Mortality in patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) has decreased over the past few decades; currently, the average 10-year survival rate exceeds 90% and the 15-year survival rate is approximately 80%. In the past, mortality was attributed to the disease itself, but today, mortality is often a result of medication side effects (e.g. fatal infections in individuals receiving potent immunosuppressive medications)…
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In Correctional Nursing practice, professionalism includes knowing and adhering to the boundaries of the nurse-patient relationship, which are defined by the correctional environment and the need for safety. Correctional Nurses convey caring for their patients through their communication, rather than through the physical or personal contact that our nursing colleagues practicing in non-correctional settings might use. Effective communication is so…
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Here are some ways to improve clinical judgment in the correctional setting. If you have a leadership role in your setting, you may be able to incorporate these processes into staff meetings, annual education modules, or quality improvement activities. If you have a frontline staff position, you can still benefit from incorporating some of these processes into your own professional…
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