CJ Young, Sue Smith, and Gayle Burrow join Lorry to talk about the latest correctional health care news. Mentally ill inmate died of water intoxication in Michigan prison, lawsuit says In the first story, a mentally ill inmate in a Michigan prison died of water intoxication caused by psychogenic ... Read More about May 2015 Correctional Health Care News Round Up (Podcast Episode 99)
The Correctional Nurse
The Acid Bath of Cynicism (Podcast Episode 98)
Guest Robert Greifinger, MD, a correctional health care consultant and co-editor of the International Journal of Prison Health talks about the dangers of cynicism in correctional health care practice. Dr. Greifinger is editor of the book Public Health Behind Bars: From Prisons to Communities, ... Read More about The Acid Bath of Cynicism (Podcast Episode 98)
April 2015 News Round Up (Podcast Episode 97)
Correctional nurse leaders Johnnie Lambert, Margaret Collatt, and Jodie Glewwe join Lorry to discuss the latest correctional health care news items. CDCR To Limit Punishments for Inmates With Mental Health Issues Our first story is an update on activities in the California Prison System. They are a ... Read More about April 2015 News Round Up (Podcast Episode 97)
The Social Order of the Underworld with Author David Skarbek (Podcast Episode 96)
David Skarbek, Lecturer in the Department of Political Economy at King’s College in London, England and author of the book The Social Order of the Underworld: How Prison Gangs Govern the American Penal System joins Lorry to talk about prison gangs. He became interested in this topic while a ... Read More about The Social Order of the Underworld with Author David Skarbek (Podcast Episode 96)
Disaster Planning for Infectious Disease Outbreaks (Podcast Episode #95)
Sue Lane, RN, CCHP and Sue Smith, MSN, RN, CCHP-RN join Lorry to talk about “Disaster Planning for Infectious Disease Outbreaks”. They presented this topic at the 2015 NCCHC Spring Conference on Correctional Health Care in New Orleans, April 11-14. Correctional facilities are prone to the rapid ... Read More about Disaster Planning for Infectious Disease Outbreaks (Podcast Episode #95)