Red Eye for the Correctional Nurse 2.0 Continuing Education Hours Red eye is a common medical complaint in corrections, and may be caused by a number of underlying conditions, including conjunctivitis, blepharitis, chalazion, hordeolum and uveitis. This class includes discussion regarding the anatomy of the eye and the common conditions associated with red eye. Nursing…

Heart Failure for the Correctional Nurse 2.0 Continuing Education Hours According to the American Heart Association, almost 5.7 million Americans of all ages are affected by heart failure. Overall, it is responsible for more hospitalizations than all forms of cancer combined, and for medicare patients, heart failure is the number one cause of hospitalization. Due…

Abdominal Assessment I for the Correctional Nurse 2.0 Continuing Education Hours Abdominal pain is perhaps one of the most frequent complaints listed on a sick call/request to be seen slip in the correctional environment. Changes to routine and diet, stress, and the “unmasking” of symptoms as patients become “detoxed” from substances like alcohol and drugs…

Abdominal Assessment III for the Correctional Nurse: Constipation and Diarrhea 2.0 Continuing Education Hours Constipation and diarrhea are common complaints in the correctional environment.  In this class, the third in a series, the basic abdominal assessment skills will be reviewed.  Constipation and diarrhea will be explained, and potential reasons for each will be discussed.  Common…

Chronic Wounds for the Correctional Nurse 2.0 Continuing Education Hours In the correctional environment, depending upon the population and the type of facility (jail or prison), the wounds commonly seen could be acute or chronic, but all require nursing assessment, treatment and monitoring. As follow-up to our Wound Care for the Correctional Nurse class, we will take…

Pain Management for the Correctional Nurse 2.0 Continuing Education Hours Costing more than $600 billion dollars annually, chronic pain is a major concern in the community.  There is disparity in the amount and type of pain treatment provided in the community and in the correctional environment. The nature of incarceration makes some non-pharmacologic therapies that…

Human Trafficking for the Correctional Nurse 2.0 Continuing Education Hours Involving the use of fraud, coercion or force to obtain some type of labor or sex act, human trafficking can occur anywhere, including the United States.  Worldwide, millions of men, women, and children are trafficked every day.  Victims can be any nationality, race, gender, or…

Rhabdomyolysis for the Correctional Nurse 2.0 Continuing Education Hours Rhabdomyolysis means the “dissolution of skeletal muscle”.  It is a syndrome caused by direct muscle injury, or a mismatch between energy production and energy consumption that results in a breakdown of muscle cells.  This breakdown results in the leakage of potentially toxic intracellular contents into the…

Endocarditis for the Correctional Nurse 2.0 Continuing Education Hours Infective endocarditis is an infection of the lining of the heart (endocardium) and often involves the valves of the heart as well as any areas with abnormal connections between the chambers of the heart or its blood vessels. It occurs when bacteria in the bloodstream clump…

Clinical Judgment for the Correctional Nurse 2.0 Continuing Education Hours In correctional health care, nurses are usually the first health care professional to assess a health concern or complaint. Patients present with virtually every type of health problem, and many have co-occurring conditions that can complicate the diagnosis and plan of care. Therefore, correctional nursing…