It might be nutty, but I’m really getting into these nursing theorists and how to use their work in the correctional nursing specialty. I recently wrote about Orem’s Self-Care Theory with Nursing Sick Call and Peplau’s Interpersonal Relations with Intake Screening. So, why not ... Read More about Pender’s Model Could Transform Your Chronic Care Clinic – Honest!
The Correctional Nurse
Why So Many Dental Issues?
One of the first things I discovered when I started in corrections was the importance of teeth. Frankly, I did not think much about these handy items while in nursing school and, working in critical care and orthopaedics before going behind bars, I didn’t have much opportunity to consider them. In ... Read More about Why So Many Dental Issues?
Peplau’s Theory of Interpersonal Relations – Could This Really Work in Correctional Nursing?
In a prior post, I applied Orem’s Self-Care Theory to correctional nursing practice. It fit well in a sick call situation but doesn’t give much attention to the emotional/psychological needs of the patient. So, I have been on the search for a practical theory that might help in that sphere. ... Read More about Peplau’s Theory of Interpersonal Relations – Could This Really Work in Correctional Nursing?
Dorothea Orem Would Make a Great Correctional Nurse!
Just having celebrated National Nurses Week, I am reminded of the many great nurses who helped build the nursing profession we have today. Nursing theorists are in this group of trailblazers. I must admit, I was mostly confused during my first go-round with nursing theories. Some of them are ... Read More about Dorothea Orem Would Make a Great Correctional Nurse!
Moral Courage: Being Assertive
Speaking up in the face of a moral dilemma takes courage. No one likes conflict…well, almost no one….and nurses, it is found, would rather compromise than confront, according to at least one research study. Overcoming a natural inclination to ‘go along to get along’ takes conflict management skill. ... Read More about Moral Courage: Being Assertive