The correctional nurse is not only dealing with the common health problems of patients, but it has a special world. How is the life inside world prisoner? “You know my name, not my story. You’ve heard what I’ve done, but not what I’ve been through.” ― Jonathan Anthony Burkett Prisoners have got to be the most misunderstood people-group in the…
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In 2015 the Code of Ethics for Nurses (Code) was revised to reflect the evolving profession of nursing as well as the changing social context of nursing practice. While the core values and ethical ideals of the profession are unchanging, the application and emphasis need re-evaluated regularly. In this way, the Code remains relevant and vital to nursing practice. The…
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(Podcast Episode 120) Johnnie Lambert, Sue Smith, and Kathy Wild join Lorry to discuss recent correctional health care new. Nurses thrust into guard duty at federal prisons USA Today is reporting that nurses, physical therapists and other senior medical staffers in the Federal Bureau of Prisons are being routinely assigned officer duties and other security-related shifts to fill chronic personnel…
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