so a relative of mine had this to say about working in a jail, prison, corrections:
do not work in a unit where you do not have access to the patient. meaning, if you cannot open their cell when a "man down" is called, good luck. the correctional officers are lazy as ****. they pull all sorts of "safety" associated reason(s) from their ***** to let people die. last week, there was a registry RN who was "walked off" because of this.
speaking of registry; AND it's even easier, if you're a registry employee. these "state" RN workers have little regard for your licenses. registry RNs are scapegoats in this environment. let me discuss my daily duties.
i am a registry RN that works psych in correctional facility. i have to chart q15 minute rounds for 30 patients. every time a prisoner commits suicide, an RN (registry) is "walked off". coincidentally, no state employed RN EVER rounds because litigation always seems to follow. i also have to assess every patient with a complaint. this ranges from "i have chest pain" to "i have a rash on my arm." all your state employed RNs are "too busy" consistently creating reports. throw in you having to therapeutically deescalate a suicide attempt daily (manipulation or genuine). you are ALWAYS short staffed fridays, saturdays, sundays, and mondays because state RNs are always calling off. when you voice your concerns, you WILL BE WALKED OFF. this happened to a coworker of mine.
should i quit? i am registry. because i'm starting to see some of these situations play out.
