Documentation is one of the most critical skills nurses perform, regardless of the setting in which they practice. Accurate, detailed charting provides a clinical picture of the patient and a chronological history of their health care. Nursing documentation enables effective continuity of care for the patient. It also provides legal protection for the nurse and their employer. Nursing documentation provides…
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In a prior post, we suggested a Correctional Nurse Manifesto with seven propositions. This post discusses the meaning and importance of the seventh and final proposition: Correctional nurses are a force for good in the community in which they work Heather works in a small jail where her Health Services Administrator and Medical Director are at odds. In addition, the…
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In a prior post, we suggested a Correctional Nurse Manifesto with seven propositions. This post discusses the meaning and importance of the sixth proposition: Correctional nurses speak up when they see degrading treatment of their patient population Nurses working in jails and prisons can be witness to brutality and indecencies in the course of providing health care. The nature of…
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