Almost four years ago the Nurse Advisory Council of the NCCHC, of which I am Co-Chair, presented a four part webinar series entitled Achieving Success as a Correctional Nurse Manager. It was very well-attended and received, and we have been asked to present it again in early 2025. In doing research ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Professional Practice Update: How to Achieve Success as a Correctional Nurse Manager
The Correctional Nurse
Correctional Nurse Challenge: Monitoring Medication Effects
A 32-year-old newly transferred patient tells the medication nurse he sees blood in his urine. The nurse asked him to submit a sick call slip. Ten days later he is taken to the emergency room with flank pain and hematuria, having not yet been seen in sick call. A review of his chart indicated he was ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Challenge: Monitoring Medication Effects
Four Ways Your Patient Can Help You Avoid A Medication Error
A well-informed patient can be a great assistance in reducing medication error. The more patients understand about the medications they are prescribed, the better they can assist with monitoring treatment practices and questioning when unfamiliar medication is offered. Here are four ways to engage ... Read More about Four Ways Your Patient Can Help You Avoid A Medication Error
Top Ten Skills for Correctional Nurses, Part 2
In this post, we continue our discussion about the Top Ten Skills that Correctional Nurses should have as they care for their patients. We have begun the discussion in our previous post, Top Ten Skills for Correctional Nurses, Part I. I cannot emphasize enough how important it is for you to ... Read More about Top Ten Skills for Correctional Nurses, Part 2
Bullying and Incivility for the Correctional Nurse II
In our previous post, we discussed that bullying and incivility can occur everywhere, but the healthcare environment has an inherent stressfulness that may be even more intense in the correctional environment, where healthcare is not the primary mission. In this post, we are continuing ... Read More about Bullying and Incivility for the Correctional Nurse II