In a prior post, we suggested a Correctional Nurse Manifesto with seven propositions. We are in the midst of discussing Proposition Four: Correctional nurses hold themselves and their peers to the professional boundaries of practice Our last post discussed why we need boundaries and signs that boundaries are being crossed. This post talks about the broken fences of boundary violation…
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Manifesto Proposition Four: Maintaining Professional Boundaries-Part I
In a prior post, we suggested a Correctional Nurse Manifesto with seven propositions. This post is Part 1 of a 2-part series discussing the meaning and importance of the fourth proposition: Correctional nurses hold themselves and their peers to the professional boundaries of practice I am sure we have all heard the adage by Robert Frost – “good fences make…
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Correctional Nurse Professional Practice: Manifesto Proposition Three: Avoiding Cynicism
In a prior post, we discussed a Correctional Nurse Manifesto with seven propositions. This post discusses the meaning and importance of the third proposition: Correctional nurses do not become cynical to the health requests of their patients The night nurse was called to a housing unit because one of the individuals seemed to be seizing. When the nurse arrived, the…
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