The assault and deaths of an Anamosa State Penitentiary Correctional Nurse and Correctional Officer underscore the importance of continual vigilance of personal safety by correctional nurses. The nursing profession, as a whole, is at a high risk for workplace violence and reports of patient violence in emergency rooms, mental health facilities and geriatric settings are on the rise. A survey by…
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Preparing for a Correctional Nurse Position Interview: Part III
Preparing for an interview for a correctional nursing position includes developing honest and thoughtful answers to potential interview questions. If this is your first correctional experience, it may be difficult to know what questions are commonly asked and also difficult to spontaneously respond to unfamiliar areas of questioning. This post is the final one of a three-part series on potential…
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Preparing for a Correctional Nurse Position Interview: Part II
Preparing for an interview for a correctional nursing position includes developing honest and thoughtful answers to potential interview questions. If this is your first correctional experience, it may be difficult to know what questions are commonly asked and also difficult to spontaneously respond to unfamiliar areas of questioning. This post is Part II of a three-part series on potential correctional…
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