Addison was called to the holding area of the large city jail in which she worked to evaluate Mr. Jackson,…
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Mental Health
Correctional Nurse Clinical Update: How to Perform a Psychiatric Nursing Assessment
Serious mental illness affects at least one in four incarcerated individuals in the US according to a 2015 study by…
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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…
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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…
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