Ethical dilemmas are common in correctional nursing. Working in a secure environment where health care is not the primary mission can lead to conflicting goals that challenge nurses to consider the very foundation of their professional practice. Here is a review of the basics of ethical care along with some common ethical dilemmas that Correctional Nurses may experience. Basis of Ethical…
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Where were you in November, 1976? Maybe not even born yet…but probably not thinking about healthcare in prisons and jails. However, November, 1976 could be deemed the official start of the Legal History of Correctional Nursing. This is the date of the landmark Estelle v Gamble Supreme Court decision which established healthcare as a constitutional right for US inmates based on…
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Already another year has gone by and I want to thank everyone reading this blog for your enthusiasm and support. Again in 2022 we have had over 100,000 readers! Below I have listed ten posts that received the most views in 2022. Not surprisingly, the abdominal series seems to be the top clinical posts, and for professional practice, Clinical Judgment…
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