I was recently asked to validate that I was a “guest” in the correctional facility, and as such, no matter…
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Safety
Top Ten Skills for Correctional Nurses, Part 2
In this post, we continue our discussion about the Top Ten Skills that Correctional Nurses should have as they care…
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Correctional Nurse Clinical Update: Heat-Related Illness
Don’t miss the signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke in your patients being seen in sick call or as…
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Correctional Nurse Practice Update: Patient Safety and Correctional Nursing Care
Death by medical error or medical accidents is the third cause of death in the United States, exceeded only by…
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Silence Kills: Communicating for Patient Safety
What do you do if you see a fellow nurse not washing his/her/their hands after a dressing change or not…
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Patient Safety: Better than Risk Management or Quality Improvement
A 48-year-old woman, arrested for Driving Under the Influence, collapses in her jail cell and is pronounced dead of a…
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