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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In this post, we continue with our series about Endocarditis with a discussion of Non-Infective Endocarditis and the Nursing Interventions for the patient with Endocarditis. CAUSES OF NON-INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS Non-Infective Endocarditis occurs when fibrous blood clots without bacteria form on damaged heart valves. Damage may be due to a birth defect, rheumatic fever, or an autoimmune disorder (where antibodies attack the heart valves);…
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