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CCHP News
Strong Showing in First Half of 2010
The February and April certification exams produced 109 new CCHPs! The CCHP board of trustees
congratulates these correctional health professionals, who
became certified as of April and July, respectively. (Summer 2010)
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2009 Closes Out With 43 New CCHPs
The CCHP board of trustees welcomes the 43 correctional
health professionals who passed exams in November and December
2009. Their certification began Jan. 1. (Winter 2010)
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Explosive Growth in CCHP Numbers
The CCHP program is growing in
leaps and bounds! 179 applicants passed exams from July through
October. Their certification begins Jan. 1. Congratulations!
(Fall 2009)
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Job Analysis Will Inform CCHP-RN Exam
Nursing practice is
continually changing, and the challenges of practice in
corrections adds a layer of complexity to an already demanding
field. The CCHP board of trustees is committed to creating a
specialty certification that corresponds to the evolution of
correctional nurses’ work.
A task force made up of 12 experienced nurses from
prisons, jails and juvenile and federal facilities has provided
the leadership for development of the CCHP-RN program. The
latest phase of their work is the CCHP-RN Job Analysis Survey,
now being conducted among RNs who are CCHP certified.
Read the complete article
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(Summer 2009)
Huge Group Joins CCHP Roster in July
Congratulations to the 169 CCHP program applicants who passed
exams in April, May and June, becoming certified on July 1.
(Summer 2009; list revised October 2009)
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Step Up! Seeking Candidates for Board
Serving on the
Certified Correctional Health Professional board of trustees is
a great way to "give back" to this important program and the
thousands of people who participate in it. But the benefits go
both ways: It is also a wonderful opportunity for leaders in
this field to continue their professional growth and build their
network of like-minded colleagues.
If that piques your interest, step up! CCHPs in good
standing are encouraged to seek nomination, or to nominate a
fellow CCHP, to serve on the board of trustees. The board is
charged with guiding the CCHP program and improving it as
necessary to make it more responsive to the needs of the
correctional health care community. Trustees are also
responsible for developing, scoring and evaluating the various
certification exams.
Upon acceptance of nomination, candidates will be asked
to submit a short statement describing their ideas about the
direction of the CCHP program. Elections will be conducted
online later this summer. The new trustees will begin their term
immediately after the annual board meeting in October.
To make a nomination, complete the
online form by July 31,
2009.
CCHP Ranks Grow by 72
in April
After passing examinations in February and March, 72
individuals joined the ranks of Certified Correctional Health
Professionals, effective April 1.
Congratulations! (Spring 2009)
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90
Professionals Become CCHP in January
The examinations in October and November produced 90 new
CCHPs. Their certification became effective on January 1.
Congratulations! (Winter 2009)
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Coming Soon: CCHP Certification
for Nurses
We are pleased to announce a
forthcoming certification program for nurses working in the
correctional setting. As part of the most widely accepted
certification program in the correctional health care field,
CCHP-N certification will recognize the work
correctional nurses do and the difference they make.
By far, nurses are the largest group within the CCHP
program, so when the board of trustees decided last year to
offer specialty certification, it made sense to start with
nurses. They knew it
would make a difference—to the patients whose care is provided
by certified correctional nurses, to employers who must staff
their facilities with skilled and experienced correctional
nurses, and to the individual nurse who attains the CCHP-N
credential.
Applicants must be CCHP certified and meet these eligibility requirements:
• A current, active RN license within a U.S. state or territory
or the professional, legally recognized
equivalent in another country
• The equivalent of 2 years full time of practice as a
registered nurse
• At least 2,000 hours of clinical practice in correctional
nursing within the last 3 years
• 30 hours of continuing education in
correctional nursing within the last 3 years
Check back soon for more details, or see the next issue
of CorrectCare. (Fall 2008)
Changes to the Board in 2009
Stepping up as
chair is Jayne Russell, MEd, CCHP. Newly elected is Jacqueline
Moore, PhD, RN, CCHP-A. The public appointee is Thomas
Lundquist, MD, MMM, CCHP.
NCCHC board of directors appointees
are JoRene Kerns, RN, BSN,
CCHP, and Patricia Reams, MD, MPH, CCHP. See the full board lineup at the
Governance page.
(Fall 2008)
Attn: Veterans! CCHP Exam Fees
May Be Reimbursable
The
CCHP and CCHP-A exams have been accepted into the Veterans
Administration licensing and certification benefit. Now,
veterans who may be eligible for the GI bill or the Veterans
Education Assistance Program may be reimbursed for the CCHP exam
fee ($165) and the CCHP-A exam fee ($125).
Learn more... (Fall 2008)
104 Professionals Earn
Certification
The CCHP roster passed the 2,000 mark on Oct. 1, when 104
correctional health
professionals who took exams in July, August and September
officially became certified. This brings the total of new CCHPs
this year to 303. (For those who passed the exam in
October, certification does not begin until January 1, 2009.)
(Fall 2008)
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CCHP
Program Strong and Growing
The number of newly certified
professionals rose by 23% last year, and 9 out of 10 current
CCHPs renewed their certification.
(Summer 2008)
Congratulations to 153 New
CCHPs!
The CCHP board of trustees congratulates the
latest professionals to earn certification in correctional
health care. Through dedication and study, the 153 new CCHPs
have demonstrated mastery of national standards and the
knowledge expected of leaders in this field. They passed
proctored examinations in February, April and May at test sites
across the country. They join thousands of correctional health
care professionals who have earned this distinguished credential.
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(Spring 2008)
Program Participation Continues to Rise
Review of 2007 participation in the
CCHP program shows a 23% increase in first-time CCHPs compared
to the previous year, and a certification renewal rate of 89%. (Spring 2008)
CCHP
Celebrates 15 Years: Break Out the Crystal!
This spring, more than 100 correctional health professionals
will participate in the CCHP exam at test sites in Nevada, North
Carolina, Oregon and Wisconsin. These individuals, like those
who took the first exam 15 years ago, hope to distinguish
themselves as professionals who have the knowledge expected of
leaders working in the field of correctional health care.
Read about the history of the program... (Winter 2006)
Celebrating
Longevity
The CCHP program has been
in existence for over 15 years. Many in the group of brave
souls who took the first CCHP exam in the fall of 1989 remain
active in the program today.
To celebrate their
dedication, special 15-year gold tabs that hang on the
CCHP pin were distributed at the 2005 National Conference on
Correctional Health Care. These long-timers also were recognized
during the Tuesday luncheon at the conference.
If you are a 5-, 10- or 15-year CCHP but
missed the meeting, you can purchase a pin enhancer for $10 via
the NCCHC online catalog.
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