Pediculosis (ie, louse infestation) dates back to prehistory. The oldest known fossils of louse eggs (ie, nits) are approximately 10,000 years old. Louse infestation remains a major problem throughout the world, making the diagnosis and treatment of louse infestation a common task in general medical ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Clinical Update: Ectoparasites – Lice
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Correctional Nurse Practice Update: Using the Teach-Back Method to Validate Patient Understanding
Patient Darcy came to the med line with his KOP medication card totally empty. The medication nurse was frustrated that he had not come last week so that an order could be placed before he was out of medication. She reminded him about the written instructions reviewed with him when he was started on ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Practice Update: Using the Teach-Back Method to Validate Patient Understanding
Correctional Nurse Clinical Update: Ectoparasites – Scabies
Human scabies is an intensely pruritic skin infestation caused by the host-specific mite Sarcoptes scabiei var hominis. Scabies is a global public health problem, affecting persons of all ages, races, and socioeconomic groups. Worldwide, an estimated 300 million cases occur annually. ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Clinical Update: Ectoparasites – Scabies
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 Clinical Update: Keep on Person Medication Tips
A patient arrives at the medication window one morning with an empty blister pack of Truvada. It is only ten days since he received a month’s supply. He is evasive initially about why they are already gone. After some questioning, the nurse discovers that Truvada brings a high price on the prison ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Clinical Update: Keep on Person Medication Tips