In this post, we continue our discussion of the Seven Guiding Principles for Correctional Nursing practice. Principle 5 Principle 5: A strong link exists between the professional work environment and the correctional nurse's ability to provide quality care and achieve ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Professional Practice: The Seven Guiding Principles II
The Correctional Nurse
Correctional Nurse Clinical Practice Update: Benzodiazepine Withdrawal
Officers in the women’s wing of a large urban jail call down to medical asking for assistance with an out-of-control inmate. The 22-year-old woman was booked in ten days ago and disclosed daily alcohol use. She was successfully withdrawn from alcohol during the first week. Now the officers describe ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Clinical Practice Update: Benzodiazepine Withdrawal
Correctional Nurse Professional Practice: The Seven Guiding Principles I
I recently participated in a webinar for the American Correctional Nurses Association about the role of the Correctional Nurse and how we can use our Correctional Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice as foundational to our practice. In preparation, I reviewed the section about guiding ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Professional Practice: The Seven Guiding Principles I
Embracing Gratitude
Sometimes, when individuals go through difficult times, they forget that there are many things in their life for which they should be thankful. Research has shown that healthcare workers who embraced gratitude by writing down the things for which they were grateful twice a week had a reduction in ... Read More about Embracing Gratitude
EIGHT WAYS TO IMPROVE CLINICAL JUDGMENT
I am often asked how correctional nurses can improve their critical thinking/clinical judgment. In response, here are some ways to improve clinical judgment in the correctional setting that have worked for me and the nurses with whom I have worked. If you have a leadership role in your setting, you ... Read More about EIGHT WAYS TO IMPROVE CLINICAL JUDGMENT