Catherine Knox, Gayle Burrow, and Kim Pearson join Lorry to talk about the latest correctional health care news. To Help A Criminal Go Straight, Help Him Change How He Thinks Our first story might be considered a mental health issue. High levels of mental illness in our patient population is a ... Read More about August 2016 News Round Up (Podcast Episode 123)
The Correctional Nurse
New Code of Ethics for Nurses: Relationships with Colleagues and Others
The first provision of the Code of Ethics for Nurses addresses the need for compassion and respect for all individuals. While the primary focus of nursing practice is the patient, the need for compassion and respect also extends to our colleagues. Thus, nurses are ethically bound to maintain civil ... Read More about New Code of Ethics for Nurses: Relationships with Colleagues and Others
Is It Safe? Correctional Nurse Workplace Injury
The most frequent question I get asked by nurses considering entering the correctional specialty is “Is it safe?” That’s an understandable question as it’s hard to imagine how nursing care is provided in a jail or prison and, after all, our patient population can be scary! Workplace safety is a ... Read More about Is It Safe? Correctional Nurse Workplace Injury
Summer Reading Series: Patient Safety
While I am on summer sabbatical for the month of July, catch up on some important info with this summer reading series of past Correctional Nurse posts. Did you know that medical error is now the third leading cause of death in the US? That is one finding of researchers at Johns Hopkins Medical. ... Read More about Summer Reading Series: Patient Safety
Summer Reading Series: Medication Administration
While I am on summer sabbatical for the month of July, catch up on some important info with this summer reading series of past Correctional Nurse posts. Medication administration is a common and frequent nursing task in most settings. There are plenty of opportunities to get things wrong….even ... Read More about Summer Reading Series: Medication Administration