Capt. Nicholas Makrides, DMD, MA, MPH, Chief Dentist at the Federal Bureau of Prisons/ US Public Health Service answers questions correctional nurses have about dental issues. What should nurses look for in a dental screening? A screening examination is to be brief. What you want to know is: Is the patient in pain, does he or she have an active…
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Here we are again at our monthly news round-up. This month, long-time correctional nurse experts Gail Normandin-Carpio, Margaret Collatt, and Jackie Moore share their views on correctional healthcare stories making the news in June. Story #1: Mental illness is a disease, not a crime, according to Florida judge Our first two stories are about mental illness – a common topic…
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Scott DeBoer RN, MSN, CEN, CCRN, is an international seminar leader and legal nurse consultant with over twenty years of nursing experience. Scott is a medical consultant for body piercers around the world which allows him to provide unique insights as to what really happens when body modifications meet medicine. Scott is author of the book “Body Piercing Removal: Healthcare…
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