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Special Issues in Corrections

The particulars of the incarcerated patient population and the characteristics of the secure environment of care lead to increased healthcare activity involving several nursing concerns. This module provides important information regarding three key concerns for correctional nurses – suicide assessment and intervention; substance withdrawal observation and management; and reducing the spread of infections in a closed setting such as a correctional facility.

This is a video-style course with text content located at the end of the chapter.

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Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Describe the key concerns of suicide, substance withdrawal, and infection.
Explain intervention to take to reduce the incidence of suicide attempts, poor substance withdrawal outcomes, and infection spread.
Outline action to take in the event of a suicide attempt, substance withdrawal initiation, or infectious disease episode in a correctional setting.

Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Suicide and Self-Injury

Suicide Awareness through the Continuum
Suicide Prevention Interventions
Responding to a Suicide Attempt
ADDITIONAL RESOURCE: Jail Suicide Prevention
Self-Injury

Chapter 3: Substance Withdrawal

Prevalence of Substance Use
Alcohol Withdrawal
Benzodiazepine Withdrawal
Opiate Withdrawal
A Word About Drug Overdose

Chapter 4: Infections

Prevalence of Infection
Infection Transmission Prevention
ADDITIONAL RESOURCE: Hand Hygiene Music Video
Common Infection Concerns
Botulism
Bugs that are Really Bugs

Chapter 4: Text Content

Chapter 5: References

California Bill 241
Implicit Bias in Healthcare
What is Implicit Bias?
Implications of Implicit Bias in Healthcare
How to Reduce Implicit Bias

Price: $10.00

Contact Hour: 1

Course Author

Lorry Schoenly

Lorry Schoenly, PhD, RN, CCHP-RN is a nurse author and educator specializing in the field of correctional health care. She provides consulting services to jails and prisons across the country on projects to improve professional nursing practice and patient safety.

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