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March 31 is international Transgender Day of Visibility, a good time to review NCCHC’s position statement on Transgender and Gender Diverse Health Care in Correctional
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Correctional mental health services are often criticized with broad-brush comments citing conditions and services that, in many jurisdictions, are a thing of the past.
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It is my privilege to serve as the new chair of NCCHC’s Governance Board.
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The 2021 Annual Report highlights the many ways NCCHC found balance in a year of ups and downs.
Read this special issue with free access until March 1, 2022. Nine articles focus on the female health care experience within corrections and include
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One of the most visited sections of the NCCHC website is a decade-old series on aspects of correctional nursing practice. The entire series has
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“… essential guidance on tackling racism in the juvenile legal system and custodial settings.”
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We emphasized the importance of treating patients with chronic pain with dignity and respect that is free from stigma or bias.
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130 individuals earned their CCHPs in the third quarter, representing the best third quarter since 2017.
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The Journal of Correctional Health Care is the only national, peer-reviewed scientific journal to focus on this complex and evolving field. Targeting clinicians, allied
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NCCHC’s annual awards were presented at the National Conference in Las Vegas.
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Elizabeth Lowenhaupt, MD, CCHP, is the new chair of the NCCHC Governance Board.