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
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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
Excellence in Correctional Nursing: An Interview with Ava Chavez, RN (podcast)
My guest on this episode is Ava Chavez, RN, Senior Nurse with Correctional Health Services (CHS) in Orange County, CA, where she oversees the daily nursing operations in the various clinical units located within the Orange County Jail system. She created a wound care team and manages the wound care ... Read More about Excellence in Correctional Nursing: An Interview with Ava Chavez, RN (podcast)
Checklists in Corrections
My husband was, for many years, a private pilot. Although I could never get comfortable flying in such small compartments, I did travel with him many times and every time he went through a page of equipment checks before take off. Occasionally on business travel I have peeked into the open door of ... Read More about Checklists in Corrections