This episode of Correctional Nursing Today was recorded on location in beautiful Fajardo, Puerto Rico at the International Association of Forensic Nurses 20th Annual Scientific Assembly. We have just finished up a meeting of the Corrections Taskforce and several taskforce members discuss ... Read More about International Correctional Nursing Forum- From the IAFN Conference
The Correctional Nurse
Correctional Health Care News Round-Up: September, 2012
The September 2012 news round up with panelists Sue Smith and Denise Rahaman discusses correctional news involving professional nursing practice issues. Nursing Competency Our first story is about correctional nursing competency development and comes to us from Connecticut. The prison system has ... Read More about Correctional Health Care News Round-Up: September, 2012
Multicultural Awareness for Correctional Nurses (podcast)
Mark Fleming, PhD, Licensed Psychologist and Director of Reentry Services for the Missouri Prison System, talks about the need for multicultural awareness in correctional healthcare practice. Multicultural awareness involves a greater understanding, sensitivity and appreciation of the history, ... Read More about Multicultural Awareness for Correctional Nurses (podcast)
Correctional Health Care News Round-Up August, 2012 (podcast)
Sue Smith and Jane Grametbaur join Lorry to talk about news items involving pregnancy care in a correctional setting. The first news headline reads: Premature Birth in TX Jail. Dawson State Jail is a 2000 inmate facility in Dallas Texas. Most of the inmates are female. A premature birth took place ... Read More about Correctional Health Care News Round-Up August, 2012 (podcast)
Manipulation: A Significant Stressor for Correctional Nurses (podcast)
Anita G. Hufft, PhD, RN, Dean of the College of Nursing at Valdosta State University in Valdosta, GA talks about her research into manipulation stressors for correctional nurses. Dr. Hufft is a nurse researcher and consultant in forensic psychiatric nursing as well as a forensic nurse educator. She ... Read More about Manipulation: A Significant Stressor for Correctional Nurses (podcast)