April, 2004

Prison nurses

Louise Donehoo, assistant nursing director at Metro State Prison, and Director of Nursing Patrick Dreher stand outside the fence at the correctional facility. On an average day, Dreher and his staff see 120 patients.

But then again, Dreher, an advanced nurse practitioner, doesn't work in a typical health care facility. He is director of nursing for Metro State Prison, a 905-bed prison for women in east Atlanta, and there's no place he'd rather be. Full Article

The gift of healing

As an occupational health nurse practitioner at Crawford Long Hospital, Sandy Winzeler was a touchstone to all who met her.

"Sandy was not just a colleague, she was a friend and mentor," said Connie Wilbanks, COHN-S, who worked with Winzeler in employee health for 15 years. "She was the whole package of what the term "nurse" means to the general public — she was caring, compassionate, extremely intelligent. Full Article

in this issue

• Inside the challenging world of correctional health nursing
• Providing health care to the underserved
• Path to management: More nursing courses or business classes?
• Prescriptive authority proponents go back to drawing board
• Learning about breast-feeding helps nurse practitioners assist new moms
• Using proper technique can help prevent back injuries
• Occupational therapists aim for posture-friendly work sites
• Menopause conference directed at health care practitioners
• Marietta hospital expansion allows Kennestone to add 140 beds