Correctional health care often remains invisible to students in professional health programs. In an effort to inform nursing students about this specialty area, an RN to BSN program provided an optional quarter-length community health nursing clinical rotation in a variety of correctional settings. This paper describes recruitment, orientation, and retention of students, overall themes of student experiences, and benefits for the staff and site from such a rotation. A table of potential student activities is also provided.
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