Grievances are a standard mechanism for patients in a correctional facility to request changes and express discontent with a variety of conditions of confinement such as housing, officer treatment, and inadequate healthcare. Although many in correctional health care see the grievance process as a tedious necessity, medical grievances can be a rich source of information for uncovering system flaws. This…
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Sprains and Strains: Just What is the Difference?
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 basket and felt a sharp…
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Abdominal Assessment: Special Maneuvers
This content is based upon The Correctional Nurse Educator class entitled Abdominal Assessment: Basic Assessment for the Correctional Nurse. This is a little bonus for those of you who are following the posts in our Abdominal Assessment series – a listing with explanations of some Special Maneuvers that can be used to further evaluate the patient during an abdominal assessment….
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