Standards of Correctional Nursing Practice Significance of the Standards The Standards of Correctional Nursing Practice are authoritative statements of the duties that all registered nurses, regardless of role, population, or…
Scope of Correctional Nursing Practice “Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of…
Parenteral Nutrition Elizabeth Krzywda MSN, APNP Doug Meyer RPh, MBA, BCNSP I. Overview A. Definition 1. The provision of nutrients through the venous system 2. In the past, intravenous nutrition…
Quality Improvement Grace Fletcher MSN, RN, CRNI®, CPHQ I. Managing Quality A. Key Concepts 1. Quality is the result of the commitment to achieving excellence 2. It is not a…
Antineoplastic and Biologic Therapy Lynn M. Czaplewski MS, RN, ACNS-BC, CRNI®, AOCNS® Cora Vizcarra MBA, RN, CRNI® PART I: ANTINEOPLASTIC THERAPY I. Overview A. Antineoplastic therapy in the treatment of…
Transfusion Therapy Deb Richardson MS, RN, CNS I. Immunohematology A. Definition: study of the immune system and immune response as it specifically relates to the antigens and antibodies found in…
Pediatrics Darcy Doellman MSN, RN, CRNI®, VA-BC I. Growth and Development A. Physiologic Development 1. Premature neonate (<37 weeks gestation at delivery; also called preterm or premature infant) a. Body…
Infection Prevention and Control Mary McGoldrick MS, RN, CRNI® I. Epidemiology and Host Defense A. Overview 1. Epidemiology and host defense are concerned with defining and explaining the interrelationship of…
Technical and Clinical Application Mary Alexander MA, RN, CRNI®, CAE, FAAN Lisa A. Gorski MS, HHCNS-BC, CRNI®, FAAN Ann Corrigan MS, BSN, RN, CRNI® Melody Bullock MS, BSN, RN, CRNI®…
Pharmacology Michelle S. Turner PharmD, BCPS Susan K. Poole MS, BSN, RN, CRNI®, CNSN, CIC I. Considerations for Intravenous Drug Administration A. Nursing Responsibilities 1. Review the order for the…
