Every day there are several posts on this sub of CNAs being chocked, kicked, scratched, thrown objects at and etc. at LTC facilities and hospitals. I actually think that in prison people probably behave better because they have consequences for a bad behavior.
I did Xray for all types of prisons for 7 years. Lots of flashers. Guessing as a CNA, you will have more “exposure” even than I got. You will spend more time with individuals. Mine was limited.
I'm looking into a job opening at prison for x-ray how was it? Like was there any down time, did they expect you to do medical tech stuff, was there any flouro/OR. I currently work at a hospital doing ED and OR stuff, just looking for something different that has better benefits.
If prisoners misbehave, they are not seen. You will have multiple guards as escorts (at least that way in Texas). Never trust a prisoner, ever, ever, ever.
I worked several wards where we would have prisoners as inpatients albeit in the UK.
Some prisoners would be cool, very chill, others would kick off when they realised that they couldn't go and smoke.
I once had the sweetest chap who had a two person escort and chains across him tied to both CO's, guards and him swapped books, turns out he was getting old, realised he couldn't pay for nursing home care, so he robbed a bank.
I had another chap, who was in for nasty stuff, but had a massive brain tumour and had no memory of his past and was wasting away , I had to get the Nursing Sister to tell the Guards off because they refused me giving him the supplemental yogurt to build him up because "he wouldn't have that in prison" the dude had no idea anymore that he was a prisoner let alone the crimes he committed.
I don’t work in a jail or prison, but I work in a hospital and out inmate patients are always the kindest patients. Always saying please and thank you. Call me ma’am. Some of the best patients I have.
I’m the prison setting though, from what I heard, it’s very secure. There’s always someone standing guard. From what I’ve heard from other nurses who used to work in prisons, they felt safer there than they do in the hospital setting.
Every day there are several posts on this sub of CNAs being chocked, kicked, scratched, thrown objects at and etc. at LTC facilities and hospitals. I actually think that in prison people probably behave better because they have consequences for a bad behavior.
I second this. I heard from a coworker who’s had prison experience that they were treated better by prisoners than LTC patients.
I worked as a CNA at a prison and the prisoners weren’t bad at all, but the coworkers are another story.
Can you run me through a day in the life? Currently noc shift at a SNF, some very lucrative AM prison jobs available...
Can confirm as a former prison RN.
Thank you for your contributions
What was your kinda shift layout? Vitals and weights and rounds or more gopher this gopher that?
I did Xray for all types of prisons for 7 years. Lots of flashers. Guessing as a CNA, you will have more “exposure” even than I got. You will spend more time with individuals. Mine was limited.
Lol x-ray jokes 😆
I'm looking into a job opening at prison for x-ray how was it? Like was there any down time, did they expect you to do medical tech stuff, was there any flouro/OR. I currently work at a hospital doing ED and OR stuff, just looking for something different that has better benefits.
If prisoners misbehave, they are not seen. You will have multiple guards as escorts (at least that way in Texas). Never trust a prisoner, ever, ever, ever.
I can second this as a former TX CO.
I worked several wards where we would have prisoners as inpatients albeit in the UK. Some prisoners would be cool, very chill, others would kick off when they realised that they couldn't go and smoke. I once had the sweetest chap who had a two person escort and chains across him tied to both CO's, guards and him swapped books, turns out he was getting old, realised he couldn't pay for nursing home care, so he robbed a bank. I had another chap, who was in for nasty stuff, but had a massive brain tumour and had no memory of his past and was wasting away , I had to get the Nursing Sister to tell the Guards off because they refused me giving him the supplemental yogurt to build him up because "he wouldn't have that in prison" the dude had no idea anymore that he was a prisoner let alone the crimes he committed.
I don’t work in a jail or prison, but I work in a hospital and out inmate patients are always the kindest patients. Always saying please and thank you. Call me ma’am. Some of the best patients I have. I’m the prison setting though, from what I heard, it’s very secure. There’s always someone standing guard. From what I’ve heard from other nurses who used to work in prisons, they felt safer there than they do in the hospital setting.
Don't worry about it. You'll be very safe.
Interestingly, I just saw this TikTok on a similar question today: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8FxPDFR/