Have you heard the one about the two types of people in the world? There are many versions such as…
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Nursing Practice
Nurse-Managed Chronic Pain in Corrections
Maybe you don’t consider pain management a nursing issue; other than being sure ordered medications is administered in a timely…
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Sleep Apnea Management in Prison
Sleep apnea is increasing in prisons as our patients age. At the American Correctional Association (ACA) Winter Meeting in…
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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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Hand Hygiene Challenges for Correctional Nurses
What exciting thing can be said about washing your hands? Even before becoming nurses, we heard this admonishment as youngsters…
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