Mirna Grant, LPN

Mirna Grant is a highly experienced Licensed Practical Nurse with 20 years of dedicated service in correctional healthcare, mental health, and dialysis nursing. She currently serves as a Practice Nurse for the Connecticut Department of Correction, where she has worked across multiple facilities since beginning her career in 2004. Over the years, Mirna has held a wide range of roles, including dialysis nurse, clinical nurse, provider nurse, specialty nurse, infirmary nurse, and case manager, developing extensive expertise in managing complex patient populations under challenging conditions.

Her early career began as a dialysis nurse at a prison facility in Farmington, Connecticut, where she learned the technical precision and compassion required to care for vulnerable patients. She later transitioned fully into corrections, working with diverse patient populations, including chronically ill inmates and those requiring specialized care. From 2015 to 2020, she served at Whiting Forensic Hospital, providing clinical care to the criminally insane. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she managed a dedicated COVID unit for two and a half years, demonstrating leadership and resilience under extraordinary circumstances.

Mirna has also contributed to specialized patient care as a case manager, coordinating prosthetics and external medical appointments for inmates, and running bi-monthly clinics in collaboration with physicians from UConn in general surgery and orthopedics. Her dedication to patient advocacy and compassionate care has been shaped by personal experiences with her parents’ medical challenges, inspiring her lifelong commitment to helping those who cannot help themselves.

Beyond her nursing career, Mirna is a published author of two children’s books and recently earned a Bachelor’s degree in Forensic Psychology. She is currently pursuing a Master’s in Cybersecurity at Bay Path University, preparing for her planned retirement in December 2025 to relocate to Portugal. There, she intends to pursue holistic medicine, combining her extensive healthcare knowledge with natural remedies to provide compassionate, community-centered care.

• Southern New Hampshire University - B.A. in Psychology with Concentration in Forensic Psychology, 2025
• Bay Path University - M.S. in Cybersecurity Assurance, 2026

• LPN Certification; certifications in correctional healthcare and dialysis nursing

• Published author of two children’s books

• American Correctional Health Services Association (ACHSA)

• Church volunteer work with elderly
• Community outreach, mentorship, writing

I am a published author of two children’s books available on Amazon. My first book, Adventures of Little Olga, was inspired by my mother, who passed away. I created a character modeled after myself—a little girl dreaming and going on adventures—and named her Olga in honor of my mom. The book includes references to places in Springfield that were meaningful to me, such as Skinner Mountain near UMass, the Basketball Hall of Fame, and Dr. Seuss landmarks. I also drew on childhood memories of my mother taking us roller skating and traveling to Puerto Rico each summer. My second book, Sage Takes the World by a Storm: The Lost Doll, was inspired by my nephew’s daughter, Sage Thor, who tragically passed away at only one and a half years old. I created both English and Spanish bilingual editions of this book, and both are available in paperback and hardcover on Amazon. Writing has been a creative outlet that allows me to honor my loved ones and share meaningful stories with children.