Self-Care for the Correctional Nurse 2.0 Continuing Education Hours All nursing is stressful and correctional nursing is no exception. Delivering patient care in a secure environment to a challenging patient population can be draining. Many nurses are other-centered and focus on the needs of others to the detriment of their own health. Besides work stress…

Asthma for the Correctional Nurse II 2.0 Continuing Education Hours As nurses in corrections, we see a large number of patients affected by asthma. Many have poor asthma control due to their inability to purchase medication, knowledge deficit about their chronic condition or general apathy about their health. Helping the patient achieve and maintain asthma…

Asthma for the Correctional Nurse I 2.0 Continuing Education Hours As nurses in corrections, we see a large number of patients affected by asthma. Many have poor asthma control due to their inability to purchase medication, knowledge deficit about their chronic condition or general apathy about their health. Helping the patient achieve and maintain asthma…

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus for the Correctional Nurse 2.0 Continuing Education Hours Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic, inflammatory disease of unknown cause that can affect virtually every organ. Immunologic abnormalities, particularly the generation of autoantibodies, are another key feature of the disease. It typically follows a remission and relapsing disease pattern. More than 90%…

Common Mental Health Disorders for the Correctional Nurse 2.0 Continuing Education Hours Estimates are that nearly 25% of inmates have a serious mental illness, while over half report at least one mental condition (Baillargeon, Binswanger, Penn, Williams, & Murray, 2009). Even if you are providing nursing care for a medical condition, a co-occurring mental health…

Sprains and Strains for the Correctional Nurse 2.0 Continuing Education Hours In the correctional facility, patients often incur strain and sprain injuries as they work or are active on the rec yard.  While most facilities have nursing protocols to care for these injuries, it is important for correctional nurses to be able to identify the…

Women’s Health Issues for the Correctional Nurse 2.0 Continuing Education Hours By all accounts there are more women behind bars now than in any time in US history. This phenomenon is certainly not what was intended when the movement toward gender equity gained steam in the 1970’s. Although women still constitute less than 10% of…

Dental Concepts for the Correctional Nurse 2.0 Continuing Education Hours Managing dental conditions is not a part of most nursing positions and little dental training is provided in nursing school. However, correctional nurses are most often the first care provider to evaluate a dental complaint and make determinations regarding referrals for treatment and urgency of…

Medication Administration for the Correctional Nurse 2.0 Continuing Education Hours Traditional medication administration processes require alteration when applied in the correctional setting to accommodate the needs of security and the dispersed nature of health care delivery. Correctional nurses must accommodate security requirements while maintaining all standard administration principles. This class describes the various ways medications may…

Pain Management for the Correctional Nurse 2.0 Continuing Education Hours Costing more than $600 billion dollars annually, chronic pain is a major concern in the community.  There is disparity in the amount and type of pain treatment provided in the community and in the correctional environment. The nature of incarceration makes some non-pharmacologic therapies that…