Unit.D.8.1. Forensic Correctional Education

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"The numbers of nurses who work in forensic and correctional settings have been increasing steadily in recent years. Nurses who work in these areas are saying that they need special skills and are asking for special educational programs to assist them in meeting their needs. Conflict arises about the kinds of skills and competencies needed" (Niskala, 1987, p. 10).

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"This article introduces and orientation model to assist the newly hired correctional nurse to incorporate the nursing process into screening activities, direct care, examining health behaviors, teaching and counseling incarcerated persons" (Galindez, 1990, p. 225). "A model to assist staff development educators, with the orientation of nurse entering correctional health practice is introduced. The education plan and contract for the adult leaner, teaching strategies, method of evaluation and terminal behavioral objectives and outcomes are outlined" (Galindez, 1990, p. 225). "Two course goals are (1) to address common nursing practice among the various correctional services.(2) to provide a preceptorship to accomplish the objectives of the correctional health course" (Galindez, 1990, p. 225). "The nurses goal in the prison system is to promote health, foster quality care and provide health care in a nonjudgemental manner" (Galindez, 1990, p. 225). "Nursing is the backbone of correctional health within the institutions, and provides the major component of health services. Yet correctional nursing has gotten limited, if any professional recognition or formalized education as a clinical specialty" (Goldkuhle, 1999, p. 38). "With few exceptions neither medical or nursing schools have made a solid commitment to curricular adjustments in the study and research of crime and health" (Goldkuhle, 1999, p. 38). "Advanced, professional education is the key to shift the correctional health nursing role from isolated practice behind bars to a seamless, community based, managed care approach" (Goldkuhle, 1999, p. 38). "From a public health perspective, the state of health or illness of the correctional population reflects the state of health or illness of the community of which they are part of. The aim of correctional health is to close the health-trauma cycle and to restore the inmate health to a state and a process of being, and the inmate to an integrated and whole person within the community" (Goldkuhle, 1999, p. 44).

 

Focus Points Reference

Galindez, E. (1990). An orientation model for

correctional health nursing. Journal of Nursing Staff Development, 6, 225-228.

Goldkuhle, U. (1999). Professional education for

correctional nurses: A community based partnership model. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing, 37(9), 38-44.

Niskala, (1987).

 

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