Louise Reagan MS, APRN, ANP-BC Assistant Clinical Professor University of Connecticut School of Nursing Deborah Shelton, PhD, RN, CCHP, FAAN E. Jane Martin Professor Associate Dean for Research & PhD Programs West Virginia University, School of Nursing Desiree Diaz PhD, RN, CNE Associate Clinical Professor University of Connecticut School of Nursing Michael Nicholson, RN, MBA Director of Education and Training University of Connecticut Health Center Correctional Managed Health Care University of Connecticut School of Nursing

By the end of this presentation, participants will: Describe challenges for implementing a competency program for nurses within a statewide prison system. State the processes and components for establishing a correctional nursing competency system. Identify how various education modalities and delivery options including on-line modules, high and low fidelity simulation, mobile simulation van and skill based sessions are used within the described correctional nursing competency system.

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University of Connecticut Health Center: Constance Weiskopf, PhD, RN, APRN CT Department of Correction Partner: Tracey Butler, MA University of Connecticut School of Nursing: Denise Panosky, DNP, RN, CNE, CCHP, FCNS Funded by Health Services Resources Administration(HRSA #)

Inputs Throughputs Outputs Learning /Practice Educational Process Acquisition of: Environment Shelton, 2009 *Prison, Jails, half way houses *Partnerships *High Fidelity Mobile Simulation * Orientation * EBP/PPP * Competency Program *Knowledge *Skills and attitude *Professional Role Competence

Getting to know the partners Unpacking the Grant

American Nurses association (2007).Corrections Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice. Silver Springs,MD:author. Institute of Medicine (2010). The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health. Washington D.C.: The National Academies Press: Shelton, D., Weiskopf, C., & Nicholson, M. (2010). Correctional Nursing Competency Development in the Correctional Managed Health Care Program. Journal of Correctional Health, 16:299.DOI: / Shelton et al., 2010L