As nurses, we want to provide quality and appropriate health care to our patients. In the correctional environment, we understand that our patients can't just decide to go to another practice or bring themselves to the urgent care or emergency department for their symptoms, and so it is even more ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Professional Update: Saying “No” to Patient Requests
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Correctional Nursing Alert: Ectopic Pregnancy
A young woman in custody at a large urban jail had continuing abdominal pain over a 14 hour period. She was found unresponsive in her cell and rushed to the hospital where she was pronounced dead on arrival. Autopsy revealed a ruptured ectopic pregnancy. What assessments and testing ... Read More about Correctional Nursing Alert: Ectopic Pregnancy
Ibuprofen and NSAIDs: Risks and Benefits
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
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?