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| Name: |
Correctional
Nurse |
| Description: |
Provides
for the healthcare of inmates in correctional
facilities such as juvenile offender homes,
jails, prisons, and penitentiaries |
| Diagnoses: |
Acute,
such as trauma and influenza, and chronic health
problems, including AIDS, substance abuse, mental
illness, renal failure/dialysis, respiratory
diseases, terminal cancer |
| Practice
roles: |
Staff
nurse, clinical nurse specialist, nurse
practitioner, nurse manager, supervisor,
coordinator, director |
| Characteristics: |
Making
a difference, long-term relationships, patient
gratitude |
| Client
age group: |
Children,
adults |
| Drawbacks: |
Presence
of guards, difficulty in establishing trust and
confidential relationships, bureaucratic red tape |
| Desirable
skills: |
Medical-surgical,
emergency management, and trauma skills; ability
to function independently |
| Education: |
RN
with AD, diploma, or BSN |
| Employers: |
Correctional
systems/prisons, staffing agencies, juvenile
offender facilities |
| Associations: |
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