Infective endocarditis is an infection of the lining of the heart (endocardium) and often involves the valves of the heart as well as any areas with abnormal connections between the chambers of the heart or its blood vessels. It occurs when bacteria in the bloodstream clump on ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Clinical Update: Endocarditis I
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Correctional Nurse Professional Practice Update: Impaired Nurses in Corrections
One in ten doctors and NURSES abuse drugs or alcohol. Is this surprising to you? It was to me when I first read it. Although this number (10-15%) is equivalent to abuse rates in the general public, those of us in healthcare have a special responsibility to be able to think and act clearly as we ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Professional Practice Update: Impaired Nurses in Corrections
Correctional Nurse Practice Update: Four Ways to Build a Trust Relationship with Incarcerated Patients
Correctional nurses must quickly develop a trust relationship with their patients in order to collect accurate data and effectively evaluate symptoms and requests. Yet, many incarcerated persons distrust almost everyone. They may have spent their lives using deceit and coercion to order their world, ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Practice Update: Four Ways to Build a Trust Relationship with Incarcerated Patients
Correctional Nurse Professional Update: Moral Distress, When Doing the Right Thing Feels Out of Reach
Correctional nurses are often called upon to balance their professional duty with the realities of a secure environment. This can create situations where nurses know the ethically appropriate action but feel unable to carry it out because of institutional constraints, custody priorities, or systemic ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Professional Update: Moral Distress, When Doing the Right Thing Feels Out of Reach
Correctional Nurse Clinical Update: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis are both debilitating diseases that affect millions of individuals in the United States. In the correctional environment, the latest statistics by the Bureau of Justice indicate that “Arthritis” is the third largest chronic diagnosis for jail ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Clinical Update: Rheumatoid Arthritis