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I am 66 years old, have been on medical leave for my knee since September. I was tentatively okayed to return mid May. I have no serious medical issues except high BP. I work in an ICE detention facility. My children (all grown) love me and would pre...

@neurogirl77- I moved from Illinois to CA to take my first correctional position,via a contract agency. (I lived in CA years ago and have grown children here.)It is a federal facility, one of the detention facilities where ICE and Border Patrol place...

This is not where I would start as a new grad. That said, personally I wouldn't work in LTC at any time LOL! Unfortunately, with the way these facilities staff (actually, DON'T staff appropriately!), is IMO, unsafe and unsatisfying, if you are the ty...

I would never had participated-and I certainly would have obtained a lawyer. Let the job search begin!

Absolutely agree with this!!!!

that's disgusting! I am trying to get into correctional nursing and hope I don't have to deal with losers like that!! I think I have read other posts that said certain types of corrections nursing are better to work at than others, but I don't rememb...

Absolutely agree!!!!!!!!!! I think this is going to backfire on them (hosp admin) in the long run- they are basically taking the attention off of what nurses are supposed to do and making it even harder to do it well- staff cuts, goofy satisfaction ...

Fuzzy= Well that just proves my point-it's the people you really have to look out for!!!!! PS- I was making a general statement-I know that you deal with the "parents" of the pets which I have no doubt can be more exasperating/difficult than the anim...

So did I!!! Especially the part about sucking it up............sorry!! I have a needle phobia and have gotten used to nurses that laugh at me so I have no room to make fun of others!

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Oh he** no!!!!!!! I would rather work as a vet tech (prefer animals to peeps anyway LOL) !! I would probably be less fearful of the animals :)

Couldn't agree more-this is way too dangerous and NOT WORTH IT IMO!!! I am trying to get into corrections and may have a shot at it soon. I know jobs are hard to come by but I would rather go to North Dakota as an RN and really freeze my bum off rat...

You may need to talk to someone- your EAP is an option-it could help. So sorry about your mother. We all have different strengths in our "emotional constitution". Do what is best for you-talking to someone non-nursing might help to see things in a di...

Cleaning dentures :barf01:I do it without hardly looking-ewwwwwwwwwwwwwww

I am a needle phobic RN-yep it's true!! I hate even the smell of the alcohol wipe and can get woozy:eek: I hate getting them for sure and giving them to others. I too am neurotic about getting in the right spot and when someone complained that it hur...

OMG! I would not let this pass me by, considering how long you have been looking etc! That said, it can be a tightrope walk-wait some more for something local, or grab this NOW!! Only you can decide as only you know all the info involved, but me pers...

Going through the same thing-I too was shocked and upset! But yep, they have them go through HR!! HR did send me a form to sign (companies are covering themselves, something about not wanting to get sued if someone says they didn't get a job due to t...

Exactly!!! Actions speak louder than (scripted words)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It can be pretty good! Means you are in the top 3 ranks (you have to be in the top 3 to even get considered). and I think in that 3rd ranking, you are number 19 in line. You can go to the area of the job site that shows how many people are sequenced ...

Best article I have ever read that has helped me. every description is me. Thank you for such an encouraging and helpful article from the bottom of my heart.

you just described me LOL! Excellent tips here.....and my panic attacks did stop!!

Good luck and congrats to you for going back! :yeah:I was almost 50 when I graduated in 2003-just wish my joints weren't feeling like they are 150:crying2:

I have gotten calls for interviews anywhere from 2 weeks to two or more months from my application submissions!

you might try googling under "Mass department of corrections". There are usually county, city or state facilities, I believe. Good Luck!

Have 5+ years as psych RN-does anyone know which states are hiring nurses at this time??