Question Mark What Are the Unique Needs of Prisoners With Cancer? [By Mark Vrabel, MLS, AHIP, ELS, ONS Information Resources Supervisor] Accreditation organizations such as the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) provide specialty standards and guidance for improving the ... Read More about Needs of Prisoners with Cancer
The Correctional Nurse
Inmate Health Perspective with Author Piper Kerman
Correctional Nursing Today on BlogTalkRadio Piper Kerman, author of the memoir "Orange is the New Black" discusses her book and experiences in a federal prison, focusing on the healthcare perspective. Discussion includes: Women's Health Care Issues Drug and Alcohol Rehab Discharge ... Read More about Inmate Health Perspective with Author Piper Kerman
Exploring Juvenile Correctional Nursing
Correctional Nursing Today Radio Program A chat with Ellyn Presley, RN, CCHP,Public Health Nurse at Prince William County Juvenile Detention Center. Ellyn has worked in Juvenile Corrections for almost 20 years and is very active in professional correctional health care activities. She talks about ... Read More about Exploring Juvenile Correctional Nursing
Correctional Nursing Trailblazer
Correctional Nursing Today on BlogTalkRadio Lorry chats with Jackie Moore, PhD, RN, CCHP-A, CCHP-RN about the beginnings of organized correctional healthcare - she was there at the start! Dr. Moore has over 3 decades of nursing experience primarily in corrections and started the first ... Read More about Correctional Nursing Trailblazer
Transgender Inmates: He Said, She Said
Transgender inmates are over-represented in the correctional settings. If you work in corrections, you are likely to come face-to-face with your attitudes and emotions about these individuals. Nursing ethical principles require those of us in the profession to provide nursing care with concern and ... Read More about Transgender Inmates: He Said, She Said