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?
The Correctional Nurse
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!
Care for Women in Prison: Reproductive Cancers
Their socio-economic and health profile make caring for women in prison more resource intensive than caring for men. In addition to their background, women also have gender-specific health conditions that require additional attention. One such category of medical need is reproductive cancers. ... Read More about Care for Women in Prison: Reproductive Cancers
The Final Episode (Podcast 150)
Even good things have an ending. After nine years in operation, the Correctional Nursing Today podcast is closing. This episode – 150 - is the last for the show. On January 21, 2010, I had my first ever podcast using a platform called “Blogtalk Radio”. I recently loaded up that first ... Read More about The Final Episode (Podcast 150)