Essentials of correctional nursing / Lorry Schoenly, Catherine M. Knox, editors.

Nurses have been described as the backbone of correctional health care. Yet the complex challenges of caring for this disenfranchised population are many. Ethical dilemmas around issues of patient privacy and self-determination abound, and the ability to adhere to the central tenet of nursing, the c...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Schoenly, Lorry, Knox, Catherine M.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer, ©2013.
Subjects:
Online Access:Click for online access
Description
Summary:Nurses have been described as the backbone of correctional health care. Yet the complex challenges of caring for this disenfranchised population are many. Ethical dilemmas around issues of patient privacy and self-determination abound, and the ability to adhere to the central tenet of nursing, the concept of caring, is often compromised. Essentials of Correctional Nursing supports correctional nurses by providing a comprehensive body of current, evidence-based knowledge about the best practices to deliver optimal nursing care to this population. It describes how nurses can apply their knowledg.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780826109521
0826109527