Margaret M. Collatt, BSN, RN, CCHP-RN/A, joined Lorry to talk about correctional nursing in the prison setting in this podcast from 2010. Margaret had nearly three decades of correctional healthcare experience at the time of the interview and was the Health Services Manager at the Oregon State Penitentiary for many years. In 2017 Margaret received the NCCHC Bernard P. Harrison Award of…
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Dealing with Emergencies
Originally Posted 02-09-2010: Lorry interviews Susan Laffan RN, CCHP-RN/A about how to handle emergency medical issues in a correctional facility. Susan has been a registered nurse for 28 years. She has worked in the ED for 28 years and correctional nursing for 18 years. She co-owns her own business that provides Infection Control programs to municipal employees and provides consulting…
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History of Correctional Nursing
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.