Research published in the Journal of Correctional Health Care (JCHC) provides food for thought on our understanding of traumatic…
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Inmate Issues
Sleepless in Seattle: And Jails and Prisons Across the Country
Sleep is a health habit that we don’t think much about unless we are having trouble with it. As I…
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Hurricane Sandy and Correctional Nurse Heroes
A guest post by Liza Jervis, RN, CCHP-RN, Health Service Administrator, Hudson County Department of Corrections, Kearny, NJ When an…
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Soothing the Savage Beast: Music and Inmate Mood
I was driving home one hot summer day after a long shift where nothing went right. I was tired, irritated…
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Inmate Dementia: What’s a Correctional Nurse to Do?
Joe is back in the medical unit getting cleaned up and stitched up after another brawl in the housing unit….
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How to Work with Inmate Patients Part IV: Protecting Yourself
Not all inmates are seeking victims to manipulate, but some are. Nurses working in jails and prisons need to know…
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