While I am on summer sabbatical for the month of July, catch up on some important info with this summer reading series of past Correctional Nurse posts. 

Medication administration is a common and frequent nursing task in most settings. There are plenty of opportunities to get things wrong….even when surrounded by fantastic resources like an onsite pharmacy and electronic information sources. Correctional nurses don’t often have these advantages, though, and medication administration can take on some interesting configurations and lead to some risky practices. Here are some past blog posts on administering medication in a correctional setting.

Are You Imprisoned by a Messy Med Room?

Crushing Injury: Are You Helping or Harming When You Crush Pills?

DOTs and Dashes: Direct Observation Therapy Pointers for Correctional Nurses

KOPs and Robbers: Keep on Person Med Tips for Correctional Nurses

Multi-Dose Vials: Risk and Reality in Corrections

Personal Safety During Medication Administration

Pre-Flight Checklist Before Rolling Out of the Med Room

Risky Business: Pre-Pour Meds in Jails and Prisons

Time Crunch: What to Do When Med Pass is Cancelled

Worth the Risk: Double Checking High-Risk Medication Calculations

What has been your greatest challenge in administering medications in your setting? Share your thoughts in the comments section of this post.