The prison is on lock-down due to a suspicious inmate death. Cell searches are underway. The lock-down is expected to last several days and inmate movement is extremely limited. Medications need to be delivered cell-side. This might have been manageable, if not time consuming, if the prison was new ... Read More about Risky Business: Pre-Pour Meds in Jails and Prisons
The Correctional Nurse
I Cant Eat That! Food Allergies in Corrections
Originally aired December 22, 2011: Jeffrey Keller, MD, FACEP, discusses the thorny issue of self-reported food allergies in the correctional setting. There are many misconceptions about what consitutes a food allergy. In addition, food preferences can be inappropriately identified as an allergy. ... Read More about I Cant Eat That! Food Allergies in Corrections
Are Correctional Nurses Outcasts?
Originally aired October 4, 2011: Lorry chats with Kevin Connor, BSN, RN, CCHP, President of the California-Nevada Chapter of the American Correctional Health Services Association about the image of correctional nursing. Kevin is Communicable Diseases Coordinator for the San Bernadino Sheriff's ... Read More about Are Correctional Nurses Outcasts?
Aging Stressors and Inmate Health
Originally aired September 17. 2011: Lorry talks with Dr. Tina Maschi, assistant professor at the Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service in New York City about her work on behalf of prisoners. She is a 2010 recipient of the competitive Hartford Geriatric Social Work Faculty Scholars ... Read More about Aging Stressors and Inmate Health
Correctional Nursing in the UK
Originally aired August 28, 3011: A chat with Ann Norman, SEN, RGN, a long time prison nurse now advising the Royal College of Nursing where she assists in the development of policy support for members locally and nationally across the 4 UK countries. In her role she actively support the interests ... Read More about Correctional Nursing in the UK