Todd Wilcox, MD, MBA, CCHP-A, Medical Director of the Salt Lake County Jail System, joins Lorry to discuss managing some difficult correctional patient situations. He presented the session Intensive Medical Management: How to Handle Prisoners Who Self-Mutilate, Slime, Starve, Spit and Scratch at the ... Read More about Intensive Medical Management: How to Handle Prisoners Who Self-Mutilate, Slime, Starve, Spit and Scratch (Podcast Episode 106)
The Correctional Nurse
Common Pitfalls in Interpreting NCCHC Standards (Podcast Episode 105)
Tracey Titus, RN, CCHP-RN, Manager of Accreditation Services for the National Commission on Correctional Health Care joins Lorry to discuss common pitfalls in interpreting the National Commission’s Accreditation Standards. She presented the session Tips, Tricks and Troubleshooting: Common Pitfalls ... Read More about Common Pitfalls in Interpreting NCCHC Standards (Podcast Episode 105)
Your Next Steps in Professional Development: Certification!
Matissa Sammons, CCHP, is Director of Certification at National Commission on Correctional Health Care. This post is based on her session “Your Next Steps in Professional Development: CCHP and Specialty Certifications” taking place at the 2015 National Conference on Correctional Health Care in ... Read More about Your Next Steps in Professional Development: Certification!
Med Math Help for Correctional Nurses (Podcast Episode 104)
Jamie Davis, a registered nurse and paramedic, discusses medication math and the help provided by his book – Med Math Simplified: Dosing Math Tricks for Students, Nurses and Paramedics. Jaime podcasts on the ProMed Network hosting shows like the Nursing Show podcast. Jaime is open about his own ... Read More about Med Math Help for Correctional Nurses (Podcast Episode 104)
A Pre-Flight Checklist Before Rolling Out of the Med Room
Medication administration is a common and frequent nursing task in most settings. There are plenty of opportunities to get things wrong….even when surrounded by fantastic resources like an onsite pharmacy and electronic information sources. Correctional nurses don’t often have these advantages, ... Read More about A Pre-Flight Checklist Before Rolling Out of the Med Room