We are moving into one of the most dangerous weeks of the year in our specialty. We need a robot flailing his arms and shouting “Danger” as we head into our facilities these next few days. Here is a reminder post from last December to help you keep on your toes. The Merriest of Christmas’ to all my blog readers….
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Tina Maschi, PhD, LCSW, ACSW, Associate Professor at Fordham University and President of the National Organization of Forensic Social Work talks about dementia in the prison population in this episode of Correctional Nursing Today. She recently published, along with several colleagues, an article in The Gerontologist entitled Forget me Not: Dementia in Prison. Dementia is a significant concern for…
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Sleep is a health habit that we don’t think much about unless we are having trouble with it. As I have aged, I have become a frequent member of the Insomnia Club. It is amazing how cranky I can get with just one sleepless night. Compound that sleep loss and other things start going wrong. The CDC links chronic sleep…
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