Barbara Curtis, MSN, RN, Director of Nursing Service, Washington State Department of Corrections talks about the high prevalence of traumatic brain injury in the correctional patient population and responses to the condition. Barbara has been an RN for over 30 years with 20 of those in emergency ... Read More about Tips for Dealing with Traumatic Brain Injury
The Correctional Nurse
March 2012 News Round-Up – Dealing with Aging Inmates
In this month’s correctional healthcare news round-up, I talk with regular panelists, Catherine Knox and Sue Smith about aging and disability issues in correctional healthcare. Catherine is an independent consultant with nursing and leadership experience in the Oregon Department of Corrections, the ... Read More about March 2012 News Round-Up – Dealing with Aging Inmates
Correctional Health Care News Round-Up for March 2012
In this month’s correctional healthcare news round-up Lorry Schoenly talks with regular panelists, Catherine Knox and Sue Smith, about aging and disability issues in correctional healthcare. Catherine is an independent consultant with nursing and leadership experience in the Oregon Department of ... Read More about Correctional Health Care News Round-Up for March 2012
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month
The CDC has declared March “Brain Injury Awareness Month”. Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and its effects are common in the inmate population. Although an estimated 2% of the general population has sustained a TBI with continuing disability, a meta-analysis of studies in the inmate population ... Read More about March is Brain Injury Awareness Month
Correctional Nursing is Different: Research Report
Recent research on correctional nursing in Montana, published in the Journal of Correctional Health Care has some interesting things to tell us about the unique issues of correctional nursing practice. This survey research aimed to shed light on the differences in the practice of correctional nurses ... Read More about Correctional Nursing is Different: Research Report