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A 7 page paper discussing how the correctional facility nurse can have effect in the local community. The US penal system guarantees appropriate health care to prison inmates. US Supreme Court decisions have determined that withholding any medical treatment where there is urgent need constitutes "cruel and unusual punishment," which of course is not allowed by the Eighth Amendment to the US Constitution or by the American character. Providing nursing service within the prison community offers distinct challenges, but it also offers opportunities that otherwise might never be available to health care providers. Prisons often hold individuals that public health professionals have difficulty locating; extending public health screening to the correctional setting can have direct benefit both within the prison and in the local community when individual inmates are released. Includes an outline. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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7 pages (~225 words per page)
File: CC6_KSnursCorrect.rtf
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US Constitution B. Presence of special populations II. Current Status A. Controversy of whether health care is a right or privilege. B. Nurses required to provide treatment for urgent need.
III. Community Effects A. Public health initiatives B. Funding issues IV. Example: STDs A. Healthy People 2010 B. Difficulty in locating at-risk individuals C. Growth of numbers and incidence
of STDs V. Implications for Nursing A. Nurse as educator B. Potential to improve public health in the local community VI. Political Implications A. Budget issues B. Greater per-patient cost
effectiveness and program results VII. Conclusion Introduction and Background The US penal system guarantees appropriate
health care to prison inmates. US Supreme Court decisions have determined that withholding any medical treatment where there is urgent need constitutes "cruel and unusual punishment," which of course
is not allowed by the Eighth Amendment to the US Constitution or by the American character. Providing nursing service within the prison community offers distinct challenges, but it also
offers opportunities that otherwise might never be available to health care providers. Fursland (1999) notes that the prison population is one that characteristically
does not receive (or seek) health care outside of prison. The literal captive audience allows health care professionals to offer "prisoners the chance to tackle long-term medical issues, such
as drug addiction. Mental health is a very important part of health service provision within prisons, as many inmates have mental health problems" (Fursland, 1999; p. 24).
Current Status As mentioned, correctional facilities are required to provide appropriate health care measures to prisoners in need
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