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A correctional nurse is a healthcare professional who works with inmates in jails, prisons, and other correctional facilities. They provide medical care to these individuals, as well as monitor their health status and progress over time.
Corrections nurses are often the primary source of medical care for inmates. This means they re responsible for diagnosing and treating illnesses and injuries, prescribing medications, performing procedures like wound dressings or injections, etc.
Correctional nurses have a wide range of responsibilities, which can include:
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