: Thank you so much for your kind words. I am so excited for you! You did a wonderful job of preparing and it made all the difference. Although this thread and correctionalnurse.net helped, you did the heavy lifting and prepared well for the...

I have seen several ways to account for sharps. The best is to have a double lock on the long-term supply and take out packs of ten for use. This is for sharps such as needles and syringes. There is some type of log to draw down the active supply so ...

Congratulations on joining our great specialty, Evelyn. You'll do will with a psyche background. ER nursing experience helps, too ). Uniforms and medical records are specific to the system so I can't comment on that. Hopefully someone working CDRC wi...

Great questions to add to our prep list! These are key inmate-patient disease issues. Thanks for sharing them and glad this list was helpful to you! Lorry

This is an awesome thread! I just re-read an article on nursing autonomy in corrections. We have to initiate great autonomy in practice due to being 'the only game in town' on so many levels. Kudos for your fine work!

:typing I'm developing an inservice program for correctional nurses about the dangers of 'labeling' inmates. For example, always assuming that the inmate is 'faking' the health issue (although we know that many times this is true!). If a nurses do th...

Kudos on 3 interviews this week! I'm hopeful that one will be a good match for you. I always advise that you be observant of the security operations during your interview to affirm that the environment you will work in takes your safety seriously. A ...

I'm sorry I missed seeing this - tell us how your interview went. There is a thread about possible interview questions on this forum, which might have been of some help. If you remember any of your interview questions, maybe you could add to our list

I am used to a system like Danielle mentioned above. Chronic care meds aren't charged but sick call and OTCs were. There is also OTC meds available through the commissary.

As long as you only give out meds that you yourself prepare, you should be OK. However, you are right to be concerned because there is more opportunity for error, especially if you don't label the packages clearly with name and ID#. You should not ad...

This is a great supportive group and I'm glad you found benefit in your interview prep! Keep us posted on how things turn out...

Wow, great info - Who knew????

In the facilities I worked at the nurse did the BG readings rather than self by the inmate. Might be a good policy to do the reading yourself after a very high reading done by an inmate.

Cavity searches for custody purposes that do not benefit the patient in any medical way should not be done by health staff who are also responsible for inmate population healthcare. NCCHC Standard I-03 - Forensic Information Health services staff ar...

I was thinking about my Baltimore jail parking advise and wanted to add that, although it should be relatively safe in daytime, you should still be savvy and alert on the street...as in any urban area. Lock all your valuables in the trunk. They proba...

You're on your way, Girlfriend! The field is wide open and we are looking for enthusiastic folks like you! Let me know if there is any way I can help your journey :yelclap:

Is this interview in Baltimore? I can't remember. If for the Baltimore Jail, park on the street with the meters between the Jail complex and the Youth Center. Staff don't park there because of the meters so it is often open and it is a safe street. B...

NCCHC Certification is the most widely held in the specialty (http://www.ncchc.org/CCHP/index.html). They are about to come out with a certification specific to registered nurses on a par with ANA specialty certifications called CCHP-RN - first seati...