Recently I was contacted by the wife of an inmate about his poor medical care. He is currently in a state prison. She wanted to interest a legal firm in taking on the case and was wondering what information she would need to gather. One of the first things I asked was about the actions her husband ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Legal Briefs: Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA)
The Correctional Nurse
March 2013 News Round-Up (Podcast)
Live at the American Correctional Health Services Association National Conference in historic Philadelphia, panelists Inez Tann, Denise Panosky, Deborah Shelton,Catherine Knox, Sue Smith, Gayle Burrow, and JoRene Kerns discuss this month’s top correctional health care news stories. As states cut ... Read More about March 2013 News Round-Up (Podcast)
Misconceptions About Traumatic Brain Injury in Correctional Health Care
Research published in the Journal of Correctional Health Care (JCHC) provides food for thought on our understanding of traumatic brain injury for our patient population. Here are my thoughts on the research and what it means for correctional nursing practice. The Article Yuhasz, J. ... Read More about Misconceptions About Traumatic Brain Injury in Correctional Health Care
February 2013 News Round Up (Podcast)
Episode 51 of Correctional Nursing Today is our monthly news round-up for February, 2013. Panelists include Gene Lincoln, BSN, MS, CCHP, Senior Manager, Clinical Education and Training for Corizon Health, Inc. and Gail Normandin-Carpio, a correctional nurse consultant with administrative, and ... Read More about February 2013 News Round Up (Podcast)
Nurse-Managed Chronic Pain in Corrections
Maybe you don’t consider pain management a nursing issue; other than being sure ordered medications is administered in a timely manner. Actually, “Pain management is considered an essential responsibility for nurses…” according to the Institute of Medicine (IOM)’s 2011 report on Relieving Pain in ... Read More about Nurse-Managed Chronic Pain in Corrections