Health Care Limitations and Patient Requests
Contact Hours: 1
Cost: $10.00
An online continuing education course for nurses, medical health professionals, and other interested individuals working in a correctional setting.
Although medical care is delivered in the correctional setting based on the same standards as care delivered in the community; the secure setting and legal status of the patient population place constraints and obligations on care provision. Clinical decision-making is also affected by safety concerns in a closed setting that includes potentially violent and often mentally disturbed individuals.
Objectives
After participating in this educational session, you will be able to:
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Explain the limits of health care practice in a correctional setting
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Describe the effect of responding to common patient health requests
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Manage requests for medical involvement in custody procedures.
Requirements for successful completion are to view the module, participate in the interactive checkpoints, and complete the post-test.
Curriculum
Chapter 1 – Introduction – Defining Necessary Care
Chapter 2 – Managing Patient Requests
Chapter 3 – Managing Custody Staff Requests
Chapter 4- Text Content
Chapter 5- References