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
The Correctional Nurse
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
My Story: Making the Right Turn to Corrections in My Journey to Public Health
This guest post by Mary Loos, BSN, MPH, shares her story of correctional nursing. Mary spent her correctional nursing career in the Multnomah County Health Department, providing care in the Multnomah County Jail System. Every person who discovers Corrections Health as a career has their own story ... Read More about My Story: Making the Right Turn to Corrections in My Journey to Public Health
Diabetic Self Care in Corrections (Podcast Episode 91)
Kelly Ranson, MSN, PHN, CCHP, Chief Nurse Executive at Kern Valley State Prison in Delano, CA joins Lorry to discuss implementing diabetic self-care at her facility. Kelly recently graduated from the California State University MSN program. This project was part of her graduate studies. Tips for ... Read More about Diabetic Self Care in Corrections (Podcast Episode 91)