Module 8 Virtual Experience: Correctional Facility Nursing: Promise Heights Jail
Objectives:
• Facilitate the correctional facility medical intake process.
• Explore the typical demographics of the incarcerated population.
• Examine common medical/health issues experienced by the incarcerated population.
• Compare and contrast the role of the correctional facility nurse to other nursing roles.
Competency:
1. Utilizes basic epidemiological (the incidence, distribution, and control of disease in a
population) principles in public health nursing practice.
2. Practices within the auspices of the Nurse Practice Act.
3. Demonstrates nonjudgmental/unconditional acceptance of people different from self.
4. Demonstrates leadership in public health nursing with communities, systems,
individuals, and families.
Complete the Readings:
• Read Chapter 7 ATI
• These resources will help you complete item 3 on the template.
Medical Issues of inmates
https://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/mpsfpji1112.pdf
Bureau of prisons has information on race and ethnicity.
https://www.bop.gov/about/statistics/
The sentencing project identifies key issues in the criminal justice system.
https://www.sentencingproject.org/issues/women/
CDC correctional health information
https://www.cdc.gov/correctionalhealth/health-data.html
Watch a video: <Mass Incarcerations, Visualized.=
https://youtu.be/u51_pzax4M0
Video Simulations:
• Review the simulation.
• While watching put yourself in the nurses’ role.
• Consider how you would respond.
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Objectives:
• Facilitate the correctional facility medical intake process.
• Explore the typical demographics of the incarcerated population.
• Examine common medical/health issues experienced by the incarcerated population.
• Compare and contrast the role of the correctional facility nurse to other nursing roles.
Competency:
1. Utilizes basic epidemiological (the incidence, distribution, and control of disease in a
population) principles in public health nursing practice.
2. Practices within the auspices of the Nurse Practice Act.
3. Demonstrates nonjudgmental/unconditional acceptance of people different from self.
4. Demonstrates leadership in public health nursing with communities, systems,
individuals, and families.
Complete the Readings:
• Read Chapter 7 ATI
• These resources will help you complete item 3 on the template.
Medical Issues of inmates
https://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/mpsfpji1112.pdf
Bureau of prisons has information on race and ethnicity.
https://www.bop.gov/about/statistics/
The sentencing project identifies key issues in the criminal justice system.
https://www.sentencingproject.org/issues/women/
CDC correctional health information
https://www.cdc.gov/correctionalhealth/health-data.html
Watch a video: <Mass Incarcerations, Visualized.=
https://youtu.be/u51_pzax4M0
Video Simulations:
• Review the simulation.
• While watching put yourself in the nurses’ role.
• Consider how you would respond.
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