Understanding your patient’s life situation and cultural influences can help you be an effective nurse whatever patient population you care for. Recognizing the social and economic framework in which incarcerated patients live each day can help you be successful as a correctional nurse. Prisonization In another post, I discussed the criminal lifestyle. This is described as the mindset and influences…
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In this episode, Lorry talks with Dawn Noggle, PhD, CCHP, Grant Phillips, MD, CCHP, and Rebecca Quince, MBA, CCHP, from Maricopa County Correctional Health Services about their work in reducing substance misuse among their patient population. Dr. Noggle is Mental Health Director, Dr. Phillips is Medical Director and Rebecca Quince is Business Integration and Technology Manager for the service. …
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Correctional patients are often confused and uninformed about their health and healthcare needs. High levels of mental health issues can cloud judgment or contribute to this confusion. Some inmates take advantage of health services for secondary gains such as obtaining psychoactive medications, special treatment, or medical contraband items. Still, others seem to ‘get their kicks’ by trying to shock or…
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