While I am on summer sabbatical for the month of July, catch up on some important info with this summer reading series of past Correctional Nurse posts. Did you know that medical error is now the third leading cause of death in the US? That is one finding of researchers at Johns Hopkins Medical. ... Read More about Summer Reading Series: Patient Safety
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Summer Reading Series: Medication Administration
While I am on summer sabbatical for the month of July, catch up on some important info with this summer reading series of past Correctional Nurse posts. Medication administration is a common and frequent nursing task in most settings. There are plenty of opportunities to get things wrong….even ... Read More about Summer Reading Series: Medication Administration
June News Round Up (Podcast Episode 122)
Denise Rahaman and Margaret Collatt join Lorry to discuss recent correctional health care news. NICE releases draft guidelines for providing quality healthcare to prisoners First up is a story out of Britain where the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued draft ... Read More about June News Round Up (Podcast Episode 122)
Correctional Nurse Dental Academy: Know Your Teeth!
This is Paige’s first week as a correctional nurse at a small state prison. While on night shift over the weekend one of the inmates urgently asks to see the nurse about a sore tooth. Paige needs to evaluate this patient’s condition to determine if the on-call physician contacted or if he can be ... Read More about Correctional Nurse Dental Academy: Know Your Teeth!
New NCCHC Position Statement on Solitary Confinement (Podcast Episode 121)
Patricia Reams, MD, MPH, CCHP-P, joins Lorry to discuss the health consequences of solitary confinement and key concepts from a new NCCHC position statement that provides guidance for correctional health professionals about the practice. The full position statement can be found HERE. Dr. Reams is a ... Read More about New NCCHC Position Statement on Solitary Confinement (Podcast Episode 121)