Ten years ago in 2013, Correctional Nurse Advocate and dear friend Lorry Schoenly wrote a Correctional Nurse Manifesto. In the next few weeks, I will be sharing the essence of her writings combined with some of my own thoughts. I believe this is as appropriate to our practice today as it was 10 years ago. I hope this will encourage…
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Ethical dilemmas are common in correctional nursing. Working in a secure environment where health care is not the primary mission can lead to conflicting goals that challenge nurses to consider the very foundation of their professional practice. Here is a review of the basics of ethical care along with some common ethical dilemmas that Correctional Nurses may experience. Basis of Ethical…
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Where were you in November, 1976? Maybe not even born yet…but probably not thinking about healthcare in prisons and jails. However, November, 1976 could be deemed the official start of the Legal History of Correctional Nursing. This is the date of the landmark Estelle v Gamble Supreme Court decision which established healthcare as a constitutional right for US inmates based on…
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