Unlike almost any other nursing specialty, correctional nurses are involved with the assessment of dental issues. Whether during intake assessment or as a sick call request, we must initiate treatment and referral for a variety of oral conditions. It is important to determine which are emergencies requiring an immediate dental or provider evaluation and which can wait for a standard…
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Completing our series on headache, this post discusses the Nursing Interventions for the patient with a complaint of headache. Nursing Interventions for the Patient with The Complaint of Headache Conduct a thorough history and physical on the patient. Contact a provider if any of your findings are outside expected parameters. If the patient’s physical evaluation is unremarkable, then medicate per…
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Continuing our posts about headache, in this post we will review the assessment of the patient with a complaint of headache. Assessment of the Patient with a Complaint of Headache Subjective Ascertain the following: Patient Medical History – Is this a first headache, or has the patient suffered from them in the past? If so, at what age did the headaches…
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