The correctional nurse is not only dealing with the common health problems of patients, but it has a special world. How is the life inside world prisoner? “You know my name, not my story. You've heard what I've done, but not what I've been through.” ― Jonathan Anthony Burkett Prisoners have got ... Read More about Inside the World of a Prisoner
The Correctional Nurse
New Code of Ethics for Nurses: Civic Professionalism
In 2015 the Code of Ethics for Nurses (Code) was revised to reflect the evolving profession of nursing as well as the changing social context of nursing practice. While the core values and ethical ideals of the profession are unchanging, the application and emphasis need re-evaluated regularly. In ... Read More about New Code of Ethics for Nurses: Civic Professionalism
May 2016 Correctional Health Care News Round Up
(Podcast Episode 120) Johnnie Lambert, Sue Smith, and Kathy Wild join Lorry to discuss recent correctional health care new. Nurses thrust into guard duty at federal prisons USA Today is reporting that nurses, physical therapists and other senior medical staffers in the Federal Bureau of Prisons ... Read More about May 2016 Correctional Health Care News Round Up
April 2016 Correctional Health Care News Round Up (Podcast Episode 119)
Jersey correctional nurses Denise Rahaman and Susan Laffan join Lorry to discuss current correctional healthcare news items on this episode of Correctional Nursing Today. Lockdowns Disrupting Access to Mental Health Care for Inmates at Ottawa Jail Lockdowns and security issues in one ... Read More about April 2016 Correctional Health Care News Round Up (Podcast Episode 119)
How to Deal with Psychopaths (Podcast Episode 118)
Pratap Narayan, MD, a forensic psychiatrist with extensive experience in the criminal justice system joins Lorry in this episode to talk about dealing with psychopathic patients. He currently lives and works in California. Originally from India, Dr. Narayan migrated to the US early in his career and ... Read More about How to Deal with Psychopaths (Podcast Episode 118)