The most frequent question I get asked by nurses considering entering the correctional specialty is “Is it safe?” That’s an understandable question as it’s hard to imagine how nursing care is provided in a jail or prison and, after all, our patient population can be scary! Workplace safety is a concern for all nurses and, depending on the specialty, nurses…
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While I am on summer sabbatical for the month of July, catch up on some important info with this summer reading series of past Correctional Nurse posts. Did you know that medical error is now the third leading cause of death in the US? That is one finding of researchers at Johns Hopkins Medical. This is astounding news for a profession bound…
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While I am on summer sabbatical for the month of July, catch up on some important info with this summer reading series of past Correctional Nurse posts. Medication administration is a common and frequent nursing task in most settings. There are plenty of opportunities to get things wrong….even when surrounded by fantastic resources like an onsite pharmacy and electronic information…
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