Deborah Ash, RN-MSN, MBA, LNC, CCHP is Vice President of Compliance for Advanced Correctional Healthcare in Peoria IL. This post is based on her session “Ethical Boundaries: What Nurses Need to Know” taking place at the 2016 National Conference on Correctional Health Care in Las Vegas, October 22-26, 2016. Learn more about the conference and register HERE. Ethical nursing practice is a priority…
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Psychological Autopsy (Podcast Episode 126)
Richard Craig, PhD, CCHP, served as the Chief Psychologist for the Idaho Department of Correction until his recent retirement. He has over 20 years of correctional experience. Dr. Craig spoke about Conducting a Psychological Autopsy at the 2016 National Conference on Correctional Health Care. Although used in forensic practice for over 60 years, psychological autopsies still lack a standardized definition or process…
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Insertion and Self-Embedding Behaviors
Mitzi Peterson, MSW, LICSW, CCHP, and Michael Beauchemin, MA, work for Massachusetts Department of Correction. This post is based on their session “Management of Insertion and Self-Embedding Behaviors” taking place at the 2016 National Conference on Correctional Health Care in Las Vegas, October 22-26, 2016. Learn more about the conference and register HERE. A 32 year old white male is brought to the…
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