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Lorry Schoenly, PhD, RN, CCHP

Correctional Healthcare

Dr. Schoenly has been a nurse for 30 years and is currently specializing in correctional healthcare. She is an author and educator seeking to improve patient safety and professional nursing practice behind bars. Her web-presence, Correctional Nurse, provides information and support to those working in correctional health care. Her books, Essentials of Correctional Nursing and The Correctional Health Care Patient Safety Handbook are available in print and digital on Amazon.

Follow on Twitter: www.twitter.com/lorryschoenly; Facebook; Blogging @ www.correctionalnurse.net; and LinkedIn.

LATEST ARTICLES
Corrections News
What to do until medical arrives: Difficulty breathing
A number of medical emergencies can arise in a jail or prison, and it may take time for a medical staff to arrive
February 12, 2016 04:02 PM
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Lorry Schoenly, PhD, RN, CCHP
Idaho State Correctional Institution
Corrections News
What to do until medical arrives: Blunt trauma
Whether a fight in the yard, a fall down the steps in the tiers, or a take-down that gets out of hand, blunt trauma is a common emergency situation in a correctional facility
January 13, 2016 05:25 PM
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Lorry Schoenly, PhD, RN, CCHP
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Correctional Healthcare
How to recognize opiate withdrawal in inmates
Whether through prescription drug abuse or IV heroin, opiate addiction is at epidemic proportions
October 11, 2015 01:05 PM
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Lorry Schoenly, PhD, RN, CCHP
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Synthetic marijuana: A very real contraband hazard
If synthetic marijuana is popular in your region, help spread the word of the dangers and misconceptions about this drug
August 25, 2015 01:16 PM
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Lorry Schoenly, PhD, RN, CCHP
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Excited delirium: Medical emergency – not willful resistance
The ability to think and act quickly in an excited delirium situation, then, could spell the difference between gaining control and a lost life
June 26, 2015 10:22 AM
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Lorry Schoenly, PhD, RN, CCHP
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What to do until medical arrives: Bleeding
Your partner has been stabbed, and medical is still a few minutes out; do you know what to do?
May 19, 2015 12:19 PM
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Lorry Schoenly, PhD, RN, CCHP
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Correctional Healthcare
Keep yourself safe: Setting boundaries with inmates
Establishing a personal relationship with an inmate is inappropriate, at best; it can be dangerous and illegal as well
April 23, 2015 06:05 PM
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Lorry Schoenly, PhD, RN, CCHP
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Correctional Healthcare
Lockdown! Break the infection chain
Do you know the best methods involved with preventing or ending an infection in your facility? Brush up with these tips
April 16, 2015 01:13 PM
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Lorry Schoenly, PhD, RN, CCHP
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How to tell if an inmate has measles
Do you know the signs and symptoms of measles so you can contact the medical unit and avert a major outbreak in your facility?
March 20, 2015 01:45 PM
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Lorry Schoenly, PhD, RN, CCHP
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Busting measles myths – is it time to vaccinate inmates?
These five measles myths are prevalent in our society; check out the truth behind them and protect yourself against a potentially debilitating, deadly virus
March 09, 2015 06:05 PM
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Lorry Schoenly, PhD, RN, CCHP
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