I’m not sure why someone would want to know how to make a jail tattoo….except maybe some of our inmate patients, I guess. However, correctional nurses need to know that these procedures go on in jail and prison cells all over the country. The process is crude and the instruments are often unclean. That means plenty of potential for infection…
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Professional boundaries in corrections: How to set and keep them
ACA session told boundaries allow COs to screen input from the world and know what input to ward against By Erin Hicks CorrectionsOne Associate Editor(Reprinted with permission)KISSIMMEE, Fla. — You probably set boundaries in your personal life, but did you know how important boundaries are in a corrections setting? Mark Fleming, Ph.D., Director of Behavioral Health, Correctional Medical Services told…
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Inside the Mind of a Psychopath
Inside the Mind of a Psychopath These interspecies predators use charm, manipulation, imitation and violence to control others and satisfy their own selfish needs, ACA session told By Erin Hicks CorrectionsOne Associate Editor(Reprinted with permission)KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Psychopaths make up just 1 percent of the general population, but around 15 to 20 percent of the prison population, meaning if you…
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