The officer working in A pod calls to medical and reports that several individuals are complaining of feeling generally unwell, with blurred vision, muscle weakness and some difficulty breathing. Nurse McKenzie responds to the unit to evaluate the patients. She is concerned that all these ... Read More about Botulism and Prison/Jail Brew
The Correctional Nurse
Correctional Nursing: Is It For You?
Interestingly, most Correctional Nurses I meet share that they started in Correctional Nursing quite by accident, but those that have stayed report that it was the best "accident" that ever happened to them! I have also encountered many nurses who have never considered working in a jail or prison, ... Read More about Correctional Nursing: Is It For You?
Correctional Nurse Clinical Practice Update: Asthma II:
Nursing Assessment of the Asthma Patient The assessment of a patient with asthma should begin with baseline vital signs, including a pulse oximetry reading. The patient's lungs should be auscultated, and notation should be made of the patient's skin color, temperature and moisture. ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Clinical Practice Update: Asthma II:
Correctional Nurse Clinical Practice Update: Asthma I
WHAT IS ASTHMA? Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways, associated with recurrent, at least partially reversible airway obstruction with intermittent episodes of wheezing and dyspnea. Bronchial hypersensitivity is caused by various stimuli, which affect the vagus nerve and beta ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Clinical Practice Update: Asthma I
Correctional Nurse Clinical Practice Update: Health Literacy and Patient Education Behind the Wall
Mr. Johnson was called to medical because his recent HIV test was positive. The infectious disease nurse at the medium security prison informed him of his results, and began to discuss with him what this means to his life. She also reviewed the treatment plan that had been developed for him by the ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Clinical Practice Update: Health Literacy and Patient Education Behind the Wall