In this episode, I talk with Sue Smith, MSN RN CCHP-RN and Mary Muse, MS, RN, CCHP-A, CCHP-RN. Sue is a correctional nurse educator with extensive past experience in a variety of roles in the Ohio Prison System. Mary is Chief Nursing Officer for the Wisconsin Department of Corrections and member of the NCCHC Board of Directors. They presented a…
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Understanding your patient’s life perspective can help you be an effective nurse whatever patient population you care for. Recognizing the mental framework of correctional patients is vital to both effectiveness and safety. One way to better comprehend prisoner patients is by grasping the concept of the criminal lifestyle. Not All Inmates are Criminals While not all our patients are criminals,…
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/cornrstdy/CNT142-Nursing_Students.mp3 Lorry talks with Kathleen S. Ashton, PhD, RN, CNE, Assistant Professor at Duke University School of Nursing in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Ashton penned an article published in the Journal of Nursing Education titled “Teaching Nursing Students to Care for Patients Who are Inmates.” She became interested in the subject as she visited clinical settings where Duke nursing…
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