In this episode Edgar Barens, an independent film producer from Chicago, talks about prison hospice from the context of his Oscar-nominated documentary “Prison Terminal: The Last Days of Private Jack Hall” that debuted on HBO March 31, 2014. Find out where the film is currently showing by visiting his website: prisonterminal.com. Edgar talks about: How long it took to film…
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This week I diverge from my usual posting of correctional nurse-specific information to ponder the recent Nurse’s Week theme of “Nurses Leading the Way” in light of my husband’s hip replacement surgery experience. If you follow me on Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn, then you already know that my husband had an arthritic hip replaced on Tuesday. This was our first…
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Did you know that the American Nurses Association convened a panel of experts to review and revise the ethical code that guides our profession? They have completed the draft of an all-new Code of Ethics. Public comment opened on May 6 and will stay active through June 6, 2014. This is a major milestone for our profession as the Code…
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