One of the challenges of correctional nursing is engaging patients as full participants in their healthcare. Depending on the organizational culture, you may have limited opportunity to encourage your patients to manage their healthcare needs. Yet, the majority of our patients will be released to ... Read More about Encouraging Patients to Participate in Self-Care
The Correctional Nurse
February 2014 Correctional Healthcare News Round-Up (podcast)
Sue Smith and Gail Normandin-Carpio join Lorry Schoenly in discussing correctional healthcare news stories from the past month. Story #1: Nevada Prison Begins Charging for Services Our first story comes from Nevada where the Elk County Sherriff has started charging prisoners $10 per day for meals ... Read More about February 2014 Correctional Healthcare News Round-Up (podcast)
Nurse Perceptions of Correctional Health Care (podcast)
In this episode of Correctional Nursing Today Karen Marchand-Singleton discusses her research involving nurse perceptions of correctional health care. Karen performed this research as part of her master’s degree program and hopes to expand her sample in future research. Karen’s entry into ... Read More about Nurse Perceptions of Correctional Health Care (podcast)
What’s Bugging You? Lice Identification and Treatment
During a jail intake for a homeless man brought in for vagrancy, a nurse sees some tiny insects flying about his clothing and he is scratching at them as she interviews him. She is concerned that an infestation may result and initiates a protocol for lice which involves shampooing and showering with ... Read More about What’s Bugging You? Lice Identification and Treatment
January 2014 Correctional News Round-Up
In this first news round-up of 2014, Catherine Knox, Susan Laffan, and Pat Voermans discuss the latest correctional healthcare news. Story #1 Oregon Enrolling inmates in ACA - Jails and Prisons Jails and prisons in Oregon are making the news as journalists pursue the story of inmates being signed ... Read More about January 2014 Correctional News Round-Up