If you work in a correctional facility, it is vitally important that you can appropriately recognize, assess and implement interventions for Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS). It is the most dangerous type of substance withdrawal and the most prevalent. According to Criminal Justice DrugFacts, from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, 85% of all incarcerated persons could be classified as having a…
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In this post, we continue our discussion of the Seven Guiding Principles for Correctional Nursing practice. Principle 6 Principle 6: Correctional Nurses promote quality patient care. Correctional Nurse practice is guided by the nurse administrators and leaders who support and foster the professional and personal development of their staff and themselves. This may be through continuing education opportunities, including those held onsite (for…
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At just about every Seizure Disorder presentation for Correctional Nurses I have given or attended, the question of identifying “real” seizures versus “fake” seizures has come up. It is understandable that Correctional Nurses sometimes doubt whether the patient is truly seizing, especially if the seizure presentation is not one that looks like “standard” seizure activity, because there are special privileges…
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