Baseline Indicators And Implementation Strategies In A Statewide Correctional Nurse Competencies Program: Mid-Year Report

Abstract

Background: This 3-year, public–academic workforce development project aimed to establish indicators for quality correctional nursing care to empirically test the translation of correctional nursing standards into practical and applied competencies. Method: Approaches to document indicators and achieve implementation of a correctional nurse competency system include (a) knowledge transfer and exchange, (b) system mapping, (c) adherence to implementation plan and strategy, and (d) practice-based action research. Results: Indicators were established. Twenty-five percent (n = 111) of nurses maintained clinical credentials beyond the basic requirements; 86% (n = 381) of nurses received continuing nursing education certificates, 98% (n = 434) of nurses were satisfied with the program, and 43% (n = 9,052) of inmate/patients were satisfied with clinical care. Quality ratings of program educators averaged 4.79 on a 5-point scale. Conclusion: Innovation is supported by adding continuous improvement components to the implementation of a correctional nurse competency system effort. Team members’ consensus decision making enabled them to apply their domain-specific knowledge to assess the success of the implementation strategy.

Publication Date

10-1-2015

Publication Title

Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing

Volume

46

Issue

10

Number of Pages

455-461

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.3928/00220124-20150918-03

Socpus ID

84962374498 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84962374498

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