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 Correctional Nurse
Time Crunch: What to Do When Med Pass is Cancelled
Consider this scenario: Just as you are preparing for morning med pass at a large city jail a man-down alarm is sounded. Your partner is assigned to emergencies today and she grabs the emergency bag and heads to the announced floor. You continue your preparations, making note that you may be ... Read More about Time Crunch: What to Do When Med Pass is Cancelled
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)
Are You Imprisoned by a Messy Med Room?
The medication room is one of the most complex areas of a jail or prison health unit. The set up and maintenance of a medication room can make or break the medication administration process and eat up hours of nursing time every shift. Medication administration can take up to 40% of a nurse’s time ... Read More about Are You Imprisoned by a Messy Med Room?
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)