Prison and jail medical units are over-represented by female staff, creating a number of challenges to avoiding unhealthy patient relationships. It is a common saying that incarcerated persons go to medical to ‘enjoy the view’, and in one prison system in which I worked, it was explicitly stated to ... Read More about Unhealthy Patient Relationships: Five Danger Signs
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When Prison is an End-of-Life Sentence: Hospice in Corrections
Terminal illness is an increasing possibility as incarcerated persons age and remain in custody. This can be a time of great sorrow, loneliness, suspicion, pain, and suffering for incarcerated individuals. They may have great fear of dying alone, in pain and without support. Every correctional ... Read More about When Prison is an End-of-Life Sentence: Hospice in Corrections
Correctional Nurse Clinical Practice Update: Documentation IV
This post continues our series on Documentation for Correctional Nurses with a discussion of electronic health records. The Electronic Health Record Today, many systems are using an electronic health record (EHR). The benefits of an EHR include improved legibility, improved ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Clinical Practice Update: Documentation IV
Correctional Nurse Clinical Practice Update: Documentation III
In this post, we continue our discussion of documentation with methods of documentation. Methods of Documentation: Narrative Note In narrative documentation, a summary of the care provided is written in paragraph form. The patient’s status should be described in detail, as well as all ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Clinical Practice Update: Documentation III
Correctional Nurse Clinical Practice Update: Documentation IIB
ELEMENTS OF GOOD DOCUMENTATION In our last post, we discussed nine Elements of Good Documentation. This week, we continue our discussion. Document what the patient tells you with exact quotes Using exactly what the patient tells you in quotation marks provides an indication of the ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Clinical Practice Update: Documentation IIB