Anita G. Hufft, PhD, RN, Dean of the College of Nursing at Valdosta State University in Valdosta, GA talks about her research into manipulation stressors for correctional nurses. Dr. Hufft is a nurse researcher and consultant in forensic psychiatric nursing as well as a forensic nurse educator. She ... Read More about Manipulation: A Significant Stressor for Correctional Nurses (podcast)
The Correctional Nurse
Inmate Dementia: What’s a Correctional Nurse to Do?
Joe is back in the medical unit getting cleaned up and stitched up after another brawl in the housing unit. Even though he has been relocated several times, he is not adjusting well to his cell assignment. This time several young men in his pod ganged up on him after he, once again, wandered into ... Read More about Inmate Dementia: What’s a Correctional Nurse to Do?
Correctional Healthcare News Round-Up – July, 2012 (podcast)
Panelists Gayle F. Burrow BSN, MPH, CCHP-RN and Gene Lincoln, BSN, MS, CCHP, join Lorry to discuss correctional health care news items. The first item is from the National Institute of Corrections (NIC). This is a great resource repository of all things correctional and many things correctional ... Read More about Correctional Healthcare News Round-Up – July, 2012 (podcast)
Wise Use of Nursing Protocols in Corrections (Podcast)
Kathy Wild, RN, MPA, CCHP, Deputy Agency Director for Correctional Health Services at the Orange County Heath Care Agency in Santa Ana, CA discusses key element to creating an effective nursing protocol program. Kathy has a long history in correctional healthcare including 15 years as Health ... Read More about Wise Use of Nursing Protocols in Corrections (Podcast)
Watch Those Kids! Juvenile Inmates in Adult Prisons
The recent Supreme Court decision on mandatory life sentencing for juveniles is a reminder to all of us that there are youth with special needs in our adult prison populations. In fact, you may have more youth in your inmate patient population than you think. A study done by researchers at the ... Read More about Watch Those Kids! Juvenile Inmates in Adult Prisons