Two hundred inmates are once again in line for their medications. A harried custody officer, in charge of line security, is tapping his foot in annoyance as you look up an unfamiliar medication recently ordered for the inmate in front of you. The order is a bit confusing because it is written as 2 ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Clinical Update: Direct Observation Therapy Medication Administration Pointers
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Correctional Nurse Clinical Update: Skin Assessment II
This month we are discussing the patient with a skin complaint. In our first post, we reviewed the common lesions that may be seen in the correctional environment. Patients may also present with secondary lesions – those resulting from infection or manipulation of the ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Clinical Update: Skin Assessment II
Patient Safety: Better than Risk Management or Quality Improvement
A 48-year-old woman, arrested for Driving Under the Influence, collapses in her jail cell and is pronounced dead of a pulmonary embolism after emergency transport to the nearby hospital. A lawsuit is settled by mediation and two staff members are disciplined for negligent behavior after an internal ... Read More about Patient Safety: Better than Risk Management or Quality Improvement
Correctional Nurse Clinical Update: Skin Assessment: Common Lesions
Ask any nurse who triages the medical requests or any nurse who conducts nurse sick call, and they will tell you that skin rashes and lesions are frequently a problem for our patients in the correctional environment. This has been attributed to a number of unique characteristics of the correctional ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Clinical Update: Skin Assessment: Common Lesions
Correctional Nurse Practice Update: Addressing Food Allergies in Corrections
Food allergies can be a real challenge for correctional nurses. It is important to document these allergies during intake screenings and put safeguards in place to avoid allergic reactions behind bars. However, incarcerated individuals can report food allergies that are really preferences (I’m ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Practice Update: Addressing Food Allergies in Corrections