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1. Jail psych nurse ethics question

   rpe replied to amyphee's topic in Correctional

   Perhaps they are just being a little flippant when they describe the order process. I don't know about the Mental Health aspect but for medical at our jail, we have about a 1 1/2" thick binder of Standard Orders that the RNs can use for evaluation a...

2. BPs through clothing

   rpe replied to rpe's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I work in a correctional facility. The inmates often are wearing heavy sweaters underneath heavy jumpsuits. They often are not able to push up the sweater and jumpsuit sleeves in a way that would not affect the BP reading. They are housed in a cem...

3. BPs through clothing

   rpe posted a topic in Uniform/Gear

   I often am required to obtain BPs through clothing on patients that are moving in noisy surroundings and I often have difficulty with this. Does anyone have a similar experience and if so, what stethoscope has worked for you? Thanks, rpe