Providing health care to incarcerated patients is different than other types of nursing practice; yet nursing principles remain the same. Nurses entering the world of correctional practice can have apprehensions and misconceptions about the patient population and expectations of their practice. Here ... Read More about Correctional Nursing Practice Update: The Basics of Caring for Incarcerated Persons
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Correctional Nurse Clinical Update: Nursing Interventions for the Patient with Nausea and Vomiting
[**These are nursing interventions researched and chosen based upon current best practices. If your facility has Nursing Guidelines/Protocols approved by your Medical Director for nausea and vomiting that differ, then It is important to follow your ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Clinical Update: Nursing Interventions for the Patient with Nausea and Vomiting
Correctional Nurse Clinical Update: Nausea and Vomiting II
Today we continue our discussion of the patient presenting with nausea and vomiting, In our last post, we discussed the importance of obtaining a thorough history from our patient. Nausea is an unpleasant sensation vaguely referred to the epigastrium and abdomen, with a tendency to ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Clinical Update: Nausea and Vomiting II
Correctional Nurse Clinical Update: Nausea and Vomiting I
Nausea and vomiting are common complaints in the correctional environment. Typically the result of gastrointestinal (GI) infections, nausea and vomiting may also be the result of other infections, metabolic disorders, central nervous system disorders, the ingestion of ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Clinical Update: Nausea and Vomiting I
Correctional Nurse Practice Update: Simple Complaints Aren’t Always Simple
Behind the wall, correctional nurses hear the same handful of complaints day after day: abdominal pain, cold-like symptoms, headache, nausea, fatigue, and the classic “I just don’t feel good.” It can feel routine. It can sound benign. And when the line is long, it’s tempting to triage quickly ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Practice Update: Simple Complaints Aren’t Always Simple