When I first began in correctional healthcare, I really did not give any thought to the skills that I might need in that environment that I may not have used for a very long time, like administering a respiratory treatment and even turning on an oxygen tank! Thankfully, the orientation that I went through gave me enough time to shadow…
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Correctional Nurse Practice Update: Code of Ethics: Respect for Human Dignity
Jennifer’s heart sank as she looked at the shift post assignments. She was scheduled to cover Ad Seg. Two days ago, when last she was assigned there, she endured a barrage of explicit language while moving down the catwalk with the office while she conducted medpass, did the ordered physical assessments and ensured that no one had an immediate health…
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Correctional Nurse Perspective: Inmate or Patient?
“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see” – Thoreau I have been practicing in correctional healthcare for the last 25 years, and the issue of whether correctional nurses care for patients or inmates has been around for at least that long! I have heard nurses say that their correctional officer colleagues get “upset” when they…
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