Masonda Wheatly, RN, CCHP, is the SANE Nurse Coordinator for Corizon Health in its Missouri Regional Office, serving the Missouri Department of Corrections (MODOC). She is also the CQI Coordinator and Clinical Educator for the Region. In this episode, Masonda joins Lorry to talk about implementing a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) program in a prison system. The Prison Rape…
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A 63-year-old man is screened in booking. The intake nurse takes his blood pressure and finds it high at 180/98. He tells her he is on blood pressure medication and provides the name of his pharmacy. Verification identifies that his last prescription was for 40mg of Lisinopril daily. Since he stated he had not taken his medication that day, she…
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In my early nursing career, I worked in several hospitals and sometimes received gifts of appreciation from patients. Maybe you have, too. We usually shared our candy and cookies with all the staff at the nurses’ station. Providing care and treatment to patients is a nurse’s work and we don’t expect gifts from our patients in return, but some patients…
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