Correctional nurses Gayle Burrow and Sue Smith join Lorry to discuss the latest correctional health care news. News Items: Disabilities Among Prison And Jail Inmates, 2011–12 The Bureau of Justice has published a special report on disabilities among prison and jail inmates. Using data from the 2011-2012 National Inmate Survey, this report quantifies self-reported prevalence of disabilities such as hearing,…
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In most settings where nurses practice, the interdisciplinary team includes other health care professionals such as physicians, diagnostic technicians, and pharmacists. Sure, there may be unlicensed ancillary staff in the mix such as admissions clerks and supply personnel, but everyone is generally focused on the goal of providing health care. Not so in a correctional facility. Here, in addition to…
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Patricia Blair, JD, MSN, CCHP, a nurse attorney from Houston, TX, talks about nursing licensure issues and the appropriate response to a Board of Nursing inquiry on this episode of Correctional Nursing Today. Dr. Blair’s law firm specializes in health law, including nursing, and guardianship law. She also serves on the National Commission on Correctional Health Care board of directors…
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