In this first news round-up of 2014, Catherine Knox, Susan Laffan, and Pat Voermans discuss the latest correctional healthcare news. Story #1 Oregon Enrolling inmates in ACA – Jails and Prisons Jails and prisons in Oregon are making the news as journalists pursue the story of inmates being signed up for Medicaid services through application of the Affordable Care Act….
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Planning for the New Year: December 2013 Reader Survey Results
Thanks to everyone who participated in last month’s first-ever reader’s survey. The results are in and they will help us plan a fantastic 2014. Who is Reading CorrectionalNurse.Net? The majority of readers participating in this survey have been working in corrections for over 5 years and are either a staff nurse or a nurse manager. Most of you…
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Top Six Posts of 2013
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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