title: When your clients are in jail.
abstract: Nursing in jails has been present for a long time and yet is still an emerging practice field. Often nurses are isolated in their practice arena and may be confused by the culture of the setting. The author examines the culture of correctional health care in an attempt to assist jail nurses in developing a framework for practice. Elements of a correctional culture are examined and contrasted with a nursing culture.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Stevens
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009732:Nursing Care; D009739:Nursing Services; D015279:Organizational Culture; D011330:Prisons; D012945:Social Values