Communication is a central part of nursing practice. It includes not only the words we choose, but how those words are delivered in the moment. In correctional settings, nurses often have limited time for interaction, with brief exchanges occurring during medication line, sick call, chronic care clinic, and even while moving through the unit. Balancing efficiency with the need to…
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Correctional Nurse Clinical Update: Rhabdomyolysis: Nursing Assessment and Interventions
In our last post, we discussed the causes of Rhabdomyolysis and its presentation. In this post, we will discuss the the evaluation of the patient presenting with signs of rhabdomyolysis, including the subjective questions to ask and the objective assessment to perform. The classic triad of symptoms seen in rhabdomyolysis includes muscle aches (myalgia), generalized weakness and darkened urine. In…
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Correctional Nurse Clinical Update: Rhabdomyolysis
Rhabdomyolysis means the “dissolution of skeletal muscle”. It is a syndrome caused by direct muscle injury, or a mismatch between energy production and energy consumption that results in a breakdown of muscle cells. This breakdown results in the leakage of potentially toxic intracellular contents into the systemic circulation. While there are many causes for rhabdomyolysis, the most common include trauma,…
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