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The Correctional Nurse
November 2013 News Round-Up: Pew Report on Prison Healthcare Spending (podcast)
Our panel of nurse experts drills deep into the recently published Pew Report on Prison Healthcare Spending to discuss implications and compare their experiences with the report’s recommendations. Panelists include Johnnie Lambert, correctional nurse and Vice-President, Clinical Operations, Policy ... Read More about November 2013 News Round-Up: Pew Report on Prison Healthcare Spending (podcast)
Correctional Nurse Gratitude for Correctional Officers on Thanksgiving
I am a whiner – ask anyone who knows me. In fact, check out last year’s post on this topic. But, that’s why I love Thanksgiving – a season when I can re-center myself on all the blessings of life and the people who do so much with so little recognition. This Thanksgiving season I have been pondering ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Gratitude for Correctional Officers on Thanksgiving
Understanding Professional Boundaries (podcast)
Cindy Peternelj-Taylor talks about professional boundary violations in this episode of Correctional Nursing Today. Cindy is Professor, College of Nursing, University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada and Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Forensic Nursing. She has done extensive ... Read More about Understanding Professional Boundaries (podcast)
Too Tired to Think Straight: Fatigue and the Correctional Nurse
Years ago, when I was young with a school-aged son and in graduate school, I worked night shift in the critical care unit of our local hospital. I would work two 12 hours shifts over the weekend back-to-back. This is still very common in many clinical settings. In fact, nurses frequently work up to ... Read More about Too Tired to Think Straight: Fatigue and the Correctional Nurse