The Correctional Nurse

What You Need to Know About State Boards of Nursing (Podcast Episode 112)

By Lorry Schoenly

15 Jan

Patricia Blair, JD, MSN, CCHP, a nurse attorney from Houston, TX, talks about nursing licensure issues and the appropriate response to a Board of Nursing inquiry on this episode of Correctional Nursing Today. Dr. Blair’s law firm specializes in health law, including nursing, and guardianship law. ... Read More about What You Need to Know About State Boards of Nursing (Podcast Episode 112)

The Big Five Personality Traits and Correctional Nursing

By Lorry Schoenly

12 Jan

Does your personality affect your satisfaction in a particular nursing specialty? Although more research is needed, there is some indication that nurses are drawn to a particular specialty based on personality traits. This post will discuss The Big Five Personality Traits and Correctional ... Read More about The Big Five Personality Traits and Correctional Nursing

Correctional Nursing Tales from Jails and Prisons: Something’s Not Right Here

By Lorry Schoenly

8 Jan

Laura Mish, RN, works in a medium security prison with an average daily population of 3300 male inmates. Here is her correctional nursing tales from Jails and prisons. The Background Having been a correctional nurse at a state prison for nearly 16 years, I have many stories to tell. Some ... Read More about Correctional Nursing Tales from Jails and Prisons: Something’s Not Right Here

December 2015 News Round Up (Podcast Episode 111)

By Lorry Schoenly

6 Jan

Catherine Knox, Sue Lane, and Kim Pearson join Lorry for this last news roundup of 2015. News Items Hepatitis C Screening of Prison Inmates Would Benefit Wider Community, Be Cost-Effective Our first story is about Hepatitis C Screening of inmates. There is much in the news about treating Hepatitis C ... Read More about December 2015 News Round Up (Podcast Episode 111)