“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see” – Thoreau I have been practicing in correctional healthcare for the last 25 years, and the issue of whether correctional nurses care for patients or inmates has been around for at least that long! I have heard nurses say that their correctional officer colleagues get “upset” when they…
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The complaint of red eye is common in the correctional environment. It may or may not be associated with vision changes or complete visual loss. Most causes of red eye are self-limiting, but it is crucial that a thorough history and examination be conducted. Evaluation of red eye begins with a focused history (Subjective) that includes the onset, location (one…
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Consider this situation: A detainee admitted two days ago was complaining of nausea and vomiting at 3 am. An officer called the medical unit requesting a nurse evaluation. The nurse, however, was busy getting meds ready for the 5 am court call. The officer called several times over the next 3 hours, and the nurse finally arrived at the housing…
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