In our last post, we met LPN Suzanna, who had closed a 3 cm laceration on the forehead of her patient with Dermabond, even though she had not been formally trained in the procedure. She was instructed to perform the closure by the on-call provider, Dr. Smith. The wound healed well without any ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Practice Update: Using the National Council of State Boards of Nursing Scope of Practice Decision-Making Framework
The Correctional Nurse
Correctional Nurse Practice Update: Scope of Practice
LPN Suzanna is on duty at the county jail when Mr. Martin strikes his head on the top bunk metal frame. She is called to the pod, and after determining that Mr. Martin is stable with only a 3 cm laceration to the middle of his forehead, she brings him to the medical unit. After she ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Practice Update: Scope of Practice
Botulism and Prison/Jail Brew
The officer working in A pod calls to medical and reports that several individuals are complaining of feeling generally unwell, with blurred vision, muscle weakness and some difficulty breathing. Nurse McKenzie responds to the unit to evaluate the patients. She is concerned that all these ... Read More about Botulism and Prison/Jail Brew
Correctional Nursing: Is It For You?
Interestingly, most Correctional Nurses I meet share that they started in Correctional Nursing quite by accident, but those that have stayed report that it was the best "accident" that ever happened to them! I have also encountered many nurses who have never considered working in a jail or prison, ... Read More about Correctional Nursing: Is It For You?
Correctional Nurse Clinical Practice Update: Asthma II:
Nursing Assessment of the Asthma Patient The assessment of a patient with asthma should begin with baseline vital signs, including a pulse oximetry reading. The patient's lungs should be auscultated, and notation should be made of the patient's skin color, temperature and moisture. ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Clinical Practice Update: Asthma II: