In this episode, Lorry talks with Chris Cicuto, PharmD, Clinical Staff Pharmacist with Diamond Pharmacy. He presented a session on Drugs of Abuse: Not Always the Usual Suspects at the NCCHC Spring Conference on Correctional Health Care in Minneapolis on April 21-24, 2018. A drug of abuse is one ... Read More about Drugs of Abuse: Not Always the Usual Suspects (Podcast 145)
The Correctional Nurse
Understanding Your Patients: The Inmate Subculture
Understanding your patient’s life situation and cultural influences can help you be an effective nurse whatever patient population you care for. Recognizing the social and economic framework in which incarcerated patients live each day can help you be successful as a correctional ... Read More about Understanding Your Patients: The Inmate Subculture
The Elephant in the Jail: Tackling the Challenge of Substance Misuse (Podcast 144)
In this episode, Lorry talks with Dawn Noggle, PhD, CCHP, Grant Phillips, MD, CCHP, and Rebecca Quince, MBA, CCHP, from Maricopa County Correctional Health Services about their work in reducing substance misuse among their patient population. Dr. Noggle is Mental Health Director, Dr. Phillips is ... Read More about The Elephant in the Jail: Tackling the Challenge of Substance Misuse (Podcast 144)
Responding to Crazy Sick Call Requests
Correctional patients are often confused and uninformed about their health and healthcare needs. High levels of mental health issues can cloud judgment or contribute to this confusion. Some inmates take advantage of health services for secondary gains such as obtaining psychoactive medications, ... Read More about Responding to Crazy Sick Call Requests
Sleeplessness: A Major Inmate Health Issue
Julia Worrall, RN, CCRN, is the Executive Director of the Foundation for Airway and Craniofacial Excellence in La Jolla, CA. This post is based on her session “Sleep Quality: An Important Health Issue for Staff and Inmates” taking place at the 2018 Spring Conference on Correctional Health Care in ... Read More about Sleeplessness: A Major Inmate Health Issue