These comments are based upon those included in our April Monthly Newsletter - The Correctional Nurse - that is sent out to all subscribers of CorrectionalNurse.Net, The Correctional Nurse Educator and Nursing Behind the Wall. Subscriptions are free. It is notable that even in a few ... Read More about Correctional Nursing in This Time of Pandemic
The Correctional Nurse
Abdominal Assessment: Special Maneuvers
This content is based upon The Correctional Nurse Educator class entitled Abdominal Assessment: Basic Assessment for the Correctional Nurse. This is a little bonus for those of you who are following the posts in our Abdominal Assessment series - a listing with explanations of some Special ... Read More about Abdominal Assessment: Special Maneuvers
Code of Ethics for Correctional Nurses
In 2014, CorrectionalNurse.Net reviewed the changes to the Nurse's Code of Ethics proposed at that time by the American Nurses Association (ANA). The revisions were, indeed, accepted by the ANA with slight changes, and were published in 2015 as the second edition to ANA's Code of Ethics for Nurses ... Read More about Code of Ethics for Correctional Nurses
Preventing Inmate Suicide: The Ultimate Patient Safety Measure
Suicide is a leading cause of inmate death in both settings. According to the US Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics, there are over 300 county jail suicides each year. That makes suicide the leading cause of death in jails. If you work in a jail or prison, preventing suicide is a ... Read More about Preventing Inmate Suicide: The Ultimate Patient Safety Measure
Correctional Nursing and Suicide Prevention
SUICIDE IN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES The recent high profile suicide deaths in correctional facilities have brought a national focus on suicide and suicide prevention programs in corrections. Most recently, the statistics that we have (or do not have) about the incidences of suicide in ... Read More about Correctional Nursing and Suicide Prevention