During a jail intake for a homeless man brought in for vagrancy, a nurse sees some tiny insects flying about his clothing and he is scratching at them as she interviews him. She is concerned that an infestation may result and initiates a protocol for lice which involves shampooing and showering with the insecticide permethrin and a special laundering process…
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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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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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