Typically, our nursing guidelines/protocols include ibuprofen for sprains and strains, and nursing staff should follow the protocols of their agency. However, nursing staff should also be aware that the use of NSAIDs in the treatment of muscle injuries is somewhat controversial. The mechanism ... Read More about Ibuprofen and NSAIDs: Risks and Benefits
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Correctional Nurse Clinical Update: Sprains and Strains
Ms. McLaughlin arrives in medical with a limping gait favoring her right leg. You are the nurse in the clinic and note that she is grimacing every time she puts her foot down. The patient states that she was playing basketball and her foot was planted, but then she twisted her body to shoot the ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Clinical Update: Sprains and Strains
Correctional Nurse Professional Practice Update: What Makes Correctional Nursing a Specialty?
Correctional nursing is the delivery of evidence-based nursing to protect, promote, and optimize health and abilities; prevent illness and injury; facilitate healing; alleviate suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response with care and respect; and advocate for individuals, ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Professional Practice Update: What Makes Correctional Nursing a Specialty?
Correctional Nurse Clinical Update: Confidentiality, HIPAA and the Correctional Nurse
A Correctional Nurse called the hospital for treatment and discharge information on a patient who was seen in the emergency department after an assault in the rec yard and returned with a wired jaw. The emergency room nurse refused to provide any information, stating it would ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Clinical Update: Confidentiality, HIPAA and the Correctional Nurse
Correctional Nurse Clinical Update: Heat-Related Illness
Don't miss the signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke in your patients being seen in sick call or as emergencies, especially in the hot weather months. Here is a review of the symptoms and treatment*. It’s that time of year again- summer - when heat-related illness, such as heat exhaustion and ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Clinical Update: Heat-Related Illness