Originally Posted 02-09-2010: Lorry interviews Susan Laffan RN, CCHP-RN/A about how to handle emergency medical issues in a correctional facility. Susan has been a registered nurse for 28 years. She has worked in the ED for 28 years and correctional nursing for 18 years. She co-owns her own business ... Read More about Dealing with Emergencies
The Correctional Nurse
History of Correctional Nursing
Originally posted 01-21-10: Mary Muse, MS, RN, CCHP-A, joins Lorry to talk about the history of the correctional nursing specialty and its future direction. Mary has over 14 years of correctional healthcare experience and was the Chief Nursing Officer for the Cook County correctional system for a ... Read More about History of Correctional Nursing
Top 5 Correctional Nurse Posts of 2011
As the year draws to an end I’m doing a lot of looking back and looking forward. Thank you for being a part of CorrectionalNurse.Net by reading and commenting over this past year. I hope you will be even more active in the year ahead. My first blog post was 2.5 years ago when I asked the questions ... Read More about Top 5 Correctional Nurse Posts of 2011
New Latent TB Regimen from CDC: Good News for Correctional Nurses
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced recommendations for a new treatment option for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) this past week. These recommendations are welcome news for correctional nurses challenged with managing LTBI treatment for their inmate population. ... Read More about New Latent TB Regimen from CDC: Good News for Correctional Nurses
On Interruptions and Correctional Nursing
The daunting daily task, performed by hundreds of correctional nurses every day, is complicated by distracting noise and frequent interruption. Today we are going to discuss on interruptions an correctional nursing. A nurse stands at a small window in a small room with shelves around the ... Read More about On Interruptions and Correctional Nursing