About 37 percent of incarcerated individuals in prison have a history of mental health problems, according to a 2017 report from…
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Nursing Practice
Correctional Nurse Clinical Update: Nursing Interventions for the Patient with Nausea and Vomiting
[**These are nursing interventions researched and chosen based upon current best practices. If your facility has Nursing Guidelines/Protocols approved by your Medical…
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Correctional Nurse Practice Update: Simple Complaints Aren’t Always Simple
Behind the wall, correctional nurses hear the same handful of complaints day after day: abdominal pain, cold-like symptoms, headache, nausea, fatigue,…
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Correctional Nurse Professional Practice Update: The New ANA Code of Ethics Provision 10
We have now reviewed Provisions 1 through 9 of the 2025 ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses. Today, we complete…
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Correctional Nurse Clinical Update: Three-Part Series on Overnight Clinical Safety
Part III: Strengthening Clinical Judgment on Nights: A Framework for Safer Overnight Practice Overnight practice is where correctional nursing autonomy…
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Correctional Nurse Professional Practice Update: The New ANA Code of Ethics Provision 9
We have now reviewed Provisions 1 through 8 of the 2025 ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses. Today, we turn…
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