Ms. Walker is a 32 year old female recently admitted to the prison from a county jail, where she was incarcerated for nine months during her trial. The transfer summary sheet that accompanied Ms. Walker included a history of atopic dermatitis of her hands, asthma, seasonal allergies and smoking (15 pack years). The summary did not document her last asthma…
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Ms. Martinez: Abdominal Pain
Ms. Martinez is a 26 year old Hispanic female who arrived at the county jail a week ago. The Intake Screening was conducted within 2 hours of her arrival. At that time, she disclosed a history of Gastro-Esophageal Reflux. She denied substance use, except for an occasional alcoholic drink (tequila). She reported that she has had no surgeries or other chronic illnesses. Her…
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Ms. Profitt: Health Education for Hypertension
This is an educational curriculum for the patient with Hypertension. It may be given in one encounter, but would be better with multiple sessions so that patient comprehension can be monitored, and topics can be reinforced. The content in this post is based upon The Correctional Nurse Educator class entitled Chronic Care Patient Education: Hypertension in Corrections. Today Ms. Profitt,…
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Mr. Adams: Skin Lesions
It is Friday, and Mr. Adams is seen in your Nurse Sick Call after submitting a sick call request that stated he had “water bumps” all over his right leg that were getting worse. They are also very itchy. He is afraid that he has caught a flesh-eating bacteria. When he arrived in the clinic you see that he has wrapped toilet…
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Mr. Riley: Psychosis
You are conducting nursing sick call in a local jail. Mr. Riley, your next patient, submitted a sick call slip indicating he has “right ankle pain.” You obtain the subjective information from Mr. Riley, including any report of trauma to the area and the initiation, duration, and quality of the pain, while beginning your examination of his ankle. Mr. Riley…
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