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List major health care issues that
commonly affect incarcerated individuals, including HIV,
hepatitis, hypertension, diabetes, mental illness and substance
abuse
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Describe current legal, ethical and
administrative issues and ways to prevent potential problems
that arise in correctional settings
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Employ new practices for the treatment
of major health care issues in order to better manage common
medical and nursing problems found in correctional settings
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Express increased understanding of
common correctional health care issues by exchanging ideas with
colleagues about new developments in specialty areas
The maximum CE hours indicated below include participation
in preconference seminars.
CCHPs: Certified Correctional
Health Professionals may earn up to 27.5 contact hours of Category I
continuing education for recertification.
Nurses: The National Commission
on Correctional Health Care is an approved provider of continuing
nursing education by the Illinois Nurses Association, an
accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s
Commission on Accreditation. NCCHC designates this educational activity
for 27.5 contact hours (INA-CE Approval Number 0211-4026-1101).
Physicians: The National Commission on Correctional Health
Care (NCCHC) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing
Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for
physicians. NCCHC
designates this educational activity for a maximum of 27.5 AMA
PRA Category 1 CreditsTM.
Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of
their participation in the activity.
Psychologists: The National
Commission on Correctional Health Care is approved by the American
Psychological Association to offer continuing education for
psychologists. The National Commission on Correctional Health Care
maintains responsibility for the program. This educational
activity has been approved for up to 27.5 hours of credit.
Note: According to the American Psychological Association,
continuing education credit for psychologists should be offered only
for sessions pertinent to their discipline. To see which sessions
the NCCHC education committee has identified as appropriate for CE
credit for psychologists, consult the Final Program.
Social Workers:
This program is approved by
the National Association of Social Workers (Provider
#886452976-8472) for up to 27.5 continuing education contact hours.
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