In this post, we continue our discussion about the Top Ten Skills that Correctional Nurses should have as they care for their patients. We have begun the discussion in our previous post, Top Ten Skills for Correctional Nurses, Part I. I cannot emphasize enough how important it is for you to ... Read More about Top Ten Skills for Correctional Nurses, Part 2
The Correctional Nurse
Bullying and Incivility for the Correctional Nurse II
In our previous post, we discussed that bullying and incivility can occur everywhere, but the healthcare environment has an inherent stressfulness that may be even more intense in the correctional environment, where healthcare is not the primary mission. In this post, we are continuing ... Read More about Bullying and Incivility for the Correctional Nurse II
Top Ten Skills for Correctional Nurses, Part 1
When I first began in correctional healthcare, I really did not give any thought to the skills that I might need in that environment that I may not have used for a very long time, like administering a respiratory treatment and even turning on an oxygen tank! Thankfully, the orientation that I went ... Read More about Top Ten Skills for Correctional Nurses, Part 1
Bullying and Incivility for the Correctional Nurse I
While bullying and incivility can occur anywhere, the stressful nature of the healthcare environment and the human self-protective “fight or flight” response are important in the development of bullying and incivility in nursing. This is the first in a two-part series on Bullying and Incivility for ... Read More about Bullying and Incivility for the Correctional Nurse I
Correctional Nurse Professional Update: Saying “No” to Patient Requests
As nurses, we want to provide quality and appropriate health care to our patients. In the correctional environment, we understand that our patients can't just decide to go to another practice or bring themselves to the urgent care or emergency department for their symptoms, and so it is even more ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Professional Update: Saying “No” to Patient Requests