Nursing Management of Psychiatric Emergencies in Correctional Settings

Psychiatric emergencies are not uncommon within correctional facilities.  Nurses play a major role in the identification, assessment and management of patients experiencing psychiatric emergencies.  Prompt identification and appropriate interventions reduce the mortality, disability and staff injuries associated with psychiatric emergencies.

This presentation is designed to provide practical information to increase the knowledge base of health care providers who work with patients experiencing psychiatric emergencies. This presentation reviews common psychiatric emergencies encountered within correctional settings, emergency medications, their effects and side effects and nursing interventions to care for the patient experiencing a psychiatric emergency.

1)     Identify common psychiatric emergencies encountered within correctional settings.

2)     Gain an increased awareness of nursing interventions when caring for patients experiencing psychiatric emergencies

3)     Have an increased understanding of emergency medications commonly used to treat psychiatric emergencies. 

To receive continuing nursing education credit, learners must 1) attend the entire presentation, 2) complete and submit a post-test and content evaluation.

Criteria for successful completion:

1.Attendance at entire webinar

2.Completion of the evaluation form and Post Test.

Disclosures to learners:

No one involved in the planning of this webinar presentation (nurse planner, faculty and planning committee members) has declared a conflicts of interest or relevant financial relationships with commercial interests.

The American Correctional Nurses Association is an approved provider of continuing education for nurses by the Florida Board of Nursing, Provider #50-31772.  This certificate must be retained for at least 4 years – do not forward to the Board of Nursing unless requested to do so.