The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced recommendations for a new treatment option for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI)…
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Nursing Practice
On Interruptions and Correctional Nursing
The daunting daily task, performed by hundreds of correctional nurses every day, is complicated by distracting noise and frequent interruption….
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Even Minimal Exercise is Important
Even small amounts of regular physical activity can have big benefits for your patients, according to research recently published in the…
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Are Correctional Nurses Outcasts?
Unfortunately, many correctional nurses do not even realize that they are engaging in a specialty practice. Belonging to a specialty…
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Are You Emotionally Intelligent?
I was challenged by this question at a session of the Summer American Correctional Association (ACA) Conference in Orlando. Joyce Conley,…
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Inmates Say the Darndest Things!
I’ve written before about the literacy level of our patients. This is not meant in any way to belittle or…
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