Communication is a major component of Correctional Nursing practice. Good communication enhances the therapeutic relationship nurses need in order to provide appropriate and effective patient care. Errors in communication can cause misunderstanding and even mistrust of the nurse, both of which will ... Read More about Five More Communication Errors Correctional Nurses Make
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Clinical Practice Update: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus II
This post continues our discussion of the Clinical Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). SKIN AND MUCOUS MEMBRANE INVOLVEMENT Most SLE patients develop skin and mucous membrane lesions at some point in their disease process, although there is a great deal of variability ... Read More about Clinical Practice Update: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus II
Five Communication Errors Correctional Nurses Make
Communication is a major component of nursing, and includes not only the words we use, but the way in which they are conveyed. Correctional nurses often have very little time to communicate with their patients and brief interactions take place every day during medication line, sick call, chronic ... Read More about Five Communication Errors Correctional Nurses Make
Clinical Practice Update: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus I
Mortality in patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) has decreased over the past few decades; currently, the average 10-year survival rate exceeds 90% and the 15-year survival rate is approximately 80%. In the past, mortality was attributed to the disease itself, but today, ... Read More about Clinical Practice Update: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus I
Therapeutic Communication in Correctional Nursing Practice
In Correctional Nursing practice, professionalism includes knowing and adhering to the boundaries of the nurse-patient relationship, which are defined by the correctional environment and the need for safety. Correctional Nurses convey caring for their patients through their communication, rather ... Read More about Therapeutic Communication in Correctional Nursing Practice