Originally posted 01-21-10: Mary Muse, MS, RN, CCHP-A, joins Lorry to talk about the history of the correctional nursing specialty and its future direction. Mary has over 14 years of correctional healthcare experience and was the Chief Nursing Officer for the Cook County correctional system for a dozen years. She currently works in the Wisconsin State Prison System.
This is a great video describing jail health services. Maracopa is a large jail that serves the Phoenix, AZ community. You may remember that Sheriff Joe Arpario is in charge here. Information on their medical services from their website indicate the depth of health services provided. The Medical Services Section is located at the Lower Buckeye Jail, and is licensed by…
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This is a short video with some examples of correctional nursing practice in a prison setting. The speaker, Dana Outtersetter, RN, is a nurse manager at this facility. She says nurses are apprehensive about working in corrections because of what is shown on TV. This is so true. The sensationalization of the prison experience by shows like Lock-up, Oz and…
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