MIKALA68

Don't know which state your from. I worked in 3 prisons in CA. The pay starts at $8,000- with good benefits and PERS retirement. Guaranteed hrs. you don't get sent home for a low census/acuity. However there is mandated OT work per union contract. Some prisons have in patient hospitals, other clinics. For example vacaville California medical facility has an ER (TTA triage tx area), B-1 urgent care huge insuline line. Hospice, Medsurg flr, in pt. longterm care etc. No sophiciticated equipment like an ICU. Beware of the negative environment on both sides inmate/employee. Also management can make or break a work environment. Can be lots of favortism, nepotism. So if job securtiy is what you need corrections can be good. You need to have a strong personality & be firm. Don't let the inmates manipulate you. Good luck

Hi I have worked corrections both CA state prisons & county jails. Strong assessment skills are needed. Jail setting could be male/female intake, ETOH & heroin detox. I've worked sacramento & contra costa jails not a lot of IV's. However had blood draws pretty routine. Note inmate/pts. in jail are volatile they're arrested after taking drugs or heavy drinking. Psych pts. maybe off meds. Lots of non compliance with HTN & diabetes. Prison work- depends where u are assigned. ER, clinic, psych, in pt. hospital etc. I would volunteer to put in the next IV to keep skills up. Inmates are manipulative always be aware of your safety. Only give what is ordered by doctors. I don't recommend this job if your a new grad. 6 mos-1yr of med surg or some other type of nursing. It is true in corrections you do see bad nursing.