After working for 6 weeks in a large urban jail, Marta, a night shift registered nurse, is told that court…
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Legal
Take Three Minutes to Learn About Civil Rights Claims
Working in the criminal justice system means working with patients who are detained by the government. Our patients have constitutional…
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Correctional Nurse Legal Briefs: Understanding Professional Liability
This post is part of a continuing series on legal issues important to correctional nurses. Find other topics in the…
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Under the Influence: Impaired Nurses in Corrections
One in ten doctors and nurses abuse drugs or alcohol. Is this surprising to you? It is to me. Although…
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5 More Ways Correctional Nurses Can Land in Court
This is a continuation of a list started in an earlier post. Correctional nurse experts Kathy Wild, RN, MPA, CCHP…
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5 Ways Correctional Nurses Can Land in Court
Possibly more than any other nursing specialty, correctional nursing practice is lawsuit-prone. Our patient population, already in the criminal justice…
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