Gail Normandin-Carpio, Jane Grametbaur, and Kathy Wild discuss the latest correctional health care news with Lorry on this episode of Correctional Nursing Today.* Pennsylvania Overhauls Health Care for Mentally Ill Inmates Our first story is a report on a recent settlement arrangement between the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections and the Disability Rights Network regarding the treatment of mentally ill prisoners….
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Elizabeth Scala, a registered nurse and author of the book “Nursing From Within: A Fresh Alternative to Putting Out Fires and Self-Care Workarounds”, talks with Lorry about the challenges of maintaining a positive mental perspective in nursing. Elizabeth is a former psychiatric nurse who worked on one of the most acute inpatient units in the state of Maryland before starting…
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Thank you for being a part of CorrectionalNurse.Net this past year! Your comments and suggestions make this blog a helpful resource for nurses new to the specialty and those interested in keeping abreast of the latest news and information important to working in jails and prisons. In fact, my goal for this blog is: Informing, encouraging, and inspiring nurses who…
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