One in ten doctors and NURSES abuse drugs or alcohol. Is this surprising to you? It was to me when…
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Ethical Issues
Correctional Nurse Professional Update: Implicit Bias – Recognizing What We Don’t See
Correctional nurses pride themselves on objectivity, fairness, and professionalism. Yet like all humans, we carry unconscious assumptions that can influence…
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Correctional Nurse Practice Update: What Was I Thinking?
Some days it is hard to remember why you chose Correctional Nursing, right? Maybe you were finally able to convince…
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Correctional Nursing Professional Practice Update: The New ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses
Per the American Nurses Association, nursing is dedicated to protecting, promoting, and optimizing health, abilities, and well-being; preventing illness and…
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Correctional Nurse Professional Practice Update: Failure to Rescue and Nursing Vigilance
Failure to rescue is defined as the inability to save a patient’s life when the patient is experiencing a life…
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Correctional Nurse Clinical Update: Confidentiality, HIPAA and the Correctional Nurse
A Correctional Nurse called the hospital for treatment and discharge information on a patient who was seen in the emergency…
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