Mr. Simmons is a 42-year-old male who arrived at the jail three weeks ago. In Intake, he reported a history of GERD for which he takes omeprazole and chronic lower back pain for which he takes ibuprofen. Mr. Simmons admits to drinking alcohol every week, but he denies drug use. In intake, his vital signs were 124/72, 76, 16, 98.6°F,…
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You are the Intake/Booking nurse when Mr. Cushing is arrested and brought to the county jail on Friday evening. He is 28 years old, denies any medical or mental health history, but does admit to using alcohol and methamphetamines “recreationally” for “a while”. When asked to define “recreationally,” he states, “you know, a little every day …. for fun. I am definitely…
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Ms.Wilson just returned from court, where she was sentenced to 10 years for drug trafficking. She was not expecting to serve any time. She has three small children at home, who she was sure she would get home to soon. Your facility understands that individuals receiving long or unexpected sentences are at high risk for self-harm, and have put processes…
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