Mary Muse, MS, RN, CCHP-RN, CCHP-A, is Nursing Director, Bureau of Health Services, Wisconsin Department of Corrections. This podcast is based on the Preconference Seminar “Nurses’ Scope of Practice and Delegation Authority” that occurred at the 2015 NCCHC Spring Conference on Correctional Health ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Scope of Practice and Delegation (Podcast Episode 93)
The Correctional Nurse
Avoiding Documentation Pitfalls in an Electronic World
Jackie Griffin-Rednour, RN, BAS, CCHP, is Clinical Nurse Educator for Correctional Health Services in Phoenix, AZ. This post is based on her session “Protecting Your Nursing License: Avoiding Documentation Pitfalls in an Electronic World” taking place at the Spring 2015 NCCHC Spring Conference on ... Read More about Avoiding Documentation Pitfalls in an Electronic World
Pain Management in Patients with Substance Use Disorders
Aleksander Shalshin, MD, CCHP is the former Deputy Medical Director Correctional Health Services for the City of New York Department of Health currently in private practice. This post is based on his session “Pain Management in Patients with Substance Use Disorders” that took place at the 2015 NCCHC ... Read More about Pain Management in Patients with Substance Use Disorders
February 2015 Correctional Health Care News Round Up (Podcast Episode 92)
Gayle Burrow and Denise Rahaman return to talk about this month’s correctional health care news items*. Medical Problems Of State And Federal Prisoners And Jail Inmates, 2011-12 Our first news item is the publication of a US Department of Justice special report on the Medical Problems of State and ... Read More about February 2015 Correctional Health Care News Round Up (Podcast Episode 92)
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Behind Bars
The past life experiences of many incarcerated patients lead to post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). According to the National Institutes of Mental Health, PTSD develops after a terrifying event or when a person is regularly put in danger or in a deadly situation. Inmate patient histories ... Read More about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Behind Bars