Fran Tompkins RN, MS, CCHP-RN, CCN/M, is Nursing Training and Education Supervisor with Correct Care Solutions, Nashville, TN. This post is based on her session “Critical Thinking: Best Practices for Best Results” taking place at the 2016 National Conference on Correctional Health Care in Las Vegas, ... Read More about Best Practices for Correctional Nurse Critical Thinking
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What Correctional Nurses Need to Know about Hemophilia
Angela Lambing, MSN, ANPC, GNPC, is a Clinical Support Specialist with Bayer HealthCare. This post is based on her session “Hemophilia: What You Need to Know” taking place at the 2016 National Conference on Correctional Health Care in Las Vegas, October 22-26, 2016. Learn more about the conference ... Read More about What Correctional Nurses Need to Know about Hemophilia
August 2016 News Round Up (Podcast Episode 123)
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)
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