A Correctional Nurse called the hospital for treatment and discharge information on a patient who was seen in the emergency…
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Legal Risk and the Correctional Nurse
All nurses need to be concerned about legal risk in their nursing career no matter the specialty. Correctional nurses, however,…
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Legal History of Correctional Nursing: Estelle v. Gamble
Where were you in November, 1976? Maybe not even born yet…but probably not thinking about healthcare in prisons and jails….
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Correctional Nurse Professional Practice Update: Impaired Nurses in Corrections
One in ten doctors and nurses abuse drugs or alcohol. Is this surprising to you? It was to me when…
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Correctional Nurse Legal Briefs: Common Areas of Nursing Malpractice Claims
In a 2018 benchmarking report about Medical Malpractice in America, the categories of nursing involvement in malpractice claims included scope…
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Correctional Nurse Legal Briefs: Consent Decrees
After working for 6 weeks in a large urban jail, Marta, a night shift registered nurse, is told that court…
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