In a 2018 benchmarking report about Medical Malpractice in America, the categories of nursing involvement in malpractice claims included scope of practice; patient assessment; patient monitoring; patient intervention; treatment and care; medication administration; and documentation. A study of nursing liability claims by a major nursing malpractice insurance provider also looked at the common allegations against nurses and grouped them by…
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This post continues our conversation about headaches in the correctional environment with a discussion of Secondary Headaches. Remember secondary headaches are caused by another disorder. Secondary Headache Subdural hematoma A subdural hematoma can be chronic or acute. A chronic hematoma may be present and may get significantly large before the patient begins to have head pain. Acute subdural hematoma is…
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The Extent of the Problem The incarcerated elderly (defined as persons over 50 or 55 years of age) is the fastest growing segment of the incarcerated US population. The Bureau of Prisons’ statistics from May 2022 indicate that 19.3% of the population is 51 years or older. This growth is expected to continue for many reasons, including longer sentencing, tougher drug…
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