One of the first things I discovered when I entered correctional nursing was how little I knew about dental issues or conditions. I must have daydreamed through this section of nursing school, or maybe we just didn’t give enough attention to oral assessment and dental emergencies. In any case, correctional nurses need to understand dental conditions as we are often…
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This episode was recording during the spring Updates conference of the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC), a multidisciplinary educational conference for those working in our specialty area. Host Lorry Schoenly and regular panelists Catherine Knox and Sue Smith are joined by Patricia Blair, PhD, LLM, JD, MSN, CCHP, Counselor & Attorney-at-Law from Tyler, TX. Patricia is nurse lawyer…
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Inmates have time on their hands and they can be a good judge of character. Unfortunately, some inmates are looking for staff member characteristics that indicate they can be manipulated and controlled. Are you a target for potential inmate manipulation? Are you a target for potential inmate manipulation? Consider which of these three character types best represent you. Soft:…
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