Joanne has been called to the booking area to medically screen a 44 year old man brought by the police…
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Nursing Practice
Correctional Nursing and Collaboration with Our Correctional Colleagues
I was recently asked to validate that I was a “guest” in the correctional facility, and as such, no matter…
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Five Tips for Your Personal Safety
The assault and deaths of an Anamosa State Penitentiary Correctional Nurse and Correctional Officer underscore the importance of continual vigilance of…
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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…
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Correctional Nurse Clinical Update: Asthma II: Nursing Assessment and Patient Education
Nursing Assessment of the Asthma Patient The assessment of a patient with asthma should begin with baseline vital signs, including…
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Correctional Nurse Clinical Update: Asthma I
WHAT IS ASTHMA? Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways, associated with recurrent, at least partially reversible airway…
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