Many abused women, particularly those who have experienced child sexual abuse, end up in the prison system. This is particularly true for aboriginal women in Canadian prisons. The early trauma experienced and lack of sufficient family and cultural supports often sends these women into a downward spiral. Alcohol, drugs, prostitution and domestic abuse mark their lives, and all too often…
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Inmates who seek to manipulate and control staff members use some common techniques to select their victims and start a con. How to work with inmate patients? Watch for these techniques. Be on guard for these behaviors in your inmate patients and don’t be surprised when one of these techniques is used on you. Inmates can intentionally target vulnerable staff…
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One of the first things I discovered when I entered correctional nursing was how little I knew about dental issues or conditions. I must have daydreamed through this section of nursing school, or maybe we just didn’t give enough attention to oral assessment and dental emergencies. In any case, correctional nurses need to understand dental conditions as we are often…
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