Preparing for an interview for a correctional nursing position includes developing honest and thoughtful answers to potential interview questions. If this is your first correctional experience, it may be difficult to know what questions are commonly asked and also difficult to spontaneously respond ... Read More about Preparing for a Correctional Nurse Position Interview: Part II
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Correctional Nurse Interview Prep Guide – Part I
So, you are thinking about correctional nursing and even have an interview set up at a local facility. How should you prepare for your interview and what questions should you ask? Today I would like to share Part I of the Correctional Nurse.Net Interview Prep Guide. Of course, all the ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Interview Prep Guide – Part I
Credentialing and Competency Management in Correctional Healthcare
Competent and appropriately credentialed healthcare staff, including ancillary staff, nurses, mental health staff, and providers, are the mainstay of a safe health care program, inside and outside the walls. An essential element is the confirmation of credentials at the start of employment, ... Read More about Credentialing and Competency Management in Correctional Healthcare
The New Scope and Standards: Correctional Nursing Certification
This post is based on the Correctional Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, third edition, published by the American Nurses Association, the National Commission on Correctional Health Care website and the American Correctional Association website. Did you know that Correctional ... Read More about The New Scope and Standards: Correctional Nursing Certification
Correctional Nurse Practice Update: Code of Ethics: Nursing Self Care
This month continues our discussion of Correctional Nursing Practice and the Code of Ethics with Provision 5 - The nurse owes the same duty to self as to others, including the responsibility to promote health and safety, preserve wholeness of character and integrity, maintain competence, and ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Practice Update: Code of Ethics: Nursing Self Care