A 32-year-old newly transferred patient tells the medication nurse he sees blood in his urine. The nurse asked him to submit a sick call slip. Ten days later he is taken to the emergency room with flank pain and hematuria, having not yet been seen in sick call. A review of his chart indicated he was on a standing dose…
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Four Ways Your Patient Can Help You Avoid A Medication Error
A well-informed patient can be a great assistance in reducing medication error. The more patients understand about the medications they are prescribed, the better they can assist with monitoring treatment practices and questioning when unfamiliar medication is offered. Here are four ways to engage your correctional patient in the medication process to avoid error. Be Sure Your Patients Know the…
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Top Ten Skills for Correctional Nurses, Part 2
In this post, we continue our discussion about the Top Ten Skills that Correctional Nurses should have as they care for their patients. We have begun the discussion in our previous post, Top Ten Skills for Correctional Nurses, Part I. I cannot emphasize enough how important it is for you to practice with the equipment before being in a situation…
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