Tag Archives: Corrections

I pretty much hit the ground running. Two days of observations and I was participating on the floor after that. Right now I’m fighting a losing battle with boredom. It’s Sunday, and we’ve completed our tasks for the day. The rest of the schedule will be med passes. In summary: I’ve been caring for 3Continue reading “Ready, set, go”

I was walking from the kitchen back to the intake office when an inmate popped out from the laundry hall just to check things out. I nodded and said “hi how are you?” to which he replied “I’m alive, and its all good.” I think sometimes life in jail might be simpler than life outside.Continue reading “Joy in Jail”

July 2nd Part of me was fighting it, and the other part was curious. The latter won. I’ve had a wonderful first rotation thus far. I could not have asked for a better experience. My peers are kind and patient with a sense of humor. My priorities have been met. I can’t emphasize enough howContinue reading “I took the job”

I’m relishing this moment in time because it will not be here again. I successfully completed my very first interview as a nurse! And what a memorable experience too! I landed an interview the day after applying at the Frederick Adult Detention Center. I went for the experience, and will likely reject the job offerContinue reading “There’s a first time for everything”