The Correctional Nurse

Botulism and Prison Brew

By Lorry Schoenly

12 Feb

Several inmates from the same housing unit have come to nursing sick call with complaints of feeling generally unwell, blurred vision, and some difficulty breathing. Since they are all from the same unit an infectious condition is considered. This is flu season so it could be the flu virus….but ... Read More about Botulism and Prison Brew

Correctional Nursing – Staying True to Yourself in a Strange Land

By Lorry Schoenly

5 Feb

Just about every correctional nurse will tell you it is very different from traditional nursing. You can feel like you have been dropped into a foreign country where people are in strange outfits and speaking a strange language. Here’s the challenge of correctional nursing - stripped of the many ... Read More about Correctional Nursing – Staying True to Yourself in a Strange Land

January 2015 Correctional Health Care News Round Up

By Lorry Schoenly

31 Jan

Gail Normandin-Carpio, Jane Grametbaur, and Kathy Wild discuss the latest correctional health care news with Lorry on this episode of Correctional Nursing Today.* Pennsylvania Overhauls Health Care for Mentally Ill Inmates Our first story is a report on a recent settlement arrangement between the ... Read More about January 2015 Correctional Health Care News Round Up

Correctional Nursing From Within (podcast)

By Lorry Schoenly

16 Jan

Elizabeth Scala, a registered nurse and author of the book “Nursing From Within: A Fresh Alternative to Putting Out Fires and Self-Care Workarounds”, talks with Lorry about the challenges of maintaining a positive mental perspective in nursing. Elizabeth is a former psychiatric nurse who worked on ... Read More about Correctional Nursing From Within (podcast)