Chronic Care Patient Education:  Hypertension in Corrections 1.5 Continuing Education Hours As healthcare professionals, we are constantly providing patient education as we go about our assessments and treatments.  In corrections, our practice is an extension of Community Health. We assess and treat many of the same illnesses that are prevalent in our community; often, however, their…

Chronic Care Patient Education:  Diabetes in Corrections 1.5 Continuing Education Hours In correctional settings, keeping Diabetes in control may be an even greater challenge than in the free world, since people who have the ability to choose the timing of their blood glucose checks, medication administration,  exercise regimen and the foods that they eat still…

Inmate Manipulation in Corrections 2.0 Continuing Education Hours Every day, inmates spend their time watching and waiting. They watch with deep interest all that occurs in the facility, waiting until they identify just the right person to target in their manipulation game. Often, inmates direct their attention to the healthcare staff, as healthcare staff are stereotypically…

Suicide Prevention in Corrections 2.5 Continuing Education Hours Incarcerated individuals are three times more likely to commit suicide that those in the community.  This is due to the incarcerated populations’ demographics; their decreased ability to cope with the day-to-day stresses of incarceration; the facility’s lack of sufficient staff or staff training in suicide prevention; and the…

Sexually Transmitted Infection in Corrections 2.0 Continuing Education Hours The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) state unequivocally that Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) are “the hidden epidemics of enormous health and economic consequence in the United States” (CDC, 2011). They suggest that there are community-based interventions that are effective, but in order for these interventions…