Correctional nurses face a daily struggle to care for their patients while delivering much-needed healthcare in a restricted environment. How…
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Nursing Practice
Correctional Nurse Professional Practice Update: Impaired Nurses in Corrections
One in ten doctors and nurses abuse drugs or alcohol. Is this surprising to you? It was to me when…
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Four Myths About Hangings in Jails and Prisons
The radio calls a 10-99, Medical Emergency on unit 6-B. Arriving with the emergency bag, the nurse finds a crime…
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Evidence – Based Practice in Correctional Nursing – What’s Holding You Back?
According to a survey of US nurses, nurses overwhelmingly want an evidence-based practice (EBP), yet, few of us have reached…
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A Salute to Our Veterans
Several times a year Americans pause to thank our soldiers for defending our freedom and protecting us from harm. We…
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Are Your Education Materials Patient-Friendly?
If you use informational handouts as a primary education method for your chronic care clinics or nurse sick calls, you…
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