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Initiating a long-term care nursing service for aging inmates
1National Interfaith Coalition on Aging, Washington, DC, USA.
Geriatric Nursing (New York, N.Y.)
|February 28, 2002
Summary
The Director of Nursing (DON) established a new long-term care service in a correctional facility, focusing on holistic care and leadership. This involved creating programs for geriatric inmates and hospice care within a secure environment.
Area of Science:
- Correctional Health Care
- Nursing Leadership
- Geriatric Care
Background:
- Establishing long-term care nursing in correctional settings presents unique challenges.
- The Director of Nursing (DON) plays a pivotal role in shaping the care environment.
- Security considerations are paramount in federal medical centers.
Purpose of the Study:
- To delineate the DON's role in initiating a new long-term care nursing service.
- To describe methods for identifying geriatric inmates requiring specialized care.
- To outline the establishment of a hospice program within a secure correctional facility.
Main Methods:
- The author draws on 6 years of direct experience as a DON.
- Collaborative initiation of a new program at a federal medical center.
- Development of a systematic approach to identify geriatric inmates.
- Implementation of a hospice care model prioritizing security.
Main Results:
- Successfully established a new long-term care nursing service.
- Implemented a method for identifying and managing geriatric inmate needs.
- Launched a functional hospice program within the correctional setting.
- Demonstrated leadership attributes of vision, creativity, and accountability.
Conclusions:
- The DON's holistic, humanistic perspective is crucial for successful correctional nursing services.
- Effective leadership can overcome security challenges to provide essential care.
- The described approach provides a model for similar correctional health initiatives.
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