People with multiple chronic conditions often have complex needs and are more likely to experience hospitalization, which may lead to further functional decline. These factors contribute to longer lengths of stay, increased risk of complications and adverse events. The key practices that support integration include: single point of entry, “at risk” screening, comprehensive assessment, service coordination and case management, care planning including advance care planning, clear communication processes
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and this number is on the increase. Prisoners have complex health needs and it is the role of the correctional health nurse to care for prisoner-patients and their health needs. Yet there is a paucity of research surrounding this topic. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to describe the lived experience of nurses caring for prisoner-patients. Five registered nurses, employed in correctional centres in Southeast Queensland were interviewed to illuminate the experience of caring for prisoner-patients
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Community Analysis I. Identification 1. Name of community – Hampton 2. State in which community is located - Virginia 3. What is the total population? 137, 436 4. Does the community correspond appropriately with governmental unit: city, country, village, etc.? Yes, the community responds greatly to the governmental unit 5. If so, give the name and type of unit. Hampton City Council – local governmental unit 6. Classification: type of community (metropolitan center, industrial, etc.) Hampton is one
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Jail Removal, and Disproportionate Minority Confinement (DMC). The "DSO" and "Sight and Sound" protections were part of the original law in 1974. The "Jail Removal" provision was added in 1980 in response to finding youth incarcerated in adult facilities resulted in "a high suicide rate, physical, mental, and sexual assault, inadequate care and programming, negative labeling, and exposure to serious offenders and mental patients." The "DMC" requirement was added in the JJDPA in 1992. Literature
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not the best methodology for achieving their lifetime goals. It inherently seeks to reward any good behavior exhibited by the juvenile in lieu of strictly punishing them for past failures and antisocial behavior. In addition, the juvenile correctional facilities are designed to resemble dormitories more so than prison cellblocks. This benefits the juvenile system since it does not promote an intimidating, archaic atmosphere. Hertzberg's theory of motivation is a theory that encompasses both
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Race and ethnicity issues in the criminal justice system have been a pervasive and deeply concerning phenomenon. Research consistently reveals significant disparities in the treatment of different racial and ethnic groups within the system. Factors Causing the Trend One factor contributing to the disproportionate representation of certain racial and ethnic groups in the criminal justice system is the over-policing of minority communities. Law enforcement agencies often deploy more resources to neighborhoods
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been developed, each of which attempts to justify the practice in some form and to state its proper objectives. The quantity and severity of punishments were reduced, the prison system have been improved. According to the Montgomery County Correctional Facility, Maryland, some of the major reasons for punishment are to reform, deterrence, rehabilitation, compensation, and retribution. Punishment for reform is intended to benefit the offender and society by changing the offender into a contributor
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Presidential elections. They have their own constitution, even though their head of state is the President of the United States. They also have the highest rate of unemployment among Hispanic Americans. Thus, the criminal rate is also very high and correctional facilities are getting overrun. They are heavily into respecting their elders and the women. They were the first to elect a woman to
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America has one of the highest incarceration rates in the world. Millions of inmates in the United States are serving lengthy sentences with inadequate nutrition. For many, this fits along with the nature of their consequences, but the fact that behind the crimes are humans that require proper nutrition to live is undeniable. Prisons have a duty to provide balanced meals accompanied with the public responsibility to keep it under a minimal budget. A balanced meal consists of five groups of foods:
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Catanduanes State University Laboratory Schools Virac, Catanduanes SY 2014-2015 Drug Addiction/Drug Usage Lyri Kirsten Anicken T. Gianan Grade 9 – Platinum Mr. Eddie Cabrera February 11, 2015 Report on the Enforcement of the Prohibition Laws of the United States by the National Commission on Law Observance and Enforcement (Wickersham Commission Report on Alcohol Prohibition) I have signed the report of the Commission, although as is probably inevitable when eleven people of different antecedents
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