BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS: HEALTH PROMOTION WITHIN THE CONFINES OF COOK COUNTY JAIL ERIN CHRISTMAS, BA, SN; GERRY GORMAN, PHD, RN; CAILAN SHANNON, BA, SN, CAN; & REBECCA SINGER, ND, RN IPHA, SEPTEMBER 2017
COOK COUNTY JAIL REBECCA SINGER Source : Google Maps Source: http://www.cookcountysheriff.org
COOK COUNTY JAIL BY THE NUMBERS Source: http://www.cookcountysheriff.org Covers an area of 8 city blocks or 96 acres 10 divisions A health services facility provided by Cook County Hospital and Health Services employing 600 Admits 100,000 detainees annually Average daily population of over 9,000 men and women 25-30% suffer from mental illness Source: The Chicago Tribune Average daily cost to house someone: $46 Annually, prepares12,045,000 meals and processes 1.6 million pounds of laundry. Employs 3800 correctional officers and support staff
A TIMELY COLLABORATION: UIC COLLEGE OF NURSING AND COOK COUNTY JAIL GERRY GORMAN Source: www.nursing.uic.edu Source: http://www.nbcchicago.com
THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE: EVOLUTION OVER TWO CLINICAL ROTATIONS CAILAN SHANNON
THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE: A SUMMER IN JAIL ERIN CHRISTMAS
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