pradacandy001

I browse these forums because I was a CNA and a behavioral health tech, working towards a nurse degree, when I started working for a sheriffs office. I'm now the supervisor of the "security" side of things, and work with the medical staff to care for the inmates and help carry out the doctors orders (Securing an inmate for an injection who's violently refusing to take his medication, for example.) its going to be the most rewarding and stressful thing you do. I work for the largest country in my state, which completely underfunded the mental health system the last few years, so we become the default mental institution for the country when other mental health services have failed them. We have seriously mentally ill (SMI) inmates come in frequently for minor changes such as trespassing. The Doctors get them as stable as they can, but some are so low-functioning they stay the entire time with you a step down house. We have two acute units, one male, one female, and the rest of our units are step down units based on the acuity of there illness. Some are SMI and are here for for very serious charges for years awaiting competency hearings and trial. You do have occasional malingerers that are working the system for meds and a comfy cell but medical/security work closely together to get these individuals disciplined and out of the unit. Working with the mentally ill that fall through safety nets is both stressful and rewarding, I do enjoy my job, and it's a good choice for those interested in psych nursing.

There is a less expensive alternative, adrenaclick. About 200-300 dollars for two pens. you may get far better insurance coverage for them vs brand name.

I agree. I have some scars on me. Some accident related, some self inflicted. I've never been asked about them. If it makes you self-conscious, cover them like you would a tattoo, for the first month. After that, no one's likely to notice them. Even then, highly unlikely anyone will ask, but if anyone does, just say, "I don't remember, it was so long ago." It is no ones business but your own.