Archive for June 17th, 2009

Legal History of Correctional Nursing – Part I

Where were you in November, 1976? Maybe not even born yet…but probably not thinking about healthcare in prisons and jails. However, November, 1976 could be deemed the official start of the profession of correctional nursing. This is the date of the landmark Estelle v GambleSupreme Court decision which established heathcare as a constitutional right for [...]