Arthritis is one of the top five chronic conditions found among our patient population, yet managing this debilitating condition is difficult in a secure setting. Our patients have limited access to therapeutic modalities and limited control over their daily activities. They are usually expected to walk on concrete floors and sleep on thin mattresses. Housing units stack bunk beds and…
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Correctional nurses pride themselves on objectivity, fairness, and professionalism. Yet like all humans, we carry unconscious assumptions that can influence our decisions in ways we may not even recognize. These automatic attitudes and stereotypes, known as implicit bias, shape how we interpret patient behaviors, assess symptoms, and make clinical decisions. Behind the wall, where stigma and inequities already exist, unchecked bias…
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The Bureau of Justice reports that 15% of persons in prison and 24% of persons in jail reported having thought disturbances. Psychotic patients have lost touch with reality and have unusual thought disturbances such as hallucinations and delusions. Thus, correctional nurses are likely to provide nursing care to psychotic patients during their career. The most common psychotic disorder is schizophrenia, but patients can…
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