It was painful to read the account of practices in a Michigan Women’s Prison where inmates were required to submit…
Read More
Nursing Practice
Correctional Nursing is Different: Research Report
Recent research on correctional nursing in Montana, published in the Journal of Correctional Health Care has some interesting things to…
Read More
Charting Tips for Correctional Nurses
As nurses, we can never have too many reminders to chart carefully. Correctional nurses should be on even higher alert….
Read More
Risky Business: Pre-Pour Meds in Jails and Prisons
The prison is on lock-down due to a suspicious inmate death. Cell searches are underway. The lock-down is expected to…
Read More
New Latent TB Regimen from CDC: Good News for Correctional Nurses
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced recommendations for a new treatment option for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI)…
Read More
On Interruptions and Correctional Nursing
The daunting daily task, performed by hundreds of correctional nurses every day, is complicated by distracting noise and frequent interruption….
Read More