This post is based on the Correctional Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, third edition, published by the American Nurses Association, the National Commission on Correctional Health Care website and the American Correctional Association website. Did you know that Correctional ... Read More about The New Scope and Standards: Correctional Nursing Certification
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Correctional Nurse Clinical Update: Asthma II: Nursing Assessment and Patient Education
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 Update: Asthma II: Nursing Assessment and Patient Education
Correctional Nurse Clinical 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 Update: Asthma I
Correctional Nurse Clinical Update: Mental Health Conditions IV Psychosis
The Bureau of Justice reports that 15% of persons in prison and 24% of persons in jail reported having thought disturbances. Psychotic patients have lost touch with reality and have unusual thought disturbances such as hallucinations and delusions. Thus, correctional nurses are ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Clinical Update: Mental Health Conditions IV Psychosis
The New Scope and Standards: Correctional Nursing Practice and Roles
This post is based upon the Correctional Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, third edition, published by the American Nurses Association. Correctional Nurses practice in an environment where healthcare is not the primary mission. We are most often the first point of contact for ... Read More about The New Scope and Standards: Correctional Nursing Practice and Roles