Inmate Franken was called to medical and told the result of his recent blood test. He is HIV positive. The infectious disease nurse at the medium security prison is now talking to him about what this means and the treatment plan ahead. He nods each time the nurse asks if he understands what she is ... Read More about Does Your Patient Understand You? Health Literacy Behind Bars*
The Correctional Nurse
Responding to Angry Inmates
Responding to Angry Inmates is not that easy for many correctional nurses. During a sick call visit for lower back pain, a patient begins shouting at the nurse that no one is helping him with his pain. “I need something stronger than these baby pills!”, he shouts as he stands up and puts his face ... Read More about Responding to Angry Inmates
Who’s Minding Your Patients? Scope of Practice Issues in Corrections
Fran Tompkins, RN, MS, CCHP, CCN/M, is Nurse Training and Education Supervisor for Correct Care Solutions in Nashville, TN. This post is based on the session “Who’s Minding Your Patients? Understanding Licensed and Unlicensed Scopes of Practice” that she presented at the 2015 National Conference on ... Read More about Who’s Minding Your Patients? Scope of Practice Issues in Corrections
Lateral Violence in Nursing (Podcast Episode 107)
Tara Taylor, BSN, RN, CCHP, Regional Director of Nursing, and Mariann Burnetti-Atwell, PsyD, Director of Operations, Behavior Health Services, for the Missouri State Department of Corrections through Corizon Health, join Lorry to discuss lateral violence and bullying in nursing. They presented the ... Read More about Lateral Violence in Nursing (Podcast Episode 107)
Intensive Medical Management: How to Handle Prisoners Who Self-Mutilate, Slime, Starve, Spit and Scratch (Podcast Episode 106)
Todd Wilcox, MD, MBA, CCHP-A, Medical Director of the Salt Lake County Jail System, joins Lorry to discuss managing some difficult correctional patient situations. He presented the session Intensive Medical Management: How to Handle Prisoners Who Self-Mutilate, Slime, Starve, Spit and Scratch at the ... Read More about Intensive Medical Management: How to Handle Prisoners Who Self-Mutilate, Slime, Starve, Spit and Scratch (Podcast Episode 106)