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!
The 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)
Reducing Hospital Readmissions Among Incarcerated Patients (Podcast Episode 149)
Clarence Cryer, Jr, MPH, CCHP-A, Chief Executive Officer for the California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison, Corcoran, CA, talks with Lorry about reducing hospital readmission rates. He published the article Reducing Hospital Readmissions Among Incarcerated Patients in the ... Read More about Reducing Hospital Readmissions Among Incarcerated Patients (Podcast Episode 149)
Stress Reduction Through Yoga During Reentry (Podcast 148)
Lorry’s guest for this episode is Alexandra Wimberly, PhD, Assistant Professor at the University of Maryland School of Social Work in Baltimore. She and her colleague, Dr. Malitta Engstrom, published the article Stress, Substance Use, and Yoga in the Context of Community Reentry Following ... Read More about Stress Reduction Through Yoga During Reentry (Podcast 148)