Correctional Nurse

A correctional nurse cares for and provides treatment to inmates in correctional facilities and persons being held in jail.  The nurses in these facilities perform routine assessments and treatments along with emergency medical care and procedures.  Routine care for inmates could include managing pre-existing chronic medical conditions like hypertension, diabetes or seizure disorders, and any chronic illness that an inmate could develop with detained.  Also, nurses in these facilities will administer medication to those inmates that require it.

After becoming a registered nurse and gaining experience caring for patients, a correctional nurse can go on to receive additional training at a correctional facility and that includes training in areas such as safety and security.  A nurse can also become a Certified Correctional Health Professional, bypassing an exam.

Associations and Certifications

• National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC)
• Certified Correctional Healthcare Professional (CCHP-RN)
• American Correctional Nurses Association (ACNA)

Our featured Correctional Nurse expert

Expert 6560 - is a master's prepared registered nurse with 22 years of experience.  She is currently working in a county jail with approximately 1,000 inmates, as a correctional nurse and has been working in an emergency room since 1997.  This expert is a Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN), is currently living and working in California but available nationwide. For more details click here.

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