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
The Correctional Nurse
Double Down on TB in Jails and Prisons
Correctional Nursing Today on BlogTalkRadio Janice B Hill, RN, MPH, is a correctional nurse leader with nearly 3 decades of experience with the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office in Largo, FL. She is an active nurse educator frequently presenting on juvenile standards for the National Commission on ... Read More about Double Down on TB in Jails and Prisons
Talking about Jail Nursing
In this podcast, recorded in 2010, Lorry talks with correctional health care leader, Becky Pinney, MSN, RN, CCHP-RN. At that time she was President, Metropolitan Corrections Systems, for Prison Health Services with multi-facility responsibilities for PHS sites and regions. She, like so many of us, ... Read More about Talking about Jail Nursing
Is Prison Nursing for Me?
Correctional Nursing Today on Blog Talk Radio Margaret M. Collatt, BSN, RN, CCHP-A/RN, joins Lorry to talk about correctional nursing in the prison setting - What it takes to be a Correctional Nurse. Margaret has over 26 years of correctional healthcare experience and was the Health Services ... Read More about Is Prison Nursing for Me?
Dealing with Medical Emergencies
Correctional Nursing Today on Blog Talk Radio 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. ... Read More about Dealing with Medical Emergencies