Rhabdomyolysis means the “dissolution of skeletal muscle”. It is a syndrome caused by direct muscle injury, or a mismatch between energy production and energy consumption that results in a breakdown of muscle cells. This breakdown results in the leakage of potentially toxic intracellular contents into the systemic circulation. While there are many causes for rhabdomyolysis, the most common include trauma,…
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In a prior post, we suggested a Correctional Nurse Manifesto with seven propositions. We are in the midst of discussing Proposition Four: Correctional nurses hold themselves and their peers to the professional boundaries of practice Our last post discussed why we need boundaries and signs that boundaries are being crossed. This post talks about the broken fences of boundary violation…
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In a prior post, we suggested a Correctional Nurse Manifesto with seven propositions. This post is Part 1 of a 2-part series discussing the meaning and importance of the fourth proposition: Correctional nurses hold themselves and their peers to the professional boundaries of practice I am sure we have all heard the adage by Robert Frost – “good fences make…
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