This post was first published by my friend and colleague Lorry Schoenly in 2014. I have updated it for 2019, but interestingly, there is not much new in print for our specialty of Correctional Nursing. The Essentials still remains a classic and I am happy to say that our Correctional Nurse: Scope ... Read More about A New Year Reading List
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Patient Advocacy for the Correctional Nurse, part II
ATTRIBUTES NECESSARY FOR EFFECTIVE PATIENT ADVOCACY Last month we began our Patient Advocacy in the Correctional Environment series by discussing what is patient advocacy, and how can we, as correctional nurses, be advocates for our patients in our practice environment. This month, we will ... Read More about Patient Advocacy for the Correctional Nurse, part II
Abdominal Assessment for the Correctional Nurse
Abdominal pain is perhaps one of the most frequent complaints listed on a Health Service Request Form in the correctional environment. Changes to routine and diet, stress, and the “unmasking” of symptoms as patients become “detoxed” from substances like alcohol and drugs may ... Read More about Abdominal Assessment for the Correctional Nurse
Taser/Electronic Control Weapon Injury: The Stunning Truth
Taser/Electronic Control Weapons (ECW) injury often happens in jails, prisons, and in the community when individuals are being apprehended, and the correctional nurse often must address its physical and emotional effects. Here is the truth about Taser/ECW injury. Joyce is working at the local ... Read More about Taser/Electronic Control Weapon Injury: The Stunning Truth
Exertional Rhabdomyolysis: Inmate Bodybuilder Disaster
The majority of our correctional patients are still fairly young. Many of the youthful (and not-so-youthful) incarcerated individuals spend their available time in sports and bodybuilding activities. These individuals are prone to contracting exertional rhabdomyolysis ("Rhabdo"). Correctional nurses ... Read More about Exertional Rhabdomyolysis: Inmate Bodybuilder Disaster