This episode was recorded live from the national conference of the American Correctional Health Services Association (ACHSA) in San Antonio, TX. The episode includes commentary from regular panelist, Catherine Knox, MN, RN, CCHP-RN, an independent consultant with nursing and leadership experience in the Oregon Department of Corrections, the Washington Department of Corrections, and California Prison Health Care Services. Also commenting…
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When Nurses See Degrading Treatment: The ICN Position Statement on Care of Detainees and Prisoners
It was painful to read the account of practices in a Michigan Women’s Prison where inmates were required to submit to a vaginal inspection for drug smuggling or not be permitted to receive visitors. According to the news story “Michigan’s is the only prison system in the nation to routinely use such searches as a matter of policy”. This story…
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Who Employs Correctional Nurses?
If you are thinking about jumping into the interesting world of correctional nursing you may be looking for employers in all the wrong places. Who employs correctional nurses?Unlike a traditional healthcare setting, correctional health care units may not be managed in-house, although many are. Below is a primer on various correctional health care management structures. Governmental Agencies (Self-Operated) Most correctional…
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