If you don’t work in corrections, you might not know that there is a difference between a jail and a prison. Jails and prisons have different functions and patient populations. The type of healthcare services provided may be varied as well, although there are similar components to each. Jails A jail is a correctional facility usually operated by the local…
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Research is growing to indicate that nurse fatigue can have a detrimental effect on patient safety.
My first job in correctional health was a position at a female prison. I had always been interested in women’s health, and this seemed like a great fit. I soon realized that my colleagues at the male facilities dealt with different issues in their patient population, and often they could not be a resource for me, never having had to…
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