Many abused women, particularly those who have experienced child sexual abuse, end up in the prison system. This is particularly true for aboriginal women in Canadian prisons. The early trauma experienced and lack of sufficient family and cultural supports often sends these women into a downward ... Read More about Dealing with Abused Women: Tips for Correctional Nurses
The Correctional Nurse
How to Work with Inmate Patients Part III: Watch for These Techniques
Inmates who seek to manipulate and control staff members use some common techniques to select their victims and start a con. How to work with inmate patients? Watch for these techniques. Be on guard for these behaviors in your inmate patients and don’t be surprised when one of these techniques is ... Read More about How to Work with Inmate Patients Part III: Watch for These Techniques
Dental Issues for Correctional Nurses
One of the first things I discovered when I entered correctional nursing was how little I knew about dental issues or conditions. I must have daydreamed through this section of nursing school, or maybe we just didn’t give enough attention to oral assessment and dental emergencies. In any case, ... Read More about Dental Issues for Correctional Nurses
Correctional Health Care News Round Up – May, 2012
This episode was recording during the spring Updates conference of the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC), a multidisciplinary educational conference for those working in our specialty area. Host Lorry Schoenly and regular panelists Catherine Knox and Sue Smith are joined by ... Read More about Correctional Health Care News Round Up – May, 2012
How to Work with Inmate Patients Part II: Are You a Target?
Inmates have time on their hands and they can be a good judge of character. Unfortunately, some inmates are looking for staff member characteristics that indicate they can be manipulated and controlled. Are you a target for potential inmate manipulation? Are you a target for potential ... Read More about How to Work with Inmate Patients Part II: Are You a Target?