Correctional nurses Mari Knight and Johnnie Lambert join Lorry to discuss the latest correctional health care news. What dying looks like in America’s prisons This first story is about prison hospice care and recounts the experiences of author Ann Neumann as she visits the Walsh Regional Medical Unit in northeastern New York State. The state prison has a large skilled…
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The Future of Correctional Nursing (Podcast Episode 114)
Mary Muse, Director of Nursing for the Wisconsin Department of Corrections and ANA representative on the National Commission on Correctional Health Care Board of Directors shares her thoughts on the future of correctional nursing in this Correctional Nursing Today episode. Mary has extensive background in both jail and prison nursing and is active in the correctional nursing community. She will…
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January 2016 News Round Up (Podcast Episode 113)
Correctional nurses Gayle Burrow and Sue Smith join Lorry to discuss the latest correctional health care news. News Items: Disabilities Among Prison And Jail Inmates, 2011–12 The Bureau of Justice has published a special report on disabilities among prison and jail inmates. Using data from the 2011-2012 National Inmate Survey, this report quantifies self-reported prevalence of disabilities such as hearing,…
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