CCHP-RN case studies
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The Certified Correctional Health Professional – Registered Nurse (CCHP-RN) is a specialty credential for nurses who practice in jails, prisons, and juvenile facilities, administered within the National Commission on Correctional Health Care's (NCCHC) Certified Correctional Health Professional program. Candidates should note one important change before they begin preparing: the CCHP-RN program now includes all levels of nursing practice and has been renamed CCHP-N. The CCHP-RN case studies are 5 cases and about 4,318 words.
1Nine Cases of Vomiting and Diarrhea in Unit C on a Friday Night
At 2140 on a Friday, the evening nurse at a 240-bed county jail learns that nine of the 48 men in Housing Unit C have had watery diarrhea and vomiting in the past 36 hours. Two are clinically dehydrated; one has a blood pressure of 88/54 and has vomited four times.
966 words, about 5 min2Eleven Missed HIV Doses in Fourteen Days at the 0600 Pill Line
R, 46, is serving a nine-month sentence. His transfer summary lists tenofovir/emtricitabine plus dolutegravir once daily and levetiracetam 500 mg twice daily for a seizure disorder; his HIV RNA was undetectable three months ago.
819 words, about 4 min3Blanket Over the Cell Window on Day 22 of Segregation
T, 29, is on day 22 of a 30-day disciplinary segregation sanction following a fight. He has two documented prior suicide attempts, one by ligature in a jail three years ago, a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder, and is on no current psychiatric medication.
822 words, about 4 min4Unverified Insulin, a Closed Pharmacy, and a Subpoena on Tuesday
At 1400 on a Sunday, Mr. K is admitted to a 900-bed state prison from a county jail.
830 words, about 4 min5Chest Pressure in Segregation at 0235 and an Officer Who Won't Open the Door
At 0235, a 58-year-old man in disciplinary segregation presses the emergency call button reporting 'heavy' chest pressure that began 20 minutes ago while he was lying down. He is 5 ft 8 in and 210 lb, has hypertension and a 25-pack-year smoking history, and takes no medications.
881 words, about 4 min