The nurse is considering employment in a correctional facility. Which action should the nurse take before accepting the position?
1. Ensure immunizations are current
2. Reconcile personal moral objections
3. Investigate other employment opportunities
4. Complete continuing education courses about the facilities
2. Reconcile personal moral objections
Explanation:
Nurses must often reconcile moral objections to acts allegedly perpetrated by their patients in a correctional facility. Ensuring current immunizations, investigating other career opportunities, and completing continuing education about the facilities are not identified as potential issues for a nurse caring for inmates of a correctional facility.
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