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correctional nursing
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providing nursing care to clients within the criminal justice system, jails, prisons, juvenile detention centers, and substance-misuse treatment centers
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ergonomics
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a set of practices, such as adjustable desk heights and keyboards that more naturally fit the wrist’s contours, in workplaces that increase worker efficiency and productivity while reducing injuries and discomfort
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individual health plan (IHP)
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a plan used by schools that outlines what to do if a student has a medical event while at school; serves as an agreement between the school and the student, outlining the student’s needs and the plan to address them
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industrial health nursing
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the term used for occupational health nursing in the late 1800s and early 1900s
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justice-involved
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individuals who are involved with the criminal justice system in jails, prisons, juvenile detention centers, and substance misuse treatment centers
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Nurse Practice Act
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the state’s governing law that determines the scope of practice of nursing that school nurses must follow
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occupational and environmental health nursing
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a specialty practice focused on providing preventive health care, health promotion, and health restoration within the setting of a safe and healthy environment
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public health nursing
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the discipline of promoting and protecting a population’s health by synthesizing knowledge from nursing, social sciences, and public health sciences and applying it for social betterment
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restricted housing
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a type of detention that includes voluntary or involuntary removal from the general incarcerated population with placement into a locked cell or room for an extended period of time
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root cause analysis (RCA)
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a component of an incident investigation that is used to identify, evaluate, and correct the causes of accidents
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school nursing
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a nursing specialty with a focus on protecting and promoting student health by facilitating optimal development and promoting academic success
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social betterment
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the role of public health nursing in addressing the upstream determinants of health—the places where people live, work, learn, play, and worship
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standard
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a regulatory requirement established by the agency that serves as criteria for evaluating whether employers are following OSHA laws (a.k.a. regulation)
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Total Worker Health® (TWH)
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policies, programs, and practices that focus on work-related safety and protection