| ISSN Series: | American Nurses Assoc. Publications (All Titles) | | Discipline: | Nursing | | Subject Definition: | Nursing-Standards-Practice Guideline; Prisons | | NLM Class: | WY 125 | | LC Class: | RT63 | | Abstract: | Corrections nursing delivers patient care within the distinctive environments of the criminal justice system, including jails, prisons, juvenile detention centers, and substance abuse treatment facilities for both juveniles and adults. Registered nurses in this field must demonstrate the essence of nursing in practice setting sand work environments for which health care as is not a primary mission, delivering adequate and humane levels of health care in an unbiased and nonjudgmental manner. While this book is primarily for practicing nurses, it is also an essential resource for others in related healthcare work, including other care providers, researchers and scholars, and those involved in funding, legal, policy, and regulatory activities. |
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