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, updated in 2021. His guest editorial entitled “The Acid Bath of Cynicism” was featured in the…
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A while back a blog reader emailed me to thank me for providing visibility for our specialty and to take issue with my blog byline: Inspiring Compassionate Professional Nursing in the Criminal Justice System. Seems that the word ‘compassion’ was not sitting well with this nurse leader who actually taught new correctional nurses to “check their compassion at the gate…
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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 happening place – always in the news. This month California Healthline is reporting…
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