A Correctional Nurse called the hospital for treatment and discharge information on a patient who was seen in the emergency…
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Ethical Issues
Unhealthy Patient Relationships: Five Danger Signs
Prison and jail medical units are over-represented by female staff, creating a number of challenges to avoiding unhealthy patient relationships….
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Manifesto Proposition Seven: Be a Force for Good
In a prior post, we suggested a Correctional Nurse Manifesto with seven propositions. This post discusses the meaning and importance…
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Manifesto Proposition Six: Responding to Degrading Treatment
In a prior post, we suggested a Correctional Nurse Manifesto with seven propositions. This post discusses the meaning and importance…
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Manifesto Proposition One: Treating Incarcerated Persons like Patients
In our last post, we discussed the Correctional Nurse Manifesto with seven propositions. This post discusses the meaning and importance…
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Correctional Nurse Professional Practice Update: Ethical Dilemmas in Correctional Nursing
Ethical dilemmas are common in correctional nursing. Working in a secure environment where health care is not the primary mission…
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