Taser/Electronic Control Weapons (ECW) injury often happens in jails, prisons, and in the community when individuals are being apprehended, and the correctional nurse often must address its physical and emotional effects. Here is the truth about Taser/ECW injury. Joyce is working at the local ... Read More about Taser/Electronic Control Weapon Injury: The Stunning Truth
The Correctional Nurse
Exertional Rhabdomyolysis: Inmate Bodybuilder Disaster
The majority of our correctional patients are still fairly young. Many of the youthful (and not-so-youthful) incarcerated individuals spend their available time in sports and bodybuilding activities. These individuals are prone to contracting exertional rhabdomyolysis ("Rhabdo"). Correctional nurses ... Read More about Exertional Rhabdomyolysis: Inmate Bodybuilder Disaster
Preventing Inmate Suicide: The Ultimate Patient Safety Measure
Suicide is a leading cause of inmate death in both settings. According to the US Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics, there are over 300 county jail suicides each year. That makes suicide the leading cause of death in jails. If you work in a jail or prison, preventing suicide is a ... Read More about Preventing Inmate Suicide: The Ultimate Patient Safety Measure
Correctional Nursing and Suicide Prevention
SUICIDE IN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES The recent high profile suicide deaths in correctional facilities have brought a national focus on suicide and suicide prevention programs in corrections. Most recently, the statistics that we have (or do not have) about the incidences of suicide in ... Read More about Correctional Nursing and Suicide Prevention
Correctional Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice
For the last twelve months I have been honored to be a part of the American Nurses Association workgroup that is reviewing and revising the Correctional Nurse: Scope and Standards of Practice 2nd edition. The 3rd edition is due to be published in book form in late 2019. I was also a part of the ... Read More about Correctional Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice