Nursing Health Assessment in Correctional Settings
This course will give nurses information about performing effective healthcare assessments on people in correctional settings. Correctional healthcare nurses provide medical, dental, and mental health assessments that track the healthcare status of a person in custody from intake through their release into the community. These assessments must be completed systematically and consistently. The goal of this course is to provide nurses who work in correctional settings with an overview of how to conduct an effective health assessment.
This course will give nurses information about performing effective healthcare assessments on people in correctional settings. Correctional healthcare nurses provide medical, dental, and mental health assessments that track the healthcare status of a person in custody from intake through their release into the community. These assessments must be completed systematically and consistently. The goal of this course is to provide nurses who work in correctional settings with an overview of how to conduct an effective health assessment.
American Nurses Credentialing Center
In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Nurses will receive 1.00 Nursing Contact Hours after successfully completing this course.
Arkansas State Board of Nursing
Arkansas State Board Of Nursing Approved Continuing Education program (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
District of Columbia Board of Nursing
District of Columbia Board of Nursing Approved Continuing Education program (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Florida Board of Nursing
Florida Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Georgia Board of Nursing
Georgia Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Kentucky Board of Nursing
Kentucky Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Michigan Board of Nursing
Michigan Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Mississippi Board of Nursing
Mississippi Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
New Mexico Board of Nursing
New Mexico Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
North Dakota Board of Nursing
North Dakota Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
South Carolina Board of Nursing
South Carolina Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
West Virginia Board of Registered Nursing
West Virginia Board of Registered Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Name 4 tips for collecting information during the receiving screening and health assessment interview.
List information collected during the receiving screening.
Recall the components of a comprehensive health assessment and the information collected during each component.
Outline:
Section 2: Conducting an Effective Interview
Tips for Effective Information Gathering
Section 3: The Receiving Screening
Information to Document During Receiving Screening
Section 4: Comprehensive Health Assessment
Documentation, Health Promotion, and Counseling
Subject Matter Expert: Margaret Skoog, RN
Writer: Kimberly Cobb, MSMs. Skoog credentials include schooling for practical nursing at Lake Area Technical College and receiving her LPN after state boards. She received her AA degree from the University of South Dakota in Nursing which qualified her to take RN state boards. She received a BS in Nursing from Mount Marty College. She was employed at Milbank Area Hospital-Avera Health, South Dakota, staff and charge nurse, for 26 years. At Wilmot Care Center, South Dakota she was a charge nurse, for 28 years. She worked at Universal Pediatrics for 2 years. She worked for the Corrections Corporation of America, in Appleton, Minnesota as staff and charge nurse for 7 years. She was also the camp nurse for the South Dakota Wildlife Federation’s Youth Conservation Camp for 17 years. She was the Grant County South Dakota Bloodmobile Coordinator for the American Red Cross for 21 years. She also provided home end-of-life care for maternal grandparents, two husbands, mother-in-law, and father. Previous BA, Home Economics Education, Westmar College, LeMars, Iowa.
Mrs. Cobb is a Lead SME Writer/Trainer at Relias. Her primary writing responsibilities are in the content areas of public safety and behavioral health. Mrs. Cobb is also the onboarding trainer for new staff joining the Relias Content Department. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Correctional and Juvenile Justice Studies and a Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice. She has over 25 years of experience working in criminal and juvenile justice. Her work includes direct service, research, publication development, and training and technical assistance development and delivery.
The target audience for this course is: Nurses; in the following settings: Adult Corrections.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
Relias has a grievance policy in place to facilitate reports of dissatisfaction. Relias will make every effort to resolve each grievance in a mutually satisfactory manner. In order to report a complaint or grievance please contact Relias.
If you require special accommodations to complete this module, please contact Relias Support by completing the web form (https://www.relias.com/help) or by using the chat functionality.
All courses offered by Relias, LLC are developed from a foundation of diversity, inclusiveness, and a multicultural perspective. Knowledge, values and awareness related to cultural competency are infused throughout the course content.
Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, service mark, manufacturer or otherwise does not constitute or imply any endorsement, recommendation, or favoring of, or affiliation with, Relias, LLC.
All characteristics and organizations referenced in the following training are fictional. Any resemblance to any actual organizations or persons living or dead, is purely coincidental.
To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
If you require special accommodations to complete this module, please contact Relias Customer Support here.
