Cheri was delighted to land her first nursing job in the county detention center close to home. She was an LPN and the only nurse on night shift for an average population of 300 mostly-male inmates. The night shift nurse gives the morning insulin for any diabetic inmates at 5am just prior to breakfast. This is always a time-pressed situation….
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Regular panelists Johnnie Lambert and Gayle Burrow join Lorry to talk about the latest correctional healthcare news stories. Even amidst some busy summer plans, they pause to share their thoughts on unfolding events. Ohio Stops Putting Kids in Isolation Mental health management is a key issue in corrections in this era. We have seen many a story about the need…
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Do you feel like you are working in another world when you enter your correctional facility? Then this episode is for you. Art Beeler, former Warden of the Federal Medical Center in Butner, NC, shares his unique perspective on good communication in corrections between officers and nurses. Art has some great advice for working with officers. As correctional nurses we…
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