In a prior post, we suggested a Correctional Nurse Manifesto with seven propositions. This post discusses the meaning and importance of the sixth proposition: Correctional nurses speak up when they see degrading treatment of their patient population Nurses working in jails and prisons can be witness to brutality and indecencies in the course of providing health care. The nature of…
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In continuation of our discussion about the Correctional Nurse Manifesto with seven propositions, this post discusses the meaning and importance of the fifth proposition: Correctional nurses continually guard their own and other’s physical and mental safety While professional boundaries can help protect a nurse’s safety (See Proposition Four Part I and Part II), correctional nurses must also be vigilant to…
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In our last post, we discussed the causes of Rhabdomyolysis and its presentation. In this post, we will discuss the the evaluation of the patient presenting with signs of rhabdomyolysis, including the subjective questions to ask and the objective assessment to perform. The classic triad of symptoms seen in rhabdomyolysis includes muscle aches (myalgia), generalized weakness and darkened urine. In…
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