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 ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Practice Update: Communication Behind the Wall: Common Pitfalls in Everyday Interactions
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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 ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Clinical Update: Rhabdomyolysis: Nursing Assessment and Interventions
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 ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Clinical Update: Rhabdomyolysis
Correctional Nurse Clinical Update: Endocarditis III
In this post, we continue with our series about Endocarditis with a discussion of Non-Infective Endocarditis and the Nursing Interventions for the patient with Endocarditis. CAUSES OF NON-INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS Non-Infective Endocarditis occurs when fibrous blood clots without bacteria ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Clinical Update: Endocarditis III
Correctional Nurse Clinical Update: Endocarditis II
In this post, we continue with our discussion of Infective Endocarditis with its signs and symptoms and diagnosis. SYMPTOMS OF INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS Acute bacterial endocarditis usually begins suddenly with a high fever (102° to 104°F); tachycardia; fatigue; and rapid and ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Clinical Update: Endocarditis II