A guest post by Liza Jervis, RN, CCHP-RN, Health Service Administrator, Hudson County Department of Corrections, Kearny, NJ When an area is hit with a natural disaster, the media spotlights the heroic efforts of various nurse groups. Often missed are the efforts of nurses who care for their ... Read More about Hurricane Sandy and Correctional Nurse Heroes
The Correctional Nurse
November News Round-Up (Podcast)
The November monthly news round up features correctional nurse experts talking about the correctional nursing implications of news stories from the last month. Returning panelist, Sue Lane, RN, CCHP is Infection Control Coordinator with Armor Correctional Health Services, Inc. at the Broward County ... Read More about November News Round-Up (Podcast)
Shameless Book Plug: Essentials of Correctional Nursing Discount Offer
When I started in correctional nursing 8 years ago it was like entering a brave new world. Truth be told, I didn’t even know nurses worked in jails and prisons until I answered an online advertisement for the NJ prison system. Many of you have similar stories of becoming correctional nurses ... Read More about Shameless Book Plug: Essentials of Correctional Nursing Discount Offer
Reader’s Questions Answered (Podcast)
This is a special edition of Correctional Nursing Today coming to you live from the National Conference on Correctional Health Care in Las Vegas. JoRene Kerns, Vice President for Special Projects, and Fran Tompkins, Nurse Educator, at CorrectCare Solutions sit down with me during the conference to ... Read More about Reader’s Questions Answered (Podcast)
International Correctional Nursing Forum- From the IAFN Conference
This episode of Correctional Nursing Today was recorded on location in beautiful Fajardo, Puerto Rico at the International Association of Forensic Nurses 20th Annual Scientific Assembly. We have just finished up a meeting of the Corrections Taskforce and several taskforce members discuss ... Read More about International Correctional Nursing Forum- From the IAFN Conference