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  1. Bad Credit...I,m so embarrassed!!

    BSNinTX replied to rnim's topic in Correctional

    Way back. You must list employers and residences back 7 years...until you get to the investigator and he starts asking about things before that. In terms of credit, they look at your overall score...

  2. Bad Credit...I,m so embarrassed!!

    BSNinTX replied to rnim's topic in Correctional

    I am a BOP nurse, so I speak from experience. When I applied, they ran my credit before I could even interview. Chances are good that if you have bad credit, you won't even be allowed into the...

  3. Nurse Epidemiology

    BSNinTX replied to warmrain's topic in Infectious Disease

    might i suggest that you check out the us public health service? it is a federal, uniformed service. pay and benefits as other military services. their specialty is public health, and they staff...

  4. Medical Kites / Medical Request Forms

    BSNinTX replied to juvynurse's topic in Correctional

    I didn't know that term either; thanks. In the federal system, that would be a "cop-out." The formal term is an "Inmate Request to Staff." We use both written and face-to-face sick call requests. I...

  5. Any Texas prison nurses here?

    BSNinTX replied to texascowgirl's topic in Correctional

    The short answer is: corrections. If it's what you like, do it. There's so few of us who would even consider it, let alone like it and be good at it. UTMB pays well, but I don't know about any other...

  6. Any former/current pharmacy techs around?

    BSNinTX replied to manofbess's topic in General Nursing

    I was a pharm tech for 3 1/2 years while in school; I am still certified. While doing that, I went through my BSN. My work was strictly hospital, so that's my perspective on pharmacy. I think it...

  7. Safety in the facility

    BSNinTX replied to Kaiserstudent's topic in Correctional

    The answer to many of these questions is: depends. These things depend a great deal on the facility you are at. Some always have a correctional officer with the inmate, others rarely do....

  8. Safety in the facility

    BSNinTX replied to Kaiserstudent's topic in Correctional

    Do you work in TDCJ? If so, for

  9. Correctional nursing questions?

    BSNinTX replied to banditrn's topic in Correctional

    As others have said, check with the recruiter. The big question is: is your brother there as an employee or as a "guest." If he is an inmate, it is likely that you will not be able to work there....

  10. Metabolic Encephalopathy / psychogenic polydipsia

    BSNinTX replied to nurseT's topic in Correctional

    I've seen it, but in a different way. We had an inmate who had postural hypotension because of dehydration. We instructed him to increase his fluid intake, which he did...to the point that he gave...

  11. should I take Jail Job?

    BSNinTX replied to madambutterfly's topic in Correctional

    The easy answer is that there are good nurses, and there are good corrections nurses. The two are not always the same. Many love it, many hate it. Some are cut out for it, some are not. There is...

  12. Federal vs. State?

    BSNinTX replied to sharkbait's topic in Correctional

    In the federal system, nurses are covered as LEO's (law enforcement officers). That may change in the future, there is some discussion. The main reason we get this is because we are LEO's. We...

  13. Federal vs. State?

    BSNinTX replied to sharkbait's topic in Correctional

    Well, you are right...and wrong. If you refer to page 17 of the document you linked to, you will see that law enforcement officers are covered under a special program that pays 1.7%. Correctional...

  14. Federal vs. State?

    BSNinTX replied to sharkbait's topic in Correctional

    I work federal. I work at an FCI, and another nurse here came to us from an FMC. An FMC is not really a medical center, i.e., it is not like a hospital. The patients tend to be long term...

  15. correction nurses pay scale??

    BSNinTX replied to sphz9471's topic in Correctional

    The link below has the salary ranges for UTMB nurses - this is the university that has the contract to provide care in state prisons in the eastern half of Texas. I've heard they will be taking over...

  16. Scary story!

    BSNinTX replied to jen42's topic in Correctional

    In our facility, all staff are to be referred to by their last name. On the other hand, there are inmates who refer to some of us by first name, usually because they have difficulty in saying the...

  17. H5N1; Avian Bird Flu in Jails and Prisons

    BSNinTX replied to nurseT's topic in Correctional

    I get that question a lot from staff and inmates. I tell them the solution is at Home Depot...a shovel - just pick out your plot before the rush starts. When it comes, it will be ugly. The first...

  18. basic training programs required for corrections?

    BSNinTX replied to Blackcat99's topic in Correctional

    For the Federal Bureau of Prisons, we take a 5 week introduction to corrections course - 2 weeks at our institution and 3 weeks at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. For the second part, we...

  19. GS10 Responsibility

    BSNinTX replied to weyschad's topic in Correctional

    Hello, I'm at an FCI, working as a GS 9 and fighting to get a GS 10. Our institution did not have them in the past. Because of this, I have carefully read both PD's. In addition, we have a nurse...

  20. Prison nursing--is this normal?

    BSNinTX replied to military spouse's topic in Correctional

    RUN. This should not be normal. If things are as you say, get out now. Let them implode and reform in a better manner (i.e., after they pay out litigation). Do not be a part of the meltdown,...

  21. Certification in Corrections

    BSNinTX replied to RNSLD's topic in Correctional

    I took the CCHP exam last January (2005). The 3 year experience requirement had been dropped at that time; I do not think they put it back in place. You can always check with them. I took (and...

  22. Anybody in Austin?

    BSNinTX replied to RNmommy's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes, I live in the Austin area and have worked in several facilities. Seton is the Catholic network, while St. Davids is the Columbia/HCA network. I have never worked for St. Davids, but my...

  23. Prison?

    BSNinTX replied to jen42's topic in Correctional

    Actuallty, I work with both. I don't know from one patient to another what they are in for, what their sentence is, etc. I simply treat them all the

  24. Prison?

    BSNinTX replied to jen42's topic in Correctional

    Actually, in many cases people with life sentences do very well in prisons and give you the least trouble. They have accepted their lot, and settle into the life of prison. Of course, there are...

  25. Tamu-cc

    BSNinTX replied to RNaggie's topic in Texas Nursing

    I am a TAMUCC BSN graduate (2000), and returning to the MSN this spring. I took a class in the psych department that was called "Death, Dying, and Suicide" that was really good. Spanish, if you've...