This past fall I participated in a session on sexual boundary violations presented by Cindy Peternelj-Taylor at the International Association of Forensic Nurses Scientific Assembly. Her research into this concept in Canada is fascinating and has much for us to apply in our own practice settings. ... Read More about Sexual Boundary Violations in Correctional Nursing: It Could Happen to You
The Correctional Nurse
QuickStart Guide: First Day as a Correctional Nurse
Are you getting ready for your first correctional nursing position? Read this QuickStart Guide: First Day as a Correctional Nurse. This information is for you! After working behind bars for a while, it can be hard to remember what it was like before we entered the security perimeter for the first ... Read More about QuickStart Guide: First Day as a Correctional Nurse
Wound Care in Corrections (Podcast)
Peggy Minyard, BSN, MCHCA, CCHP-RN, the Regional Director of Nursing for the Alabama Prison System through Corizon Health, Inc, talks about successfully managing major wounds in the correctional setting. Wound management can be a challenge in any setting but the unique nature of corrections adds ... Read More about Wound Care in Corrections (Podcast)
Correctional Nurse Legal Briefs: Section 1983
Subpoenas have been issued at your jail for an inmate claim that his continuing headaches were ignored and he was denied necessary treatment of his ‘serious medical need’. Your risk manager and legal counsel will be meeting with staff members involved in the case, including nurses involved in ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Legal Briefs: Section 1983
Correctional Nurse Legal Briefs: Understanding Serious Medical Needs
In September, 2012, the MA Department of Corrections was ordered by a federal judge to provide sex-reassignment surgery for a transsexual prison inmate to meet 8th amendment rights to treatment to meet serious medical need. The inmate had been diagnosed with Gender Identity Disorder (GID) and had ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Legal Briefs: Understanding Serious Medical Needs