Jennifer, an RN at a city jail. is about to go off shift but wants to check on an inmate who was still in booking awaiting a housing assignment. He had come in disheveled and wasn’t making logical connections in conversation. His BAL and FSBS were in normal range. She wanted to know if he as stable ... Read More about Responding to Microaggression in Correctional Practice
The Correctional Nurse
Is Patient-Centered Care Possible in Corrections?
The concept of patient-centered care was originally described in the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report on health care quality Crossing the Quality Chasm as “providing care that is respective of and responsive to individual patient preferences, needs, and values and ensuring that patient values ... Read More about Is Patient-Centered Care Possible in Corrections?
Victims Behind Bars: Sex Trafficking of Women Offenders
(Podcast 146) Evelyn Bush, Correctional Program Specialist at the National Institute of Corrections in Washington, DC joins Lorry to talk about sex trafficking of female inmates. Some of her current work involves sex trafficking and the impact on the lives of women who come in contact with the ... Read More about Victims Behind Bars: Sex Trafficking of Women Offenders
Drugs of Abuse: Not Always the Usual Suspects (Podcast 145)
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)
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