Johnnie Lambert, Sue Smith, and Kim Pearson join Lorry to talk about the latest correctional health care news. State settles with inmate seeking sex change operation The state of Nebraska agreed to settle a civil rights lawsuit filed by an inmate who claimed that the state prison’s medical ... Read More about September 2016 Correctional News Round Up (Podcast Episode 125)
The Correctional Nurse
Top Correctional Nurse Legal and Ethical Issues (Podcast Episode 124)
Patricia Blair, PhD, LLM, JD, MSN, CCHP-A is a nurse attorney practicing in Texas. She serves as the American Bar Association representative on the National Commission on Correctional Health Care Board of Directors and frequently writes and speaks on ethical, legal, and policy issues in healthcare. ... Read More about Top Correctional Nurse Legal and Ethical Issues (Podcast Episode 124)
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