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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Mr. Owens: Toe Pain
Mr. Owens is a 52 year old gentleman with a history of diabetes and hypertension who was mostly non-adherent to medication and follow-up in the community. At the facility, he is prescribed metformin 500 mg BID and lisinopril 20 mg QD. he has been incarcerated for about 10 weeks, and his blood sugars have been averaging 140 mg/DL and his…
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Ms. Wilson: Suicide Prevention
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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