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Correctional Nursing

Select a class below for a detailed description, curriculum and accreditation information

Single Classes

Avoiding Service Delays and Missed Diagnoses

Chronic Disease Management in the Correctional Setting

Correctional Healthcare Processes

Correctional Nurse Legal Briefs: Important Information to Keep You Out of Court!

Correctional Nurse Manifesto: Seven Affirmations to Guide Your Practice

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Class Packages Available

Correctional Healthcare Nurse Continuing Education Package

Class Author

Lorry Schoenly

Lorry Schoenly, PhD, RN, CCHP-RN is a nurse author and educator specializing in the field of correctional health care. She provides consulting services to jails and prisons across the country on projects to improve professional nursing practice and patient safety.

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Class Accreditation

All states (with the exception of Hawaii) recognize our courses for accredited continuing nursing education, CNE, contact hours.
This course is accredited by the following boards:
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # CEP 15467.
Provider approved by the Arkansas, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia , South Carolina Boards of Nursing through CE Broker, CE Provider #: 50-13256.

What Others are Saying

"The ease of taking the class online and receiving the rationale for the wrong answers. "

E.C. RN - Miles City, Montana

"Online and easy to navigate!"

C.E. LPN - Withheld

"It picks up where I left off last. That's great for an online course, especially when I need to take the class in short little spurts. "

J.W. - LPN, CO

"This class presented the information very concisely and simply. "

P.C. RN - Houston, TX

"I like the pictures and videos that helped me better understand the topic. "

D.S. - RN, FL

Risk and Documentation in the Correctional Setting

Contact Hours: 1
Cost: $10.00

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Risk and Documentation in the Correctional Setting

For a complete list of accreditations for this course, please see the accreditation information box below the author’s bio. All states (with the exception of Hawaii) recognize our courses for accredited continuing nursing education, CNE, contact hours.

An online continuing education course for nurses, medical health professionals, and other interested individuals.

Written and electronic documentation in the medical record is an important part of delivering healthcare. Nurses working in the correctional setting have all the same accountability for delivering and documenting care as those working in traditional settings along with some unique risks and liabilities that need attention.

Objectives

After participating in this educational session, you will be able to:

Outline the purpose and process of healthcare documentation
Describe standard documentation principles as they apply to the unique correctional setting
Explain the liability risks of under and over documentation in this specialty

Curriculum

Chapter 1

Introduction

Chapter 2

Purposes of Documentation
Documentation Principles
Process of Documentation
Chapter 2 Check Point
ADDITIONAL RESOURCE: Medical Record Management Video

Chapter 3

Documentation Pitfalls
Special Tips for EMR Documentation
Faxes and Emails
Chapter 3 Check Point
ADDITIONAL RESOURCE: Nursing Documentation Video

Chapter 4

Under and Over –Documenting
Reducing Legal Risk with Documentation
Summary
Chapter 4 Check Point