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
The Correctional Nurse
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
June News Round Up (Podcast Episode 122)
Denise Rahaman and Margaret Collatt join Lorry to discuss recent correctional health care news. NICE releases draft guidelines for providing quality healthcare to prisoners First up is a story out of Britain where the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued draft ... Read More about June News Round Up (Podcast Episode 122)
Correctional Nurse Dental Academy: Know Your Teeth!
This is Paige’s first week as a correctional nurse at a small state prison. While on night shift over the weekend one of the inmates urgently asks to see the nurse about a sore tooth. Paige needs to evaluate this patient’s condition to determine if the on-call physician contacted or if he can be ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Dental Academy: Know Your Teeth!