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• What are your thoughts?February 3, 2023
  Michelle Teasdale, DNP, APRN, FNP-C Hello everyone,I recently attended the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) … Continue reading →

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  This Patient Needs to Be Seen by Mental Health, But When?September 30, 2020
  This morning, inmate Gibbs had a visit.  The nurse passing medications in the housing unit noticed that he was not … Continue reading →
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  Suicide – Don’t Be Afraid to AskSeptember 18, 2020
  It’s September, which is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.  Let’s start with awareness. According to the Centers for Disease Control, … Continue reading →
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  Mental Health Screening – Set Up for SuccessSeptember 9, 2020
  It was a holiday weekend in the middle of the night.  The booking area of the jail was a big, … Continue reading →

Recent Entries

• What are your thoughts?February 3, 2023
  Michelle Teasdale, DNP, APRN, FNP-C Hello everyone,I recently attended the … Continue reading →
• Case Report: An Acute Rash in a Patient with HIVDecember 13, 2022
  Michelle Teasdale, DNP, APRN, FNP-C Background A 28-year-old male with … Continue reading →
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  The Best of Jail Medicine: An Introduction to Correctional Medicine has been published!November 15, 2022
  Those of us who have practiced medicine in jails and … Continue reading →
• Is Heroin Ingestion the Get Out of Jail Free Card?October 7, 2022
  Michelle Teasdale, DNP, APRN, FNP-C The opioid epidemic is an … Continue reading →

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